Pics of cattle gathering and others

philly78 · 08-19-2006, 09:32 AM

Well yesterday I decided it was time to get the cows out of my horse pasture, so a friend of mine and I diceded to take TJ and JJ out and see how they do with cows, I have had TJ around calves and she did great but I didnt know how she would do with angry mama's coming after her....lol
THey both did great, we got all the cows out in one sweep, and out the first gate we tried using, well all but one cow and calf, but we got her out just as easy.
Then we let the horses rest a bit and later took them out to the flat and messed around with make shift barrels and a keyhole pattern I spray painted in the field, TJ started being a but for my friend so we had to swap horses for awhile, TJ needed a tune up on how to be good, and for some reason Im the only one that can get through to her and make her listen!
then after playing around it was a trail lesson time, so we took them to the back side of the property, took them up some hills and through some bushes, they both did great, I was really worried about Tj because she dosent like carrying a ride down hills, but she took it all in great stride, then we took them to our landing were we are doing our logging and made them walk through all the fallen trees, my Bf was up there with one of his friends talking and he told me to see if my new horse was worth a dang, he told me to go grab his chainsaw (and its not a little one, some of you have seen it) off of a stump and pack it over and put it in the back of the truck, so we did!!! JJ did great, even with our friends dog in the back of the truck trying to bite her the whole time!! I was so proud of her!!
then we decided we were going to trail ride around the property, well that ride got cut short, we got about 100 yards into it and ran into a ratle snake, and I mean ran into it....JJ walked right over the top of it, we didnt see it until it jump out from under her, and started shaking its tail, neither of the horses spooked, me and my friend came unglued, I jumped off of JJ and gave her to Kylie and told her to move them up a few more feet, I ran back down the hill were BF and friend were and told them we found a rattler, they came up and killed it, we decided that was enough excitement for the day and rode back to the house they way we had just came, the snake was only 1 1/2 ft long, the rattle had 7 beads o it, when my camera charges I will take pics of the rattle for ya all, this is the first rattler that has been found on our place in 42yrs, and lucky me had to come up on it...lol
But the horses did great, well a little too good in my book, I wish they would have spooked and let us know it was there, but noooo, JJ just walks right over it!!!
Well that was my day, hope you enjoy the pics!!

more pics comming

for those that dont know TJ is the bay and JJ is the Paint.

philly78 · 08-19-2006, 09:46 AM

here are some more pics!!!

more comming

PaintedRocket · 08-19-2006, 09:50 AM

Snakes are so creepy! Glad you or your horse weren't bit! I love the pictures though!

cowgurly02 · 08-19-2006, 09:53 AM

Great pics! It sounds like TJ is loving her new American home

That's so scary about the snake!!! I'm so glad we don't have them here.

It looks so dry and brown there! Our grass isn't that colour until like October, maybe end of September.

horseridindude · 08-19-2006, 09:57 AM

your land is beautiful, sounds like yall had a good time!

freedom32 · 08-19-2006, 09:57 AM

Great pics Philly, sounds like you guys had an awesome day, I'm jealous!! Minus the snake thing of course........

philly78 · 08-19-2006, 10:32 AM

more pics

one of the baby...just because she is cute!! 3months of age

ok all done with loading pics!!!!

Trace · 08-19-2006, 10:36 AM

Great pics.

We used to ahve rattlers where we rode in CO. It was actually a rattler encounter that finally stopped me from riding when I was 8 1/2 months preggers - we thought at that time in my pregnancy it wasn;t worth the risk anymore. My mare didn;t spook at all - but you never know.

I think that horses that live in larger pastures in some areas don;t spook at snakes becuase they judt see them so much.

Stephanie W. · 08-19-2006, 10:41 AM

Very cool! What good horses - Tommy would be in the clouds if he stepped on a snake! lol

NICE pics!!

DakotaKristine · 08-19-2006, 12:14 PM

Looks like you had fun!
your horses are beautiful and so is your cattle,

08-19-2006, 09:32 AM	#1
philly78 Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oakland OR Posts: 2,518 Images: 385 Blog Entries: 4	Pics of cattle gathering and others Well yesterday I decided it was time to get the cows out of my horse pasture, so a friend of mine and I diceded to take TJ and JJ out and see how they do with cows, I have had TJ around calves and she did great but I didnt know how she would do with angry mama's coming after her....lol THey both did great, we got all the cows out in one sweep, and out the first gate we tried using, well all but one cow and calf, but we got her out just as easy. Then we let the horses rest a bit and later took them out to the flat and messed around with make shift barrels and a keyhole pattern I spray painted in the field, TJ started being a but for my friend so we had to swap horses for awhile, TJ needed a tune up on how to be good, and for some reason Im the only one that can get through to her and make her listen! then after playing around it was a trail lesson time, so we took them to the back side of the property, took them up some hills and through some bushes, they both did great, I was really worried about Tj because she dosent like carrying a ride down hills, but she took it all in great stride, then we took them to our landing were we are doing our logging and made them walk through all the fallen trees, my Bf was up there with one of his friends talking and he told me to see if my new horse was worth a dang, he told me to go grab his chainsaw (and its not a little one, some of you have seen it) off of a stump and pack it over and put it in the back of the truck, so we did!!! JJ did great, even with our friends dog in the back of the truck trying to bite her the whole time!! I was so proud of her!! then we decided we were going to trail ride around the property, well that ride got cut short, we got about 100 yards into it and ran into a ratle snake, and I mean ran into it....JJ walked right over the top of it, we didnt see it until it jump out from under her, and started shaking its tail, neither of the horses spooked, me and my friend came unglued, I jumped off of JJ and gave her to Kylie and told her to move them up a few more feet, I ran back down the hill were BF and friend were and told them we found a rattler, they came up and killed it, we decided that was enough excitement for the day and rode back to the house they way we had just came, the snake was only 1 1/2 ft long, the rattle had 7 beads o it, when my camera charges I will take pics of the rattle for ya all, this is the first rattler that has been found on our place in 42yrs, and lucky me had to come up on it...lol But the horses did great, well a little too good in my book, I wish they would have spooked and let us know it was there, but noooo, JJ just walks right over it!!! Well that was my day, hope you enjoy the pics!! more pics comming for those that dont know TJ is the bay and JJ is the Paint. __________________ Note: This post is being attached without a Sig. Last edited by philly78; 08-19-2006 at 09:52 AM.

08-19-2006, 09:46 AM	#2
philly78 Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oakland OR Posts: 2,518 Images: 385 Blog Entries: 4	more pics here are some more pics!!! more comming __________________ Note: This post is being attached without a Sig. Last edited by philly78; 08-19-2006 at 10:01 AM.

08-19-2006, 09:50 AM	#3
PaintedRocket Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Schrollbach, Deutschland Posts: 11,371 Images: 2716 Blog Entries: 198	Snakes are so creepy! Glad you or your horse weren't bit! I love the pictures though! __________________ ReneeThe GertPanda* ♥ I Have a G.E.M. ♥

08-19-2006, 09:53 AM	#4
cowgurly02 Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 10,973 Images: 237 Blog Entries: 450	Great pics! It sounds like TJ is loving her new American home That's so scary about the snake!!! I'm so glad we don't have them here. It looks so dry and brown there! Our grass isn't that colour until like October, maybe end of September. __________________ When I hear somebody talk about a horse or cow being stupid, I figure its a sure sign that the animal has outfoxed them. ~Tom Dorrance

08-19-2006, 09:57 AM	#5
horseridindude Full Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 63 Images: 3	your land is beautiful, sounds like yall had a good time! __________________ Quarter Horse... the American Breed

08-19-2006, 09:57 AM	#6
freedom32 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Capital of the Steeler Nation--PITTSBURGH Posts: 8,642 Images: 496 Blog Entries: 147	Great pics Philly, sounds like you guys had an awesome day, I'm jealous!! Minus the snake thing of course........ __________________ Pittsburgh gals bleed black & gold 'If Detroit is hockey town, then Pittsburgh must be hockey Heaven!'~Paul Steigerwald proud resident of the city of Champiyinz

08-19-2006, 10:32 AM	#7
philly78 Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oakland OR Posts: 2,518 Images: 385 Blog Entries: 4	more pics one of the baby...just because she is cute!! 3months of age ok all done with loading pics!!!! __________________ Note: This post is being attached without a Sig.

08-19-2006, 10:36 AM	#8
Trace Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: CT, but from England originally Posts: 2,323 Images: 22 Blog Entries: 7	Great pics. We used to ahve rattlers where we rode in CO. It was actually a rattler encounter that finally stopped me from riding when I was 8 1/2 months preggers - we thought at that time in my pregnancy it wasn;t worth the risk anymore. My mare didn;t spook at all - but you never know. I think that horses that live in larger pastures in some areas don;t spook at snakes becuase they judt see them so much.

08-19-2006, 10:41 AM	#9
Stephanie W. Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 4,314 Images: 238 Blog Entries: 3	Very cool! What good horses - Tommy would be in the clouds if he stepped on a snake! lol NICE pics!! __________________ Tommy I AM!!! YOU KNOW I AM!! I AM CANADIAN!

08-19-2006, 12:14 PM	#10
DakotaKristine Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 812 Blog Entries: 19	Looks like you had fun! your horses are beautiful and so is your cattle, __________________ I Love My Girls Cheyenne and Muffin! R.I.P. Guinevere Myspace

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