The Shiner Ranch in Lemhi, ID was the scene for this drawing. When I visited the ranch on branding day, one of the first things I saw was a group of two-year-old horses tied along the fence where they could see the action. Each horse was bridled and saddled, ready to take his turn out in the corral where the cowboys would rope calves and drag them over to be branded. It was a long and strenuous workout for the colts and the cowboys traded them every so often for a fresh mount.
The colts soon learned that it was much easier to stand quietly and rest rather than fuss at all the commotion around them. Using up all that energy being nervous and fretting just made them more tired when they had to go work the cows. It’s an important lesson every good ranch horse knows.
I came across this colt watching me. Quiet but alert he was curious about why I was there. He was my favorite of the bunch and was also a great model for this drawing.
The Shiner Ranch in Lemhi, ID was the scene for this drawing. When I visited the ranch on branding day, one of the first things I saw was a group of two-year-old horses tied along the fence where they could see the action. Each horse was bridled and saddled, ready to take his turn out in the corral where the cowboys would rope calves and drag them over to be branded. It was a long and strenuous workout for the colts and the cowboys traded them every so often for a fresh mount.
The colts soon learned that it was much easier to stand quietly and rest rather than fuss at all the commotion around them. Using up all that energy being nervous and fretting just made them more tired when they had to go work the cows. It’s an important lesson every good ranch horse knows.
I came across this colt watching me. Quiet but alert he was curious about why I was there. He was my favorite of the bunch and was also a great model for this drawing.