More pictures, as of May 21, 20009

[Soapweed]

Plenty of water is nice on a hot 99 degree day.

Green grass is finally getting started.

Calf caught in the fence. I'm afraid it may have been in there too long, and will possibly lose its foot.

Sundown a long ways from town

Glare in the hills

Son at sundown

New bulls I hauled home yesterday

Time will tell if they do well.

Homer and Jethro

They are pretty well matched.

An intriguing truck driver's tattoo.

Rainbows and a bird

Clouds and a rainbow

At the Sandhills Cattle Convention today.

Working cowdog demonstration

Pete Carmichael from Timber Lake was the dog expert.

Three generations

Same three

Dennis and Harvey

Benefit auction at the convention, with proceeds going to finance the scholarship fund.

 

[gcreekrch]

Sorry about your calf, we found a good cow on her back (dead) when we fed this morning. Her calf is being grafted to a cow that lost a calf ten days ago.

Another nice set of bulls. :wink:

 

[Broke Cowboy]

About the three generations.

One on the left is the type of young man every parent hopes the daughter brings home.

One on the right is the type of gentleman every neighbour needs when they run out of ideas - those guys are a wealth of knowledge.

Not too sure about the one in the middle! 8)

My best

BC

 

[little bow rancher]

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[Soapweed]

About the three generations.

One on the left is the type of young man every parent hopes the daughter brings home.

One on the right is the type of gentleman every neighbour needs when they run out of ideas - those guys are a wealth of knowledge.

Not too sure about the one in the middle! 8)

My best

BC

The one in the middle is old enough to be "over the hill" but young enough that he still doesn't really know anything. :wink:

 

[nortexsook]

Concerning the three generations.

Looks like there is some "frame creep" in that outfit!

 

[per]

In the bird and rainbow photo the field in the background looks like it has a case or has seen a case of glyphosate. Thanks again for letting us tag along.

 

[BRG]

Ole Pete gets around. He used to be a top Limi bull producer in his ranching days, retired from that and went right into dogs. He and us were next door neighbors when he ranched. Couldn't ask for a much better neighbor. If you ever want to hear some good stories, just sit and visit with him. He used to PG thousands of cattle every fall, and got to see how every operation worked, from nervous people who shouldn't have cattle to to best cowman out there. It is fun to visit with him.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

I was wondering if Kosmo came home from college with that Tattoo :shock: :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[RSL]

I notice the three generations are all black hats...
Is that genetic?

 

[roger dodger]

Nice pic's Soap, glad to see the camera didn't go to Scotland.

 

[WyomingRancher]

Ole Pete gets around. He used to be a top Limi bull producer in his ranching days, retired from that and went right into dogs. He and us were next door neighbors when he ranched. Couldn't ask for a much better neighbor. If you ever want to hear some good stories, just sit and visit with him. He used to PG thousands of cattle every fall, and got to see how every operation worked, from nervous people who shouldn't have cattle to to best cowman out there. It is fun to visit with him.

I've attended stockdog clinics where Pete was the clinician. I learned a lot from him, and really liked how he's a good stockman, and has a great outlook, and personality . He's not afraid to tell you if you need to get a better dog :wink: ... not that I listened, but did appreciate candid advice from someone who knows what they were talking about :lol: .

So Soap, are you getting a pup soon??? :lol: :shock:

 

[leanin' H]

To quote the Bar-J Wranglers...... "If you aint over the hill, you got a heck of a veiw from where your at!" :wink: Hope the three legged calf does alright. Thanks for the pictures!

 

[Soapweed]

Ole Pete gets around. He used to be a top Limi bull producer in his ranching days, retired from that and went right into dogs. He and us were next door neighbors when he ranched. Couldn't ask for a much better neighbor. If you ever want to hear some good stories, just sit and visit with him. He used to PG thousands of cattle every fall, and got to see how every operation worked, from nervous people who shouldn't have cattle to to best cowman out there. It is fun to visit with him.

I've attended stockdog clinics where Pete was the clinician. I learned a lot from him, and really liked how he's a good stockman, and has a great outlook, and personality . He's not afraid to tell you if you need to get a better dog :wink: ... not that I listened, but did appreciate candid advice from someone who knows what they were talking about :lol: .

So Soap, are you getting a pup soon??? :lol: :shock:

In the little herd of cattle that was in the arena, there was one black baldy that kind of stood out. I asked Pete if the dog could sort that one out and move it separately. He indicated that dogs aren't really used this way, and the little flame of desire that was in me to get a cow dog flickered and went clear out. Besides, Pete distributed free dog whistles to anyone that wanted one, and I'm not even talented enough to make a proper dog directive noise with it. :roll: Guess I'd better stick to horses. :wink:

Got a kick out of when Pete said something to the effect, "Everybody has a great dog until it gets proven otherwise."

 

[WyomingRancher]

In the little herd of cattle that was in the arena, there was one black baldy that kind of stood out. I asked Pete if the dog could sort that one out and move it separately. He indicated that dogs aren't really used this way, and the little flame of desire that was in me to get a cow dog flickered and went clear out. Besides, Pete distributed free dog whistles to anyone that wanted one, and I'm not even talented enough to make a proper dog directive noise with it. :roll: Guess I'd better stick to horses. :wink:

Got a kick out of when Pete said something to the effect, "Everybody has a great dog until it gets proven otherwise."

:lol: :lol: :lol: I understand what you're saying about the whistle. I don't blame you one bit for not using a dog, but HAD to tease you about it anyhow!

I think Pete's quote could apply to horses as well :wink: .

 

[Soapweed]

In the little herd of cattle that was in the arena, there was one black baldy that kind of stood out. I asked Pete if the dog could sort that one out and move it separately. He indicated that dogs aren't really used this way, and the little flame of desire that was in me to get a cow dog flickered and went clear out. Besides, Pete distributed free dog whistles to anyone that wanted one, and I'm not even talented enough to make a proper dog directive noise with it. :roll: Guess I'd better stick to horses. :wink:

Got a kick out of when Pete said something to the effect, "Everybody has a great dog until it gets proven otherwise."

:lol: :lol: :lol: I understand what you're saying about the whistle. I don't blame you one bit for not using a dog, but HAD to tease you about it anyhow!

I think Pete's quote could apply to horses as well :wink: .

But I could take any of my horses and get that one baldy steer sorted out of the rest of the bunch. :wink:

The bad thing about a good dog is that they only last nine or ten years. A good horse will last at least twice that long. The average person probably only gets half as "attached" to a horse as they would to a good dog, so the sorrow of losing a dog is twice as hard, and then you lose them twice as often. That equals four times as much sorrow using and losing dogs instead of horses. Sounds exponentially correct to me. :wink:

 

[Cedarcreek]

About the three generations.

One on the left is the type of young man every parent hopes the daughter brings home.

One on the right is the type of gentleman every neighbour needs when they run out of ideas - those guys are a wealth of knowledge.

Not too sure about the one in the middle! 8)

My best

BC

The one in the middle is old enough to be "over the hill" but young enough that he still doesn't really know anything. :wink:

I'd like to think I'm still like the one on the left, its hard to admit that your getting to be like the one in the middle. Its a blessing that you still have the one on the right for the wisdom and knowledge that only time and experience brings.

Great pictures as always.

Sorry to see the calf, that falls into the category that stuff happens. Sometimes the natural healing baility of animals is amazing.

 

[cowsense]

Ole Pete gets around. He used to be a top Limi bull producer in his ranching days, retired from that and went right into dogs. He and us were next door neighbors when he ranched. Couldn't ask for a much better neighbor. If you ever want to hear some good stories, just sit and visit with him. He used to PG thousands of cattle every fall, and got to see how every operation worked, from nervous people who shouldn't have cattle to to best cowman out there. It is fun to visit with him.

I've attended stockdog clinics where Pete was the clinician. I learned a lot from him, and really liked how he's a good stockman, and has a great outlook, and personality . He's not afraid to tell you if you need to get a better dog :wink: ... not that I listened, but did appreciate candid advice from someone who knows what they were talking about

So Soap, are you getting a pup soon??? :lol: :shock:

WR......do you think that the Spearhead women are on a road trip to pick out a new stockdog for Soap?? :shock: :shock: Perhaps a Scottish champion trial collie.....
I'm sure Soap could learn the proper Scotch commands to handle a dog!! :?
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Sundancer]

Great to see your pictures again, Soapweed. The three generations pictures are really neat! For sure the phenotype of the "herd bull" has been passed down two generations......as I'm sure much of the genotype as well :wink: Every day that Grand dad is with you all is a real blessing, as is having the kid to work with you as well. I know when my grampa passed away, it also took a part of my dad. Now my own dad is in his mid 70's, and after working side by side for 20 years, I am coming to the realization that those days are numbered too.

Looks like things are progressing well even without the women folk

 

[Nicky]

Great pics