I was prepared to be cold today. All the ranches were going to do the final gather of the stock out in our allotment… which meant riding horseback and covering some country. But Tess called to volunteer… if I’d watch her kids… and Megan said she’d ride… if I’d watch her kids… so I was…
Tag: gathering
Hot Work
June 20th. It used to be THE DAY. DON’T PLAN ANYTHING, DON’T GO ANYWHERE. Cattle need to be off the BLM ground and we used to gather for days and days. Now, we’ve changed things up a bit, pulling our cows and calves off early to put them with particular bulls in different spots. However,…
My Breed, Part Two
As this country was settled, dogs trotted alongside the pioneers. Dogs that could warn of strangers, herd livestock, protect children, kill varmints, hunt, and lay on your feet on those cold winter nights in your drafty old soddy. They were simple collies or shepherds… not the fancy show Rough Collies like Lassie. They weren’t English,…