More working cattle pix. :) (on Denny!!)

As most of you know, Dobe has been sidelined for a few days due to surgery. Well, anyway. Brother needed some help working the last pasture of cows/calves for the spring. I had no choice but to take Denny. Keep in mind that, up until recently, he had not been ridden in a couple of years. Even before that, he had only been roped off of a couple of times and had never drug calves a day in his life. He is one of those horses that has been ridden A LOT but never had any real training. I was a little concerned with how he would act with all those people moving around while a rope ran down his butt (especially with his people phobia) but he did amazing. The first couple, he was a little excitable but calmed down after about 5 and when he drug 2 in a row just the way that I wanted him to, I called it a day. It is always good to end on a good note.

Sorry for the whole novel......... enjoy the pix. :)

Sorting the cows and calves.


Squeezing the cows into the middle gates to de-worm them before turning them out. Sometimes Denny had to push them on in with his chest. :O


9 yo niece just learning how to rope. Not quite mastered roping off a horse just yet. :)


Brother giving her a suggestion or 2.


Her first catch. We wrestled him down and held him to work him. :)


Me and Denny's turn. Sorry for the picture overload.








This was my first catch and Denny got a little excited. He almost ran my leg into the side of the trailer before I turned around to see where I was going. Dobe has me spoiled. :)


Holding the slack while the calf gets worked.


Fishing just a little LOL.


He finally started to calm down a bit so this was my last calf to rope.


Dad dragging one out on Pokey while I waited with the Nordfork. (check out those butt muscles O.O)


Brother and I trying to get one on its side. It is not cooperating at all. LOL


Anyway. Sorry for the complete pic overload but I love doing it a just have to share my good times with everyone I can. I am just glad they missed the picture when one of the calves got me down and tried to step on me. LOL. *blushes* ;)

GORGEOUS buckskin!

Looks like a pretty good time. ;]

Thanks for sharing!

Thank you. He was a birthday present from me to Dad about 3 years ago. That is the first buckskin he has ridden since his #1 horse many years past. :)

Aw. That's sweet. I wish my family rode.

Great photos!!

Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. Adorable calves to! Thanks for sharing those photos

Very nice! I am glad that Denny was a good boy! Starsky absolutely loves cows...when they are on the other side of the fence! He is still getting used to them being up close and personal.

Ditto!

Great pics!

Wow, that's some days work!
Great pictures!

Thanks for sharing the pics! Looks like you guys had fun. Good job with Denny! I think he is pretty.