Old West Days report

[Been There]

The fifteenth annual Nebraska Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Old West Days was a complete success, with a just about full house on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, and a sell out for Saturday night, sold out by Friday noon.
Folks said this was the best one yet, but then they say that every year.
If you get a chance to hear the Sons and Brothers, I urge you to do so.

 

[Soapweed]

I will second everything Been There said. A good time was had by all. The entertainment was super. As I sit typing this, we are listening to a CD of the Sons and Brothers. They are very good, and all are nice guys besides.

 

[Soapweed]

Here are a few pictures taken during Old West Days in Valentine.

Ready for the Old West Days parade

Been There

Been There's great-grandson

Saddletramp and Peach Blossom

Ready to roll

The band goes marching along

Peach Blossom and her new-found friend

The boy on the right is an exchange student from Japan, going to school in Cody

Trail ride in progress

Tiptoeing through the teepees

Riding through the trees

Around the bend

Through the creek

Gathering on top of a hill

Peach Blossom taking pictures

Guess who? :wink:

There were about eighty riders

An old friend who used to team pen with us

Another creek to cross

A little bit steep

Riders in review

 

[Jassy]

I have to agree...this years entertainment was exceptional...I didn't know it was possible for someone to play the fiddle and guitar so fast..The sons and brothers..are magicians when it comes to music.
I really wanted to go on the trail ride..but chickened out cuz of the cold wind. Thanks for the pictures...now it really makes me wished I would of went..but being the fair weather rider I am.......lol

 

[Soapweed]

I have to agree...this years entertainment was exceptional...I didn't know it was possible for someone to play the fiddle and guitar so fast..The sons and brothers..are magicians when it comes to music.
I really wanted to go on the trail ride..but chickened out cuz of the cold wind. Thanks for the pictures...now it really makes me wished I would of went..but being the fair weather rider I am.......lol

You should have come along. A good time was had by all. One fellow was hitting the bottle pretty hard when he arrived, and as the ride progressed, he became incapacitated enough that a vehicle was sent for to haul him back. Another cowboy had to lead his horse back to where the vehicles were parked. I'm not sure how the fellow got his pickup and trailer back home. As far as I know, everyone else arrived sober and left sober, but the one gentleman was in a partying mood even if he had to party by himself. :wink:

 

[Faster horses]

Nice pictures, soap!

Now is that Wyatt that Peach Blossom is riding?

 

[Soapweed]

Nice pictures, soap!

Now is that Wyatt that Peach Blossom is riding?

Yes, that is Wyatt. He excels at being a trail horse. He is gentle, not easily distracted, and doesn't shy. He can concentrate on rolling peanuts with the best of them. :wink:

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Great Pictures, looks like a good time was had by all.


I think that Jassy must be a Sissy cause Peach Blossoms little friend was in a tank top and Jassy thought it was to cold to ride. :roll: :wink:

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Soapweed, is that picture "gathering at the top of the hill" taken at Nags head,Nebraska? :wink:

 

[Jassy]

Yup...that would be me...Sissy...weanie...warm weather only rider...If the heater on my horse worked as good as the one in my ranch cake truck...I'd of gone...lol Am sorry that I missed the party guy...would of been a good laugh. Next year...Jerry Grooms promised me that he would schedule the trail ride on a perfect day...lol...