Tag Archives: Free Story

Introduction to “From The Horse’s Mouth (Walking a mile in your horse’s shoes)”

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Everyone is always looking for that “magic bullet” to take care of all of the problems they have with their horses. The problem is, there is no silver bullet. After working with thousands of horses over the decades, three things … Continue reading →

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Chief

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

When I first met No Legs, I was working in a dude string. He would show up once a week and replace the shoes on those of us who needed it. He liked me right off the bat because I … Continue reading →

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The Wild WILD West!

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

One time, when married to my first ex-wife, I managed to get talked out of the cowboying line of work for a short time. My father-in-law at the time was the head chef in a casino, and he talked me … Continue reading →

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Billie Jean duh Mule

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

Mules seem to come in two flavors . . . good or bad, with not much room for in between. Billie Jean was one of the good ones, though when I started her, the two of us sometimes seemed like … Continue reading →

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Bulltapulting

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

This is just another one of those romantic incidents in the cowboy lifestyle that makes up walk a little different as we get older… ONE OF MY other duties while working on the Crazy Mule ranch was to take care … Continue reading →

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The Breeze

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

Now just because things could be pretty tough on the ULC didn’t mean we never had any fun. In fact, sometimes we had a good laugh when things were at their worst. Case in point was the day of the … Continue reading →

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Farmering Down on The Ol’ ULC

Posted on January 2, 2011 by

I’’ve had a lot of people ask me why I have moved around so much. Well I have to admit that when I was younger, I did want to see a lot of country before settling down. Then as I … Continue reading →

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Bultapulting

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

ONE OF MY other duties while working on the Crazy Mule ranch was to take care of the yearling bulls out on pasture. A couple of times a week I’d haul my horse out to the pasture, bringing saddle bags … Continue reading →

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As The Hairbrains Turn

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

PEOPLE WHO ARE not in the cattle business have mental images of what real cowboys are like. Despite Madison Avenue/Hollywood stereotypes, cowboys are people and come in as many different personalities as folks in any other profession. However, one particular … Continue reading →

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Mechanic’an

Posted on December 11, 2010 by

This story (about yours truly) is further proof that you should not let cowboys anywhere near farm equipment…even if it is only to feed the cows! About the only thing worse than playing farmer is playing mechanic. Sort of reminds … Continue reading →

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