A little roping time

This time of year is the fun hot time, but you can rope till your hearts content....

so we did...

And I took my camera ;-)

This one is my favoritist ( that is a word right?  So the little boy on the left - his mom is the announcer - and she is calling him through the loudspeaker - and he is totally ignoring her.  It was so funny - someone says - I think he's at the horse trailer...... sure... we will call it that!   ;-) 

PS - he is a good kid and got down to go help his momma once he *really* heard her

This is my guy - 

These calves were fast and little - and they took off like lightening...  but he sure looked good didn't he?

I sent this one ( below) to his mom - the first thing she asks is - Did he catch?  I rolled - I was like - hey this is my artsy photo - I didn't pay attention to the run ...  That's the sign of a real ranch mom I think - his mom is a real hand ( that's a compliment - she can outwork us all!)

So there is a barrier that can't be broken until the calf passes it - gives everyone a fair shot - and these little calves would just mosey to the barrier - and then jump and start running like wild men once they broke it. The horses were beside themselves - they wanted to run too but they had to wait - hence the look in the eye of my horse.... I am pretty sure he was cussing that barrier

One of my favorite things is to watch the horse and rider work together - see how this one stops so well and sets his hind down - this is a good horse

And this one - catch that dirt in the back - the rope is just making it's catch, and the rider is just moving in the saddle and that horse can read him so well , he is putting on the brakes.

and another of my buddies - that horse is just intense.

Hope you all enjoyed a glimpse in to another part of my world 

Its a pretty fun place to be

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