Holy cow!

bit · Holy cow!

Last minute but think I'm heading south to go gather cattle, sort and help with some of the ground stuff. Calves are getting castrated and dehorned. At a clinic you MAY get to work two or three cows. I get to sort TONS of cows and calves. TONS! I was just thinking how I really missed working cows and here we go! It is so fun, you guys! So much better than a clinic! It's the real thing! I'm so excited!

PasoBaby_CarolU

That's funny Deb. I'm going to read this to some local friends who are ranchers. They quite honestly won't believe it.

Chablis

LOL! Have fun.

ElaineW

Have a great time and don't forget your camera!!!!

jackspark

MOOOOOOVe them cows

ErinR76

I'm pretty freaking jealous!!! Have twice the fun, half for me!

bit

Cow work Friday and Saturday! Can you believe it? I might even learn how to rope something. Probably the wrong thing, but still...cows! Two days of cows! Lots of cows! And I have my camera! And my new saddle! And my new bridle with a parachute cord macate! whoo hoo!

lizloveshorses

Deb, who are you taking? Eclipse and Hawk are in training, right?

misstux

Have fun! And remember, we want to hear and see every single detail.

bit

Ms. Bit will be back at it again, with Shaun stashed in the round pen. Wish I could take Eclipse, but she's in school. I do get to ride her this weekend at a clinic. Jenny is going to trailer her up for me with her horse, and I can play with her then. I miss her like crazy. She is a good cow horse, and real different than Bit. Ecipse is all pinned ears and teeth Bit is polite, and asks the heifers to "please move your butts". It's actually better Bit's way. Cows liked Bit quite a bit. They're scared of Eclipse.

CoolsLadyInRed

thelmanelle

Head 'em up and Move 'em out! Rawhide!

ErinR76

Did we get to see pics of your new tack yet?!

bit

I can barely stand it! Skip just sent me the pic, it's done, and will be here on Friday! I ride in it on Saturday!

PasoBaby_CarolU

Looks nice!

How much does it weigh?

bit

I think they said around 24 pounds. That's doable for me. The tree is small and made for a woman. They made it well, and made it to weigh as little as possible. This will be the first western saddle I haven't had to turn the stirrups sideways so the things will fit. Most saddles won't adjust as short as I am. I will be taking it to a clinic this weekend to make sure it fits Ms. Eclipse. Hopefully she's lost some weight and everything will fit just fine.

ErinR76

so pretty, i hope you love it forever!

ElaineW

BIT!!!! What a beautiful saddle! I tell ya I LOVE turned and tied stirrups! They are simply fantastic..
my legs are super short too,, hehehe So when I got my custom saddle that had the tied stirrups and was SHORT.. ahhh it's great! hahaha
Congrats on the new saddle! Boy that's gonna be a great box to open! hahaha

CoolsLadyInRed

Beautiful saddle, Deb!!! Can ya hardly wait to get in the mail???? Enjoy that first ride in it. hope it is as comfy as it is pretty:)

misstux

What a pretty saddle! I wanna hear more about it after you ride it a few times.

becky b

That is one nice looking saddle! So happy for you. Have lots of fun playing with the cows. Can't wait to see your pictures, it sounds like so much fun.

Clarissa

Bit that’s great that you are getting some cow work. Just think, I did it for a living in my teens. Very hard, hot, dusty, smelly, strenuous work, but well worth the effort.

Would have been a whole lot more of a great experience if I didn't have to stave off lecherous, obscene, octypus armed men all the damned time

bit

Just spent the weekend moving and sorting cows down south. Funny how one little cow clinic can wake up such a crazy passion. Mine's cows. Your intent and focus becomes like a lazer, and it just draws your horse into it, just as focused and intent as you are. My usual tense, reactive, spooking mare was moving the herd in 30 mph winds, rain, ugly cold tems, just as soft and collected as you please. I'm betting it was a change in me, not her that made that happen. Best thing I could have ever done for my horsemanship.
When I'm doing cows, there's no worrying about what my horse might spook at, if she's with me, nothing like that. I'm wondering if draw might be bigger than just physically bringing your horse to you. When my focus and intent is so sharp that nothing else exists BUT moving that cow, or moving that herd, my horse gets sucked right into it. She's drawn into that bubble of intent, and she's as focused as I am.
When you are in a race course (skiing) you don't hear anything, you don't feel cold, you don't see anything but the course. It's almost a crazy paralle universe where only you and the mountian exist. It's the same with cows for me. I think it's why I like it so much. The ultimate "in the moment" experience.
Last night was one of the coldest nights I've had in a long time. My little heater didn't do squat. Ugly cold. I got us loaded and home as soon as I could this morning. I now know how to dehorn, give shots, and tag calves. No, I don't want to know how to castrate. I will never eat a rocky mountain oyster. What a great day. Rode home in the dark. Crazy wind. Bit was amazing.

ElaineW

sounds wonderful Bit!!!
did you get any photo's???

misstux

Glad you had such a wonderful time. I've been thinking about cows for Strider when/if he recovers after reading your posts.

bit

Just got a pm from Jim Clements, an artist that was there taking pics this weekend. He said he'd burn a disc for me, so I'll share when I get them.

Tigerlily

just like you said to me, glad you have the 'thang' that makes you FLY. sounds like a ton of fun.