tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post8820220155648436172..comments2023-12-20T23:26:23.594-07:00Comments on Tractor Tracks: The Big Cattle DriveFarmGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07109427921448753169noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-23505724437758520442007-11-06T12:09:00.000-07:002007-11-06T12:09:00.000-07:00"what's a cattle guard? We don't have these in the..."what's a cattle guard? We don't have these in the east....."<BR/><BR/>Holly, We have 'em in the South.<BR/><BR/>One note on those... a barrel racing friend of mine told me about three or four years ago that her old horse cut the tendons in both his front legs in a cattle guard. She initially thought the horse was just being stupid trying to cross it. Thing is... and I thought of this and got Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-40961885041763150202007-11-01T05:52:00.000-06:002007-11-01T05:52:00.000-06:00Holly usually there is a slight trench so that you...Holly usually there is a slight trench so that you can clean any debris that falls thro from under it . I have however seen ( usualy in Wyoming ) lines painted on asphault of rural roads preform the same service . Once a cow is " guard broke " she wont take a chance on anything that resembles one lol . <BR/><BR/>As a side note for any following along The phone was found yesterday and will be Farm.Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-71735383975216430582007-10-31T17:30:00.000-06:002007-10-31T17:30:00.000-06:00thanks Farmdad! Looks like a steel grate. Is there...thanks Farmdad! Looks like a steel grate. Is there usually a trench under it or is it set directly into the soil?Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17685436243608973979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-61005064196426752032007-10-30T21:29:00.000-06:002007-10-30T21:29:00.000-06:00Holly , Cattle like elephants are picky where and ...Holly , Cattle like elephants are picky where and how they walk . a cattle guard is a structure similar to a deck that has gaps in it spaced so that a cow feels insecure and wont cross it . I refer you to http://www.barnworld.com/sa/c/Cattle_Guards_3434.htm for a couple of pictures to help grasp the concept .Farm.Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-50931189054509803862007-10-29T22:43:00.000-06:002007-10-29T22:43:00.000-06:00what's a cattle guard? We don't have these in the ...what's a cattle guard? We don't have these in the east.....Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17685436243608973979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-75386161138595265132007-10-29T22:42:00.000-06:002007-10-29T22:42:00.000-06:00I can understand how the cows might have been a li...I can understand how the cows might have been a little frightened of it and that makes it all the more wonderful that the horses and kids got the job done. I know how cautious I am of slippery surfaces and I KNOW them to be what they are!<BR/><BR/>Good on 'ya as they say. Courage and trust go a long way toward making a horse and rider partners. <BR/><BR/>BTW, excellent for Monkey who got rammed Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17685436243608973979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-3562134127800627562007-10-29T19:05:00.000-06:002007-10-29T19:05:00.000-06:00Holly yes its a substrate issue . the gravel road...Holly yes its a substrate issue . the gravel road feels different than a field does , then you go gravel to asphalt ( the tracks crossing via a county road ) and never go back to any field untill you have to transition pure asphalt to cross the highway . The old cows all found this process of substrate transition shall we say interesting ? It was the major block to a smooth move tho lol .Farm.Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-33282320375059579172007-10-29T18:53:00.000-06:002007-10-29T18:53:00.000-06:00Holly, the railroad tracks were on a road... I thi...Holly, the railroad tracks were on a road... I think they look like a cattle guard to the cows, personally.<BR/><BR/>The highway... hard surface, they're not used to it, they slipped on it, and they seemed to think that the yellow middle line was raised... almost all of them jumped over it, and then slipped.FarmGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109427921448753169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-65940272346071192562007-10-29T16:49:00.000-06:002007-10-29T16:49:00.000-06:00KUDOS!Since i know nothing about driving cattle......KUDOS!<BR/><BR/>Since i know nothing about driving cattle.....but I'm curious.<BR/><BR/>Was it the different substrate that makes them not want to cross rr tracks and highways?Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17685436243608973979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-92173000588334151752007-10-29T15:01:00.000-06:002007-10-29T15:01:00.000-06:00Sounds like You had fun... they just started a Ran...Sounds like You had fun... they just started a Ranch riding program<BR/>In Oregon for 4H and my Niece will start with the roping and hurding this spring. she just cant waitFyremandoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02096513397776867307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-45656366528714200602007-10-29T14:09:00.000-06:002007-10-29T14:09:00.000-06:00The kids and thier mounts deserve KUDOS . We had a...The kids and thier mounts deserve KUDOS . We had a bunch of inexperienced young adults , with inexperienced mounts dive into hell , they had to push cattle over a set of railroad tracks and a highway basicly at the same time . If you have to ask why this is a problem you have not delt with bovines lol . Other than a couple of issues ( one lost a high end cell phone , and the preacher among Farm.Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383613366815582389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-51469246389385041022007-10-29T06:20:00.000-06:002007-10-29T06:20:00.000-06:00huh.....so you're telling me it's not like on the ...huh.....<BR/><BR/>so you're telling me it's not like on the movies?! <BR/><BR/>I have never worked cattle before, I've watched the arena stuff but never done anything like this. I have, however, worked sheep with dogs and those cute little woolies sometimes take a strong dog to work so I'm not surprised that cattle can be,ummmm....difficult too.<BR/><BR/>Glad it was a good time and you got the Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17685436243608973979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-46475632651530932012007-10-28T20:49:00.000-06:002007-10-28T20:49:00.000-06:00I love a good day out working cattle. Nothing bet...I love a good day out working cattle. Nothing better for the mind and soul of rider or horse. Sounds like you had a great time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375883121749958694.post-19212852909912961802007-10-28T19:35:00.000-06:002007-10-28T19:35:00.000-06:00I said it this weekend and I will say it again. B...I said it this weekend and I will say it again. Both the kids and the horses were fantastic. For kids that didn't know what they were doing it was amazing. I am proud of everyone and really appreciate the help. Both the kids and the horses worked their coon dog butts off. <BR/>That had to be the most fun I have ever had moving cattle. Those kids kept me laughing all day. These kids can comeFarmmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03226384244084630509noreply@blogger.com