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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 14, 2020 22:27:15 GMT -5
That horse actually carries the color gene gray, she's not a true roan. She will continue to lighten in color until she is almost white, except her mane and tail. They'll stay black. That boy is the dream of just about every girl in this town, and some girls in the surrounding towns. 😁 It's great to be young. |
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Post by simnettpratt on Jun 18, 2020 18:20:11 GMT -5
Actual pic of woolie when quarantine ends and the barber shops re-open:  |
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Post by trailboss on Jun 18, 2020 20:38:41 GMT -5
Wow, he better get a bigger hat!
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Post by trailboss on Jun 18, 2020 20:42:05 GMT -5
Dewayne, I love the pictures and a glimpse into your world, if more of society operated as your family does, the world would be in a better place.
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Post by bigwoolie on Jun 18, 2020 20:51:57 GMT -5
Dewayne, I love the pictures and a glimpse into your world, if more of society operated as your family does, the world would be in a better place. Thank you. That is a very, very nice compliment. We do try to maintain our own little island of peace, sanity, joy, family and common sense in this crazy world that surrounds us. It's worth it. |
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Post by trailboss on Jun 18, 2020 23:38:17 GMT -5
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Post by toshtego on Jun 19, 2020 0:24:29 GMT -5
Dewayne, I love the pictures and a glimpse into your world, if more of society operated as your family does, the world would be in a better place. Thank you. That is a very, very nice compliment. We do try to maintain our own little island of peace, sanity, joy, family and common sense in this crazy world that surrounds us. It's worth it. That is a nice compliment and graciously accepted. I am fortunate to know both youse guys. |
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Post by bigwoolie on Jun 19, 2020 19:22:09 GMT -5
Got a 20 mile ride planned for tomorrow, Will and I just doing our own thing on our own horses. Im so looking forward to the day off, Im already rigged and ready.  You know things are right when you do for fun, on your day off, what you do during the week for pay.  |
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Post by Darin on Jun 19, 2020 19:35:40 GMT -5
You know things are right when you do for fun, on your day off, what you do during the week for pay. I tried that ... couldn't get hardly any cars to even stop at the corner I was working.  |
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Post by toshtego on Jun 19, 2020 20:50:25 GMT -5
Got a 20 mile ride planned for tomorrow, Will and I just doing our own thing on our own horses. Im so looking forward to the day off, Im already rigged and ready. You know things are right when you do for fun, on your day off, what you do during the week for pay. In these parts, northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, all the towns and villages are set 20 miles apart. Why dat, you ask? 'cause that is how far a man can ride in a day here. |
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Post by bigwoolie on Jun 20, 2020 19:31:49 GMT -5
Didnt make 20 miles, only got 11 and 1/2 miles in. But Boone was as fresh and full of himself coming in as he was going out. That big hoss dont get ridden enough.  Here he just came in from a hard 3 hours, he's dripping wet with sweat, and I gotta hold him in, he wants to go. |
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Post by bigwoolie on Jun 20, 2020 20:50:31 GMT -5
By the way, just did a little bit of research - 3 hours of hard riding AT A WALK for a 190lb man burns 1500 calories.
For those of you looking for a workout alternative... 😁
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Post by trailboss on Jun 20, 2020 21:20:06 GMT -5
By the way, just did a little bit of research - 3 hours of hard riding AT A WALK for a 190lb man burns 1500 calories. For those of you looking for a workout alternative... 😁 I will pass. My last name is Atkins, if I ever start playing the Lotto and win big, my ranch will be “The lazy A” 😝 Seriously though, I work hard and busted 70 drums the other day and the processing required handling them 3 times apiece. Some were at 900 pounds, and doing the work has allowed me to be more physically fit than people half my age that are all balled up. I transported 49,000 pounds this week though and glad to be done with it. I have an easy week next week working in the yard and office for the most part. On Wednesday I will meet with our Amargosa driver in Kingman, then 4 days off with the wife. I hope to go to New Mexico for the next week on a retail run, which isn’t so taxing... don’t want to go to California. Sorry for the thread drift. |
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Post by bigwoolie on Jun 20, 2020 21:41:33 GMT -5
By the way, just did a little bit of research - 3 hours of hard riding AT A WALK for a 190lb man burns 1500 calories. For those of you looking for a workout alternative... 😁 I will pass. My last name is Atkins, if I ever start playing the Lotto and win big, my ranch will be “The lazy A” 😝 Seriously though, I work hard and busted 70 drums the other day and the processing required handling them 3 times apiece. Some were at 900 pounds, and doing the work has allowed me to be more physically fit than people half my age that are all balled up. I transported 49,000 pounds this week though and glad to be done with it. I have an easy week next week working in the yard and office for the most part. On Wednesday I will meet with our Amargosa driver in Kingman, then 4 days off with the wife. I hope to go to New Mexico for the next week on a retail run, which isn’t so taxing... don’t want to go to California. Sorry for the thread drift. I'll stick to riding, I did the heavy lifting for years. 😅😁 |
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Post by trailboss on Jun 20, 2020 22:03:40 GMT -5
I will pass. My last name is Atkins, if I ever start playing the Lotto and win big, my ranch will be “The lazy A” 😝 Seriously though, I work hard and busted 70 drums the other day and the processing required handling them 3 times apiece. Some were at 900 pounds, and doing the work has allowed me to be more physically fit than people half my age that are all balled up. I transported 49,000 pounds this week though and glad to be done with it. I have an easy week next week working in the yard and office for the most part. On Wednesday I will meet with our Amargosa driver in Kingman, then 4 days off with the wife. I hope to go to New Mexico for the next week on a retail run, which isn’t so taxing... don’t want to go to California. Sorry for the thread drift. I'll stick to riding, I did the heavy lifting for years. 😅😁 That is why I want to go to New Mexico, Hoss! More riding, less physical.😝 |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jun 21, 2020 9:42:24 GMT -5
 I love the pictures, good looking young man, bet he says Sir to older folks, you’ve done a fine job Dewayne!
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Post by bigwoolie on Jul 7, 2020 15:32:14 GMT -5
After a lot of time and work, we've entered into the fighting mare's 2nd month of training. She's doing really good now. We took her out for her first ride outside of a fence yesterday, and did 7 miles across open country. She did great.   |
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Post by simnettpratt on Jul 10, 2020 5:17:24 GMT -5
woolie's pet raccoon Ricky, saddle breaking feral hogs and riding them into battle against the possums.  |
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Post by bigwoolie on Jul 10, 2020 20:28:59 GMT -5
Went and gave horsemanship lessons to a young couple today who had bought their first horse. They are the type of people that make my profession a pleasure to be in. Nice couple with a really nice horse.
Got some hay hauled back here to the ranch, then had a training session with one of our own young horses that had developed an issue. We successfully helped her work her way through that.
We have a 12 mile ride scheduled for tomorrow on big Boone and Pepper, the client's little fightin' mare.
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Post by bigwoolie on Jul 11, 2020 17:00:34 GMT -5
Rode 13 miles today on the little fightin' mare belonging to a client. She didnt fight much at all, but did really well. I was proud of her.  |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Jul 11, 2020 17:36:34 GMT -5
Always good to see your pictures, Dewayne...last of the true cowboys, with honor and integrity as your guiding light. Makes us older guys truly glad to know about your life and to share the pictures that give us a boost in this life that lacks so much in integrity and honor.
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Post by bigwoolie on Jul 17, 2020 17:28:14 GMT -5
I had Will take the little fightin' mare out today, as I'm still recovering from last week's horse wreck. He made it less than a mile, turned around and came back. She was on the fight again, not bucking but not listening, rebelling against everything, fighting everything. He said " I've not felt that clueless on a horse in a long time. I didnt know what to do to get her to calm down, she was just getting worse". I got on her, did the old man thing that old men do, and this was her in about 7 minutes.  He said "I guess I need to stick to riding broncs. Cuz' that kind of horsemanship, I just dont have". We sat on the front porch after everything was done, and talked. I reminded him again that any skill in life worth learning takes a lifetime to achieve, and if he doesnt TRY to be a horseman just because he isnt yet a horseman at a certain level, he'll never become that horseman. A bronc rider aint a horseman. He's just too hard on himself. He's miles ahead of where I was at his age, because I never had a teacher. He's gonna make a great hand. But 18 yo's dont see life in 20 year chunks, and he just has to be patient with himself. And that's a hard thing to learn. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jul 18, 2020 8:11:19 GMT -5
Dewayne read a book I believe you will like it’s called Toas Lightning, it’s about a horse race from Galveston Texas to New England, the winner gets 3000$, in 1888 that was big bucks. Lots of horse info, believe you would like it. Johnny D Boggs author.
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Post by bigwoolie on Jul 19, 2020 10:06:46 GMT -5
Dewayne read a book I believe you will like it’s called Toas Lightning, it’s about a horse race from Galveston Texas to New England, the winner gets 3000$, in 1888 that was big bucks. Lots of horse info, believe you would like it. Johnny D Boggs author. I'll have to look that one up, it sounds interesting |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 19, 2020 14:14:05 GMT -5
I looked it up and all I could find was Taos Lightning. I think it's the same book though. 😉
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Post by bigwoolie on Jul 25, 2020 16:16:12 GMT -5
Another hard day at the office today...  |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jul 30, 2020 8:22:04 GMT -5
Another hard day at the office today... In the snow too!! |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Jul 30, 2020 12:06:41 GMT -5
Beautiful country to ride in.
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Post by bigwoolie on Aug 7, 2020 12:49:54 GMT -5
Well, I finally finished the little fightin' mare and sent her home. Her owner has ridden her a number of times now, and is ecstatic. I heaved a huge sigh of relief, cuz that filly is a pistol. You cant train away personality, you can only teach the tools to harness it and use it. The rest is up to the owner/rider.
Im gettin' some pretty good advertisement out of it, though. So it's good to win one sometimes.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Aug 7, 2020 14:19:22 GMT -5
Well, I finally finished the little fightin' mare and sent her home. Her owner has ridden her a number of times now, and is ecstatic. I heaved a huge sigh of relief, cuz that filly is a pistol. You cant train away personality, you can only teach the tools to harness it and use it. The rest is up to the owner/rider. Im gettin' some pretty good advertisement out of it, though. So it's good to win one sometimes. Nothing speaks louder than success! Great work and really good to hear about your life with horses. |
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I love the pictures, good looking young man, bet he says Sir to older folks, you’ve done a fine job Dewayne!
