There was lots more cattle work this week as well as horsemanship, happening at the ranch.

May 19, 2018 – Volume 13 – Issue 20

Greetings everyone,

Barbara getting it done!

All of the cattle needed to be ear tagged and de-wormed so our guests had plenty of opportunities to sort and gather cattle, and then bring them in to the chutes near the indoor arena. The teamwork quickly developed among the guests, staff, and internships as they worked the many parts like a well-oiled machine!

Barbara, our guest from New Hampshire, fell in love with the ranch and everything

about it. She came here to get her confidence back on a horse and quickly developed an affinity for the cattle work. On any given day you could find her driving the herd, riding flank, sorting the cattle on dry run through the chutes, working the gates, and even ear tagging! There was a job for everyone who wanted one.

Josie & “Pickles”!

Norma –Jean from Washington also really like the cattle work, and took part in some form of it every day. We had Josie visiting for the first time. She hails from Wisconsin and had an interest in horsemanship and cattle- she got along very well with “Pickles”…she thought Peco’s name was Pickles and the name stuck throughout the week! It’s kind of cute actually ☺

We had several returning guests this week as well. Trent, who was such a big help during branding week, was joined by his wife Julie. They are serious about improving their horsemanship and spent every day in class. Trent also got to ride two of his horses—Hoot and Britches—that are here furthering their education.

Carolyn and Sharon came from Canada and were all about the horsemanship too. They brought their personal horses, Scout and Tango who were here last summer for a visit. Laura Lee and Ron also spent the week with us riding their own horses. Both Sparky, a cute black morgan, and Cass a flashy dun mare, were here previously for training. It appeared that all of them had fun working with the cattle and going on an all day trail ride on Friday. Chad, Amy and Mary (our very own Sue’s aunt) were also returning guests and had fun doing all things horse related throughout the week.

Norma Jean and Dandy

This week we also welcomed new staff members Dave and Adrienne. Adrienne was a guest here last season for winter horsemanship, and when the opportunity came up for her and her husband to work at the ranch, they jumped at the chance. They arrived late last night with their two horses and dogs, and are looking forward to joining the team!

Next week our Spring Program ll continues, with horsemanship as the main focus. There will be cattle to look after as well! We may start weighing, and /or moving steers out onto the mountain. If it is warm enough we may even take a trip to the lake to do some kayaking and paddle boarding!

-Janice