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[*] posted on 6-14-2011 at 09:59 PM
Another Ranch, Another Roundup, All Horses




As always is the case, the day began with milking the goats. We were a few kilometers north of the check point North of Loreto.



They got a lota good goat milk.



Little guy, rubbed against my boot, like a favorite dog.


About the assignment: Very early morning left Loreto for a ranch just past the check point North of town. We were going for three reasons:
- check a mare that will deliver her foal early August.
- Round up the string we would ride including one student: never saddled never ridden.
- return with livestock Loreto.

So follows the capture ( one beat up ol' Jeep, artfully driven by Don Juan Cunningham. Riding shotgun was Raymundo. He would jump out leading the leader of the horses. We herded others with the Jeep toward Raymundo. Long short - what began with looking for & following tracts, ended with the string tied up.



The 1st two. Leader if the pack.





Bridle came from irrigation hose.



Don Juan driving this group toward Raymundo, 1/2 mile ahead.











Lady in foal, coming in August.



She was given up for dead. Began life at 2 as a race horse. At three, bitten by a rattler. Very , very sick. S alive coming out under her eye. Today she is an elegant arab, tall, and gorgeous, 6 years old and pregnant. Her name is Cookie.



I forget the relationship of this guy. Shown with Chari King, friend of all vaqueros & a great lady.



At the top of my notes, I wrote "ranch vehicles". They are bombs that do remarkable things, driven by ages ranchers. In wide open country with a horizon of scenery, in every direction.

SHIFT GEARS



This two year old Indian Pony, never saddled, and never ridden . . . is Raymundo's ride for today. It is a blindfold above.







Don Juan Cunningham . . . back at the ranch for coffee.



Don Juan's ride, saddle & armor.



Final details.



Preparing to mount, the blindfold comes down. (note armor resting on the saddle).



The mount . . .



And off we go . . .



( I use image stabilization on animal back, pangas, and crudo).







Frequent adjustment, saddle repositioning & etc.




Ready to mount.



!04 years of experience working together.




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Sea of Cortez is the horizon. The lone cactus is a mast in the sea.



Back at the ranch & in the classroom. Today is Yoga.



First squeezing s from the goat cheese process. Cats , dogs & goats enjoyed it that I saw.



Bringing two home with us.



Back in Loreto with Indio.




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[*] posted on 6-14-2011 at 10:21 PM


Hey, thanks very much... some great pictures.. ya, don't get to see that too much...



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[*] posted on 6-15-2011 at 04:33 AM


Jeff, thanks for sharing. That's great!
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[*] posted on 6-15-2011 at 05:34 AM


Thank you for sharing.



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[*] posted on 6-15-2011 at 06:46 AM


Great shots, thanks.
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[*] posted on 6-15-2011 at 08:35 AM


gracias amigo vaquero....Miss Cookie looks like a queen!!

the never ridden horse looked pretty calm...was there some bucking when he got on the first time?? that scene in corazon vaquero of this was hilarious!!




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[*] posted on 6-15-2011 at 01:51 PM


wonderful adventure we just got to live vicariously .... thanks !!




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[*] posted on 6-15-2011 at 02:03 PM


Great slice of Baja life, gracias!

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[*] posted on 6-15-2011 at 02:16 PM
Hi , bajacalifornian


I must say that I love your photo essays.

Wish I could be there.

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[*] posted on 6-15-2011 at 02:24 PM


Wonderful pictures, thanks for bringing out a time fortunately not yet gone by.
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[*] posted on 6-15-2011 at 03:25 PM


Muy bien, gracias!



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[*] posted on 6-15-2011 at 03:31 PM


WOW! What a difference from where im at right now wearing a tie and yapping away here. I really wish i could be there with these folks right now, looks so beautiful~ Tranquility~lots of space to breath~



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[*] posted on 6-15-2011 at 10:11 PM


Shari & Kate . . . Miss Cookie comes to her birthing coral in my back yard July 20. Expected due date is about August 13.

Letters & postcards to follow.




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[*] posted on 6-15-2011 at 11:32 PM


You captured some true ranch life on film.....very cool to look at. Just excellent stuff.



Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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[*] posted on 6-16-2011 at 07:12 AM


Great pics and post. Thats an aspect of Baja I've never seen.

I assume the leather armor is to protect the riders leg as he rides through sharp brush and cactus. The horse must not be hurt by it.




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