Week 4 - Day 2 At the Ranch

I am sure that anyone who has read this journal knows that one of the main themes of Bob King's teaching is roping. This is such an important tool for a cowboy it warrants all the attention it is given... I just wish it was a little easier to get the shots correct!

Well as you can see from the picture, the skinny cow is back only this time I am trying to rope it from horse-back. All of a sudden all the angles change (angles are the secret to roping and catching) when you are on horse-back. At least skinny cow does not move like the real ones.

 

Here are some of the real victims... they don't look so tough do they - HA! Today we got to play a couple of games with them. One game involved separating one of them from the herd, driving it over a log in the middle of the arena, driving it down a long shute into another arena where 2 barrels were placed about 3 feet about. We had to drive the steer through the barrels from the back-side and then back into the main arena where we had to put the steer in a specific corner where it had to stay for 30 seconds. It is not as difficult as it seems if one is aware of how much pressure the steer needs and when to apply it.

Temperature = 72 (very pleasant)