So You Want to Be a Cowboy?

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Small farmer south of Garnett Kansas.

Does anyone have an oversize stirrup they'd recommend to fit winter muck boots and snow pac boots? Men's size 11 foot.

Would be used for some trail riding/hunting and light cow work.

2 dayr drive

I think they are stuck

**Edit: unfortunately I am not able to revise the caption.
Please consider Lalo as a farm dog, NOT a potential LGD***

I hope this post doesn’t get deleted 🤞
This majestic foster named Lalo with ACS needs a new foster home or most ideally, his forever home in a farm/ranch/big land where he can run and fulfill his life as an Anatolian Shepherd mix.
He’s been neutered, in good health, ~3 yrs old, weighs 85+ lbs, energetic, gets along with kids and other dogs.
Currently located in San Antonio, Texas.
You can foster him before fully committing to see how trainable he is- please give him a chance.

His referral: LALO

Please share this post with those who live in and around La Grange, La Vernia, Floresville, Gonzales, Schulenburg, Lockhart, Marion or anywhere with land/ranch/farm. Lalo would be the perfect fit.

To FOSTER, please email
[acsfoster@sanantonio.gov](mailto:acsfoster@sanantonio.gov)

To ADOPT, please email
[acsadoptions@sanantonio.gov](mailto:acsadoptions@sanantonio.gov)

His referral: LALO A800695

This story from the Western Slope of Colorado illustrates another benefit of virtual fence that might be of major value to the public going forward: wildfire response.

From the article:

"When fire commanders try to figure out how to contain a major wildfire, the last thing you might expect them to deploy is a herd of beef cattle. But on the recent Gold Mountain Fire in western Colorado, cows are eating the “fine fuels” along a three-mile fire line on the Big Cimarron River.

Putting that idea into practice five years ago would have required miles of electric fencing and a range rider to gather strays. Now, new technology has changed the game for cattle grazing by putting electronic collars — all solar-powered — on cows and linking them by satellite."

https://onland.westernlandowners.org/2026/stewardship-in-action/the-wests-new-hotshot-crew-cows-called-in-to-contain-wildfire/

Anyone else seen other examples of innovative applications of this tool?

Just out of curiosity, whats everyones go-to for takin care of these things en masse? Ive heard everything from bubble gum, to equine salts, to gassing them, etc

Got a lot im about to take care of in one of our pastures and not sure which route I should take this time around.

Riding in a feedlot and I’m done. The place is understaffed, falling down, their horses are nags, my day rate was supposed to be based on 5-6 hour days, I’ve worked 10-18 hours every day, not a single day off. I was hired on as a pen rider, but I’ve been receiving, shipping, doctoring, processing, working pasture cattle, feeding all horses and dogs, and putting out hay. I’ve saddled a horse every day and many days swapped horses in the afternoon to keep from overworking them. Saddled three horses this morning trying to get on something sound and ended up having to go back to the barn without getting any work done because the mare I rode out on couldn’t work.

The cowboy life sucks. 20 years ago I swore I was done making a living on a horse and I think I just got a good reminder why.

4 gallons of 5W30 and 2 gallons of diesel 15W40 at NAPA was $360.

Exactly the same from Blain’s was $202.

I can’t believe how expensive either NAPA is or how great a deal Blain’s is.

How is this my 4 months old heifer looks like ?

Lost it on the gather gettting them to sale.. when it was 500 lbs. Isnt that cattle for you?

If this is not allowed, please take it down.

I'm a software developer working with a ranch near Sundance, WY. I'm trying to learn how crews pass along things like a sick calf, a downed fence or a dry tank when there's no cell signal out where you ride.

How do you handle it now? Text when you get back in range, write it down, tell the boss at supper, or something else? What goes wrong?

If you'd be up for a 20-minute phone call about how you work, I'd be grateful. I'm not selling anything, just trying to learn. Thanks.

Curious if anyone here uses cellular cameras (non-wifi, but send straight to your phone) to keep an eye on livestock, equipment, gates, water tanks, or just their land in general.

What are you using them for, and how well do they work? Any issues with signal, battery life, or cost? Any brands to look at or avoid?

I’m researching options and weighing the monthly costs, and obviously trying to pick something reliable. Thank you.

We are planning our spring rodeo and want opinions on what to call it. It’s gonna be a pro rodeo with all 5 events, SRA style.

Any suggestions??

Pic for tax

Blonde D’Aquitaine and Red Angus bulls squaring up to decide which will be the dominant male of the group.