Yesterday I had a steer that needed doctoring. I thought it would be a good thing to film so I put my GoPro on the hat harness I use, got meds put together, saddled Jaxson, got my dogs and headed to pasture.

The dogs brought the cattle to me and held them just right so I got a nice shot and was able to catch and dally without even moving my horse. I had a little trouble laying him down but not much. I tied off to Jaxson and got the heifer doctored real nice.

Everything went real good and I was looking forward to sharing it with you. The problem is I put the camera on backwards and got a very nice shot of my hat. The sound was there, but that would be a little boring as I didn’t even cuss. Maybe another time for a doctoring video.

This morning I just put it on and didn’t have anything in mind. This is what shaped up. Hopefully it will get you to thinking about the drive and the draw of an eye and how important it is to understand that driving animals is so much more than just getting behind and making noise.

Horses are a lot easier than cattle to read because of the long neck and the ear position. Hope they help.

I have not written much for quite some time.  I don’t know if you have seen them but I have been doing some stuff around home with a GoPro camera.

When I left the 63 ranch the first of the year I wanted to regroup until about June.  I don’t know how much I regrouped, but I am back to doing demos and clinics.  I am really glad to get back to the old schedule of travel and people.

We, Ron Gill, Dean Fish and myself as well as Bill Dale did our first Stockmanship and Stewardship program for Merc animal Health and the National Cattleman’s Beef Association, in Elko, Nevada.  It was great to be back with friends and producers of beef.

We had good horses to ride, good cattle to work, a great facility, and the Star hotel provided great food and I also ate at the restaurant twice. If you are within 100 miles of Elko, I recommend going to the star to eat.

We have four more to do, NCBA convention in Nashville in August, and 2022 NCBA convention in Houston in January.

Check out  “wwwstockmanshipandstewardship.org” to find out the schedule and agenda for the next four and join us at one.  They are really great value and offer lots of things to learn.

I’m in Fort Worth at the Texas and Southwest Cattleman’s convention for the next three days, then head back home to present in Three Forks, Montana with the Rose family on Sunday.  I am really looking forward to that.

It’s great to be doing what I love to do and also getting to spend lots of time at home with my dogs and horses.

I really want to figure out how to make a difference for animals and humans, and really am grateful for the work I get to do.

I’m not one to back down from what I believe in, and I believe in the people that I have been involved with involved with the livestock side of Agape.  

When I see a bunch of young boys that are scared and confused, and a bunch of young horses that are scared and confused, and four months later see the growth, confidence and skills that have developed in the boys and the horses, it is only possible because faith they place in the many prayers they get down on there knees and pray hundreds of times in the dirt of the barn and arena, and the outstanding guidance they receive from Riley Olson and crew.  

There has been controversy at the boarding school.  I don’t know everything that goes on there, but I know what I have seen, and it is:

AGAPE LOVE

Agape love is selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love. It is the highest of the four types of love in the Bible.

When you are in a situation that people and horses can be seriously injured, you must have control enough to keep things safe, but allow everyone involved learn to make decisions on a personal level to survive and improve.  

This situation creates great improvement in boys and horses, and the opportunity for the public to get the chance to buy some real good horses.

I saw this the first time I went there.  As I have watched the foundation bred horses get a good foundation to go on a be outstanding horses that I feel are the best value going today for plain good using horses.

Last year we needed some young horses at the 63 ranch where I was working.  We bought four and they were perfect and inexperienced riders were getting along with these young horses by the end of the summer.

I have two personal horses that I have been riding from agape and I really think they are special.

Wife Tammy and Daughter Mesa are having a sale of real good horses in Bozeman, Montana at the “Art of the Cowgirl “ the end of June, but they are a different kind of “finished” product than the Agape horses.

The Agape horses are young horses that you can take where you want them to go.  Even if you are not needing a horse, go to the sale to see what it’s all about.  It’s not about selling horses but changing young men’s future.

Last year Riley said if the horses brought one dollar they had served their purpose way before the sale and that would be okay.

We, Tammy and myself have benefited so much being involved with Agape.

I will never forget when Tammy was first diagnosed with cancer and we were really scared and confused, and we were at Agape and the the boys got down on their knees and prayed for Tammy and for the two days we were at the ranch they all treated her like a mother and really made her feel special, I believe that was a real turning point in her gaining confidence to live and not let it get her down.  I’ll never forget it!

I made a mistake and booked a clinic when the sale is this year so I am not going.  I am really going to miss it.

Look, nothing is perfect.  I’m sure there are things to improve on at the ranch and I’m sure they are doing it.

This has been very difficult for me to express what I wanted to say, but it has been a great experience every time I go there.  If you need a horse take a look.

If you need a little lift in life, take a look.