Through My Windshield

We kicked the heifers and their babies out today.

Since the heifers are young, they didn't really know where they were going... and that they should keep their babies with them.  They'd wad up and stop and we'd get 'em lined out sorta and they'd wad up again.  It's hard to trail things when they don't know where they're going or where their baby is... We had one older cow in the bunch... but if we'd had a few more, it might have helped!

Oh, well.

For the last bit, I got to bring the pickup along.  And us Wyoming rednecks lead our horses this way.  There was a little baby calf in the back of the horsetrailer... and I wanted to be available to quickly jump on Panama's back should we have a runback.  So... stick the reins in the window and lead your horse alongside your pickup!

The day had started off sunny, but had turned to chilly and windy by then.  I was very happy actually to ride along out of the wind and listen to the radio.

Worked for me!


Partly because I could watch this scene through my windshield.



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Posted by Carol at 4/21/2011 9:42 PM
Categories: Ranchlife, Cattle, Horses
Tags: ranch Wyoming cattle
 

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  • 4/22/2011 4:30 AM Karen wrote:
    I'm familiar with the redneck method of leading your horse from your pickup! My horses got loose a couple summers ago, and when I tracked 'em down, I put a halter and rope on one, hopped in the pickup and let the rest follow. I'm sure anybody who saw me thought "Wow, why doesn't she just RIDE her horses when she wants them exercised"?????
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  • 4/22/2011 5:50 AM Darlene wrote:
    Been there, done that! Just the terrain is different.
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  • 4/22/2011 8:48 AM ginny wrote:
    Isn't fun being versatile?
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  • 4/22/2011 11:41 AM Karyn wrote:
    Nice!

    I was just going to mention I got 30 Overlook emails yesterday....don't know if it was my mail or yours....Anyone else experience this?

    Happy Friday to ya!
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    1. 4/22/2011 11:53 AM Marilyn wrote:
      Yes - I got 32 of them!
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    2. 4/22/2011 3:53 PM Sally wrote:
      Guys at the local racetrack (county fairgrounds) do this with their racehorses all the time! And yes- I too was "blessed" with a bunch of overlook emails...
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  • 4/22/2011 11:55 AM Marilyn wrote:
    Which doggie helped out?
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  • 4/22/2011 12:04 PM Donna wrote:
    You have a blessed life. You are lucky to live in such beautiful surroundings and work with livestock every day. I wish I had the same opportunity.
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