07/06/2025
Days like today I wish I had my own personal cameraman to capture just how cool this c**t is 😍 sometimes I see ads looking for a horse like him but with a low budget and I think to myself, “I should just let him go for less than he’s worth, as long as he can be someone’s number one.” I let the guilt get me (considering I haven’t ridden him in a week, yet again) and anytime I want to cut my numbers down it’s always my best horses that are the most marketable, and in truth, once they’re this broke I just can’t prioritize them anymore. But then when I need something trusty under me I pull him out and think why on earth would I ever let this horse go! On Quinn’s cow check we, unfortunately, discovered some bad news. One of our elderly mother cows had succumbed to her age and left a small calf behind. So we rode back up for panels to set a trap and I traded mounts for something I knew I could put as much pressure on as I needed to. Which turned out to be an excellent decision because that calf was quick and just as uncooperative as her salty mother always had been 😆 she took off through the tallest sagebrush and Rip just bulldozed through with no hesitation to stay right along side her. She veered for the open field and there were a few times I had to hold my breath as he crossed deep ditches at full speed to keep her in our sight. We finally got her pointed in the right direction and Rip settled right down to a walk, as cool headed as can be after all that action. Then he held the line while our helpers on foot pushed her the rest of the way into the trap. I sure love and appreciate this goofy gelding 💞 there are few that I trust with my life and he just keeps proving himself over and over for me!