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Post by Hesop on Sept 4, 2009 10:57:54 GMT 10
Hey Blacky, I thought these might give you a better idea of what I do. I've only taken a camera with me horseback, one time. These are mostly from that trip. Pushing 253 cows 12 miles to another camp.     couple more: colts in the morning  Hill in far background, that looks like a step pyramid, is the famous "Bell" Ranch. I have this one enlarged to 30" x 20" on my wall.  |
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Post by brillbilly on Sept 4, 2009 13:52:28 GMT 10
wow hesop,you are a rancher just like blacky said,its like a picture from bonanza,or high shaparel,but if you like we can think more on the lines of city slickers.Beautifull picturs hesop,real as real can get.looks like a seen from a malbro add.lol
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Post by blacky on Sept 4, 2009 20:58:42 GMT 10
Yeah Hesop they are really coll pics you have there!
You must be classed as a rancher if your cattle driving!!!
Is it hard to keep the cattle in line when hearding them mate?
Do you ever loose any or is it pretty straight forward for you?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2009 0:06:29 GMT 10
Man hesop that is some beautiful country, you my freind are a lucky man.
By the way, any sheep!
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Post by Hesop on Sept 5, 2009 9:22:41 GMT 10
Wow, thanks guys. I do enjoy sharing.
Sometimes they get away from the group Blacky, but I haven't lost any. Some guys do, but only because they aren't taking their jobs seriously enough. I've always gotten the breakaways back. It's not hard to track a cow, even though I've seen enough guys fail miserably.
I do have to admit I am more retired now, than I was here. The most common site here is the native broken up cowboy. It can be damn dangerous work. 2 years ago an acquaintance of mine, was killed by his best horse. Being frightened by a lion, the horse went bezzerk, Tom lost his saddle, but got hung in the stirrup and rear cinch. He was drug to death. I've had plenty of close calls as well, including a couple of kicks to the head.
My horse was getting older, and the mavericks and loopy ass cows were getting to be more than he could handle. So I reitired him to a small farm with kids, learning to rope. Most of the places I work now are smaller. Horseback days are fewer. But I still love the work, and the country here.
Darryl, should you decide to visit, I have a neighbor that has a couple hundred sheep. He wouldn't miss one, unless it was his favorite cutie. ;D
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Post by blacky on Sept 9, 2009 4:39:29 GMT 10
Thats harsh about your mate being dragged to death Hesop!
im sorry to here that! cant believe you have almost been kicked in the face! wow
Is their alot of money in cattle hearding then?
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Post by Hesop on Sept 9, 2009 5:24:56 GMT 10
Hey Blacky!
Not ALMOST! WAS! One right in the mouth. Tore my bottom lip down 1 inch on each side, knocked out or broke all my teeth. I still have pieces of broken jawbone occasionally exit my gums.
The money is not bad, once you get built up. It's a living. The extremely large ranches make the most dough, but that is mostly possible because they get the most money from government subsidy.
Broken up cowboys here are plentiful. Lots of broken bones, missing extremities, and worse.
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Post by blacky on Sept 9, 2009 5:31:11 GMT 10
Wow hesop you must still be in loads of pain with your jaw and gums then?
Are your family following in your foot steps then mate?
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Post by Hesop on Sept 9, 2009 9:38:54 GMT 10
No pain really, more of an annoyance.
My youngest is in college, studying to be a paleontologist. He has been working with Dr. Axel Hungerbuhler for the last 3 or 4 years. That's his head professor, from Germany.
I have a couple more boys on the way down here, from up by Chicago, and a daughter in Arkansas, and my eldest in Oklahoma. He has a comupter engineering and programming degree, but he works as a truck dispatcher.
None are following, in the cow sense. But they are in being happy with their work sense. That's one of the things I've stressed to them. Never work for anyone that treats people like shit, no matter how broke you may be. Love your work and make it a passion, the only way to excell.
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Post by blacky on Sept 10, 2009 0:35:05 GMT 10
Thats some wise words there Hesop!
Hope it works out for them! I had that problem working with stupid bosses didnt get on with them so I left and became self employed working as a plasterer. the only problem is the way the economy is now over here its hard to get work!
4 years ago I was earning £120 a day after materials now im lucky if I get £40 a day and thats what work I can find!
Cant get back into anything else because there are no jobs about!
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