We went to the ranch to help out with/watch the branding. Luke loved seeing the cows up close but didn't like the calves crying. I decided not to include the pictures of the actual branding. As well as using branding irons to burn the ranch brand into their skin, Trevor's dad also cuts a 5 inch 'waddle' into the calves' foreheads. It's basically a flap of skin, so as you can imagine, it involves quite a lot of blood. They also gouge the horns out, if the calf has them, and put rubber bands around the baby boy calves' testicles! Nobody ever said that ranching was a glamorous job!
Lainey and I spent quite a bit of time in the car, since it was a windy day.
Grandpa took Luke for his very first horseback ride.
What an exciting, and tiring day.
What an exciting, and tiring day.
1 comment:
Lainey is so so beautiful!! She looks smiley and content. It was interesting to hear about work on the ranch - but I think I couldn't have coped with hearing the calves crying! xx
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