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         Location: SW MO | I found these pictures yesterday his was 27 yrs ago
We were dragging and branding cattle . I'm the only girl in the pictures. My husband is the one without a hat
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        Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana | so that was the pre-roan era??? |
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     Location: NM...the Land of Manana | Are you still raising black baldies? |
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         Location: SW MO | luluwhit - 2014-08-15 11:23 AM
so that was the pre-roan era???
LOl yes! Then we only owned 4 horses can you believe it. The horse with the four socks Bandy, a big brown gelding name Dusty, a mare named Misty & a palomino that threw me about every other time I rode it |
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         Location: SW MO | Lightfoot - 2014-08-15 11:29 AM
Are you still raising black baldies?
I wish!!!! those belonged to the ranch we worked for. They had a beef & dairy herd |
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   Location: SE Louisiana | luluwhit - 2014-08-15 11:23 AM
so that was the pre-roan era???
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| Neat pictures!
Would you care to explain something to me that I've always wondered? Why do some people work their calves this way versus through corrals and a head chute? One of my many random thoughts... But I'm guessing overall it's less stressful for the calves? |
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   Location: SE Louisiana | countrygirl2006 - 2014-08-15 1:01 PM
Neat pictures!
Would you care to explain something to me that I've always wondered? Why do some people work their calves this way versus through corrals and a head chute? One of my many random thoughts... But I'm guessing overall it's less stressful for the calves?
If I had to hazard a guess... You can work cattle like this anywhere... as opposed to setting up a chute and driving them to it.. |
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| way neat! I love looking through old pictures of my family working livestock back in the day too! Thanks for the share! |
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  Roan Wonder
         Location: SW MO | If done correctly it is a lot less stressful on the cattle. You need riders who are quiet & ride around very slowly through the cattle. You also need good ropers. If you have good ropers & a good ground crew you can actually work cattle a lot faster this way. I remember to start with we had trouble with one guy he wanted to rope like you do when you are team roping, rush into the cattle & swing his rope a lot, you don't want to scar the cattle, you want them to stand quietly.
Komet is also right you can work cattle with out pens and a chute. We were in a big pen. In big pastures you have to have good riders to hold the cattle.
A lot people think cowboying is riding fast, chasing cattle & swinging your rope, when it's really about how quiet & easy you can keep the cattle. You want to catch, work, doctor, anything you do to slow & easy & with as less stress as possible. |
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   Location: SE Louisiana | crossspur - 2014-08-15 2:01 PM If done correctly it is a lot less stressful on the cattle. You need riders who are quiet & ride around very slowly through the cattle. You also need good ropers. If you have good ropers & a good ground crew you can actually work cattle a lot faster this way. I remember to start with we had trouble with one guy he wanted to rope like you do when you are team roping, rush into the cattle & swing his rope a lot, you don't want to scar the cattle, you want them to stand quietly. Komet is also right you can work cattle with out pens and a chute. We were in a big pen. In big pastures you have to have good riders to hold the cattle. A lot people think cowboying is riding fast, chasing cattle & swinging your rope, when it's really about how quiet & easy you can keep the cattle. You want to catch, work, doctor, anything you do to slow & easy & with as less stress as possible.
Those are just the Brush Poppers from Texas!!  |
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              Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Awww the good Old days,, |
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