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Jassy
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PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2008 4:48 pm    Post subject: Wet and Cold Branding Reply with quote
The neighbors went ahead and had their branding although the weather was misty and wet along with cold temps...but we got er dun!


Raincoats and a Hot iron...


The little kid had his hands full with this calf, but the vaccinator gal was there to help out...


There's always one that gets away...


Linn trying to hang on to his hat in the wind, plus catch up to the calf..


gettin the job done


See the horses breath? It was chilly out there...


Hubby and my Kid...great team


This is one heck of a work horse...


spurs and chinks...


Ya think my kid is use to having his picture taken???lol



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kolanuraven
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PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2008 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
We're having wind here today that gives me Nebraska flashbacks!!!! Shocked Shocked Shocked

Looks cold...too cold for this Southern gal fer sure!!

I was planning to ask you who that nice looking man was in the first pic, the one with the denim jacket @ straw hat......then I read on......you done good there Mom....handsome son for sure!!! Wink Wink Wink
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WyomingRancher
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PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2008 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great Pictures! I love the close-ups of the horses, and the action shot of the calf running back. You really have a talent with the camera Very Happy .

Wish we could get some of your moisture... dragged meadows this morning in the dust Crying or Very sad . Maybe the next storm will hit here.
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CattleArmy
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PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great pictures! We were supposed to brand yeasterday too. Due to snow and wind we cancelled. We were able to get it done today. I didn't take as many pictures as I'd have liked as I had main components of the meal i was responsible for this year.
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Jassy
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PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2008 9:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kolanuraven wrote:
We're having wind here today that gives me Nebraska flashbacks!!!! Shocked Shocked Shocked

Looks cold...too cold for this Southern gal fer sure!!

I was planning to ask you who that nice looking man was in the first pic, the one with the denim jacket @ straw hat......then I read on......you done good there Mom....handsome son for sure!!! Wink Wink Wink



Thanks...we think he's a good kid...afterall he was home for Mothers Day today! Course I might not see him again till July cause his summer job is in Dubois WY...long long ways from here...thank goodness for email these days,,,I think parents would of worried alot less even 10yrs ago if they had email to keep in touch...

Happy Mothers Day!
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Nicky
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PostPosted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great pics as usual...thanks Smile Noone here even knows what a raincoat is Crying or Very sad
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I Luv Herfrds
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PostPosted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Those are some great pictures. I really loved them.

Husband was at a branding this weekend, I had already been commited elsewhere, but a friend of ours was riding like those two guys chasing calves, but his horse suddenly bucked at the point of a hill and he fell around 9 feet into a ditch. Tore some ligaments in his shoulder. Talked to him this morning and he's pretty sore.
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Denny
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PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
We branded on saturday.It started raining about the time the first calf was caught by the end it looked like a mud wrestleing contest.We had snow after we were done so it was cold and miserable but we got them done.Yours looked a little drier but chilly also.
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the_jersey_lilly_2000
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PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2008 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Surprised I see green grass!!!!!

Great shots as always. That one of the horses breath is really the only one that shows it was cold (other than the jackets).... Don't look like it was too wet tho...where's the mud? LOL Glad ya'll had a good weekend with your kiddo home.
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Jassy
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PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2008 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
the_jersey_lilly_2000 wrote:
Surprised I see green grass!!!!!

Great shots as always. That one of the horses breath is really the only one that shows it was cold (other than the jackets).... Don't look like it was too wet tho...where's the mud? LOL Glad ya'll had a good weekend with your kiddo home.



The blessings of the Sandhills...we don't get MUD!...ok...maybe a little in a meadow or correl, but the pastures are pure Sand... Wink


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