Way out West-Colorado FFA podcast

I had the privilege to get to do a podcast after a cattlehandling/BQA day in Greeley Colorado.

I really think the world is going to be a better place in the future because of the new minds and enthusiasm of young people. Young people with good mentors and leaders have such an advantage over those that don’t have leadership and guidance. The advantage is confidence, because without confidence knowledge and skill are underutilized. 

When I see young people that have been involved in FFA, 4 H and or homeschooled properly I always see this confidence that many other young folks just don’t have. 

When I met Aidan Datteri at  Producers livestock Auction market during the day of presentations, I was sure he was either homeschooled or FFA. I was right about the FFA part. We got to visiting and he asked if I would have time for a podcast. We went and did it and I sure enjoyed it and where we went with it. 

Lots of good questions about the beef industry and my over confident opinions!

I enjoyed the day in Greeley, the podcast, and the good folks at Weld County Cattleman and the good hospitality and conversation with Emmett Jordan who set lots of the program up. 

If you want to listen just google “Way out West, Colorado FFA foundation.

I don’t have the confidence in this stinking computer to get the link to,work!

More Rocky

My neighbor and brand inspector for the area, Alex Martin called and asked if I could help him gather some strays that showed up on another neighbor down the river, Mark Ward. Both are super nice guys that I really enjoyed being around.

I knew the place as I’ve helped get cattle there before. It’s on the river and pretty brushy and fun to figure out how to get cattle up and in the pens.

It went real good finding and gathering them on a beautiful fall day. I really enjoyed how they worked in the corral and how well Rocky did sorting on them.

lf you lost four red tagged steer calves without a brand near Ryegate, Montana I know where they are!

Rocky

Big Stout Bay geldings

I’ve had the privilege of riding some real nice big, stout bay geldings in my life.

I bought a 2 year old gelding up in Alberta and he became one of my favorite horses I’ve owned.  He was real handy to ride and I roped lots of cattle on him and used him to start lots of colts. 

He was a real character.  I would have some kid hold him for me and tell to watch that he didn’t lick them, and sure enough when they were not looking he would get em. 

We called him Stewball. He was such a good horse. 

My wife bought another big good looking stout gelding from our friend Clayton Hines, also from Alberta. I name the horse “Low Tone” which was the nickname of Clayton. 

Another good one that you could do anything on.  My wife Tammy, and daughter Mesa were kind of partners on him I think, and he ended up with a real good family friend in Kentucky,  Mary Ann Ellison. 

He ended up being called Montana, and really was a nice horse. 

Another big stout bay geldings has come into my life. His name is Rocky, a horse Tribe Ranch purchase along with three others that we started a few years ago, from Riley Olson with Ride Prosperous Ministry. 

They have a horse sale every year and it’s coming up soon. October 3rd and 4th this year. Check out their website to see the offering of foundation bred horses that are raised and handled right. 

Here’s some video of Rocky and some ideas of what makes a big stout bay gelding good. 

He is going to be a great horse.