Settled In!!! Not Quite...

Maybe, I can get back to blogging now that I am moved into my little apartment. I still have boxes everywhere, but I would rather blog than unpack boxes anyday!!

This picture was taken the day TnT got back with Cahlibur after taking him to the specialist. I picked up hay because the guys would not get back to town before the feed store closed. We usually get a ton at a time, but I could only get 20 bales on my Z71 Chevy. With the price of fuel skyrocketing, we pay $11.50 a bale now.

I will be adding links to the "West of the Pecos Rodeo", the "Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame" and the "West of the Pecos Museum" in the sidebar a.s.a.p. and writing a couple of article of interest about them. In the meantime, check out these local websites.


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Hope for Cahlibur!!!

As some of you know Travis has not been able to ride Cahlibur for quite some time. A couple of years ago while gathering cattle, Cahlibur tripped and broke the tip off of both coffin bones. Because of this he came up lame and he has been stable bound with short periods of time in a turn out pen or arena so that he could relieve some of his energy.

Cahlibur is an easy keeper and only has to look at food to gain 50lbs! So it has been a battle to keep him from beefing out. Knowing the extra weight would not help his lameness. After moving to Texas, were he has a bigger pen to walk around in and eating grass hay for a couple of months, he has lost most of his extra pounds.

Saturday TnT took him to a specialist that lives 3 hours away. After taking x-rays, the veterinarian suggested two courses of action. The first is to inject ethanol into the area to dissolve the calcified buildup and therefore aleviate the pain or the second course would be to operate cleaning out the buildup and fusing the bones in the effected area together with a plate and screws (like my back). The percentage rate of the second course is considerably higher with the only set back of at least a year of rest so that Cahlibur can recover.

Travis opted for the operation and will be taking Cahlibur back for his 10 day stay. When Cahlibur comes home he will have a cast on and will resume his stall rest. In the meantime Travis is riding Oakley (my Quarter Horse).

The rest of the herd is doing great and everyone enjoyed the thunder, lightening and rain last night!!!


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Finally Settled...somewhat!

Now I can call Pecos, the Home of the World's First RODEO, home!!!

After my sons, Travis and Tony, a.k.a. TnT moved here in September of 2007, I no longer had a captive audience to film. Daily training of our Mustang horses and Quarter horse mare were 1100 miles away. The puppies were growing up fast!

Now, seven months later, I made the move from California to Texas in a 26' UHaul. As I traveled along I40 in the company of two dogs and two cats, I recalled the events that transpired so quickly to make this move possible.

In February we had a family reunion in Arizona. My brother and I traveled from California to attend and TnT came in from Texas. After the reunion I traveled back to Texas with the guys for a two week visit. Within the first week of vacation I was building a website for the Feed Store and they had offered me a full time job! Before vacation was over I had talked with several people that wanted websites built or rebuilt and maintained.

Now, I had to make the decision if I wanted the job...let's see...move back to Texas...near TnT and the critters...you bet!!! Pecos is a small west Texas town of about 9,500 people. In the picture posted on Wikipedia, in the link above, a boot company that is making a pair of boots for TnT is situated in the fifth storefront from the right of the picture. To the left of the photographer is the West of the Pecos Museum and behind is the old depot, the future home of the Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame!

Talking about the Hall of Fame, stop back by in the near future for a link to the new website. As the newest member of the Hall of Fame committee, I will be building a website to commemorate the Grand Opening scheduled during the 126th Annual "West of the Pecos RODEO". I am on that committee too, and will be maintaining the Rodeo website as well!

Now that I am almost settle in my place, I will be able to post regularly to this blog! My computer is set up at TnT's new duplex and I should be able to move in to my remodeled duplex next week. I will keep my computer set up at the guys place until I know for sure that I have phone and internet service!

If you ever find yourself "West of the Pecos"...drop in!!!

Janey Loree

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Gettin' Ready for a Ride...

I tried and tried to get Coal with his ears forward, didn't happen though. LOL! Even when he is ground tied, he follows Tony with his ears and just when I thought I caught him...well you know the rest. Oakley's ears are forward however she is behind Trav. There is a possibility that we will be going on a gathering on Tuesday! Would be great to get pictures...

To Be Continued...

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Gutheries Leo Bars...

That's right Oakley's registered name is "Gutheries Leo Bars". She was named after some of the sires in her lineage and her owner at the time of registration. That is why TnT nicknamed her "Oakley"!

Travis was spinning Oakley in a circle in this photo. When they got finished spinning, Travis stated that he felt her little outburst coming from the time he was saddling her!

Before the spinning episode, Travis was working Oakley on the fence, and I could tell that she was getting better with her right turns. She likes turning left more that turning right. But when she shot past the edge of the fence into the opening...it was time for a few circles for my little girl.

I guess I shouldn't say "little" she has really got some muscle on her and will really "hulk" out when the guys get to work her more that two times a week. There is a rumor that they will be going back to 8 hour work days soon! It would be great if that happened while I am here in Pecos.

After the spinning episode, Oakley responded to Travis with alacrity.

To Be Continued...

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Riding Coal...

Here is Tony on Coal. He rode out in the desert with Travis on Oakley for a little bit while I soaked in the Texas sun. There I sat on the back of the Dodge, while my cowboys worked with their horses! Their dogs following as they checked out everything along the trail.

When they got back, Tony asked if I wanted to ride Coal? Did I want to ride Coal! Yes, I wanted to ride! I felt the tensions and worries that this life places on your shoulders just melt away...

...I rode around with Travis and Oakley for a little bit and realized that I would definitely have to get back to Texas so that I could ride whenever I wanted. The guys talked about getting a horse of about 15 hands for me to ride! Yipee!!!

I look forward to the time that we can go on trail rides together again...

To Be Continued...

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MnC joins NickerIt...

MnC found a new Equestrian Social Bookmarking site over at Mrs Mom's blog, Oh HorseFeathers & Related Twisted "Tails". It is a great place to find more horse related websites and blogs!

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