MOVING COWS TO SUMMER PASTURE

Went over to the ranch and helped the Martinells move their cows from the Mayberry cow camp up to the Gobel cow camp where they will stay until the middle of October.   Some really early morning get ups and a long day or two, but we got them there.  I was surprised at how dry it was over in the Centennial and how little water there is running out of the springs and creeks.  The grass is not as tall as it usually is either.  Had a good time as we always do helping them move their cows and caught up on a lot of the news of their family and the area.

The horses had lots of "horse flies" to contend with so there were lots of tail swishing and shaking of their heads.

Headstalls on the fence posts.

Trailing the cows.

That is the Gobel barn in the background.  The barn is falling down now, but Connie and I used it to store salt and mineral a number of years ago.

Some of the cowboys and cowgirls watching the cows spread out.

When strange horses get together there is always the pecking order to get straightened out which is what is happening here.

The kids spent some time cooling off in the creek that runs through the Monte Kent cow camp that we stage out of.

Jack, Joe, and Peg catching a nap.

Where we put them into the Gobel cow camp and most of us having a cup of coffee.

Macy, Cassidy, Calen, and Kiley.

This little cowboy was pretty tired and decided to catch a little nap.

Calen petting his cow dog Darla.