Proccessing calve's May 2011

[Bruce]

Better late than never?? Working calve's at Mom & Dad's this spring.

My son Brodie and his uncle Wayne sort'in

Holdin herd

Some of these cuttin horse's are gettin terribly small

My daughter Arlee (Shorty )

Magpies :lol:

Testing out Grampa's "low stress" handling system

My Mother on her painted appaloosa

Brodie and I rode to the top of the Peace River bank's scoutin for bear.

 

[Faster horses]

Kids and horses. My favorite subject.
I bet you all have a lot of fun.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[per]

Yes lots of enjoyable subjects. How are you for moisture? Do you like the long landing at the top of the chute?

 

[burnt]

Great pictures, beautiful family and stunning countryside! Thanks for the tour of your place.

 

[Bruce]

Thank's for the kind word's F.H. and Burnt
Per, moisture in our area varies from a lot to wet, to a little to wet, have'nt kept a real accurate record I have had probably 8 - 10 inch.'s at home, a few miles down the road 16 - 18 in the last 3 week's. Hay crop's are looking good, cereal crop's are showing some water damage.
I would say the longer landing on the chute is definitely an advantage when offloading as cattle can "see" it better and don't have to step out and down for the first step.Loading there have been times when cattle have balked at the truck on level footing where if they were still climbing they might of climbed right in the truck.All in all it's a good setup with a walk way, visibility shield and a man gate at the top on the far side.
Just to be clear it's not my place! Mom and Dad homesteaded there more than 40 yr's ago!!

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Great fun having the kids help out. So much energy yet they catch on fast and make great hands.

 

[Bruce]

:agree: it's also pretty entertaining to see how much more patience people have with their grandchildren :shock:

 

[Anonymous]

looks like one of the kids (on the calf-table) was tryin' out the Temple-Grandin Thing...lol...did it 'calm him down' ?

(referrin' to the movie about her...)

 

[Jassy]

When there's kids and horses,,a camera should be clicking away..good looking crew! I have never seen a paint/appy horse before, quite the interesting markings and color...very pretty mountain country too!!! Thanks for posting these pictures...