Cow Country

[RanchRoper]

Some other pics I found. From summer 2015.

[RetiredSeabee]

Beautiful, you are making me want to run away from home.

[RanchRoper]

You wouldn't think it to look at the photos, but there's too many darn fences in this country. Glad you like the pics.

[Sir Henry]

"don't fence me in"

[Steve51]

Ah! Wide open spaces - I like it!

Keep them pictures coming

[RanchRoper]

I'll see what else I can find. Some are too big and if I crop them down they kinda lose the impact....

[Cofisher]

My mother once asked me, 'Why do you like South Park'? I told her, it has red dirt and cows. A beautiful and open land in the middle of the Rockies.

[Nam Vet]

Your photo's are great. Please keep them coming. To be honest I had no idea this was still going on. What a great life.

[RanchRoper]

My mother once asked me, 'Why do you like South Park'? I told her, it has red dirt and cows. A beautiful and open land in the middle of the Rockies.

Ya I'm kinda partial to that stuff too.

[RanchRoper]

Your photo's are great. Please keep them coming. To be honest I had no idea this was still going on. What a great life.

Thanks. But I should clarify one thing. After reading some comments it occurred to me that people might think I cowboy as my only job. I don't. I have done lots of real cowboy day work over the years and collected wages for it but I also have a full time job working for a large equipment company supplying the coal mines in southeast British Columbia. Cowboy wages haven't changed much since the 1880's. I know lots of full time working cowboys, and some other day workers too. Some real top hands. I'm very fortunate to be able to do it, but also have a retirement plan. Most of those guys won't ever have that. But then again, nobody cowboys for the money. It's a life. Just thought I'd better clear that up.

[RanchRoper]

Here's a couple more. I was riding for the a7 Ranch. One of the oldest family owned still in Canada. The brand was registered by A E Cross in the 1880's. He was one of the founding 4 members of the Calgary Stampede.

[DanAtHenry]

That's some might fine scenery! Beautiful.

[Sir Henry]

Here's a couple more. I was riding for the a7 Ranch. One of the oldest family owned still in Canada. The brand was registered by A E Cross in the 1880's. He was one of the founding 4 members of the Calgary Stampede.

That is one heck of a race. Only real cowboys need apply.

[Catherine]

Thank you for posting these beautiful pictures.

I showed my MT born and raised husband your pictures, other pictures and threads on this forum.

Cate

[RanchRoper]

Here's a couple of old pics from my rodeo days. I'm on the white horse. Team roping; my partner ropes the head, and if all goes well I rope 2 back heels. Do it in 6 seconds or less and you're in the money...

[RanchRoper]

A few more. Labels on the photos. Feel free to tell me to stop anytime...I just got looking thru old pics on my phone. One pic is of me (in center of photo) sorting cows. It shows you the size of the landscape around you. I'm riding a red dun colored mare we just lost last summer. "Magic" was my go-to horse for big 12 hour days. Lots of heart. We miss her. She was with us 13 years.

[Sir Henry]

You have the life!

[RetiredSeabee]

Country that big could make a man feel small.....or like he was on top of the world.

[Deadwood Dutch]

Thanks for all the nice photos, I am certainly enjoying them. It does look to be a great way of life.

[RanchRoper]

My workbench. A custom made rig by Lyle Henderson of Platte Valley Saddle Shop in Nebraska. He's built lots of gear for me over the years. I was actually in his shop back in summer '83. When I finally wanted a custom saddle in 2005 I called him. Nice family owned business since the 1940's.

ps....brass conchos and my nice brass stirrups will match the brass on the new Henry...