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Well this looks like a lot of fun. A whole day of living the Life of a Cowboy in a beautiful mountain setting. You can even extend your visit for an extra day or two if you would like. 200 cow-calf pairs on 63,000 acres. An incredible experience from which you will take home memories that will last a lifetime.
The Wild Deuce Retreats & Outfitting folks are your hosts for this amazing experience so it can’t help but be fun.The prize is one free day on the “Mountain Cattle Call” ride to be held on July 14 – 16. It can be used alone or as part of the 3 day ride.
As usual you enter by submitting a comment below and answering a question. How about “Have you ever herded cattle before?” Also need to choose a draw day but one thing for sure you don’t have much time. The ride is July 14 – 16. Get your entry in now if you want to participate in this unique opportunity.
A little note: you cannot bring your own horse on this ride. Just doesn’t work for the insurance. But I can assure you they will provide you with a horse that has more experience out there than you do and that will let you just relax and enjoy and soak up the wilderness adventure giving you the break you so deserve. Another of the joys of the west country is getting away from your phone for a little bit. They will tell you what you need to bring. It will be easy. It will be fun. Be sure to bring a camera, get a photo and write me a story to post on the blog when you get back. A summer fantasy ride.
Tags: Free Draw, Wild Deuce.June 22nd, 2009 Lynn 26 comments
Wow this sounds like a lot of work an possibly some fun. I would love to have a try at this with one of my horses.
I have herded cattle through the Porcupine Hills in Southern Alberta working as a guide for a guest ranch. It would be great to saddle up and head out to move some cows again! Not to mention the benefits of leaving my phone behind! Should be a great trip!
I’ve been a fan of the girls of “Wild Deuce” for a long time and have had a couple of horses trained by them. I was up with them last October picking up a horse that had been in training. We went on the final round up of a few strays but unfortunately couldn’t find them at that time. It is extremely beautiful scenery and some wonderful riding with great people. They are a lot of fun to be around and to learn from!
I have herded cattle in the Cariboo region of British Columbia and enjoyed every minute and every mile of it. It has been a few years but I can still close my eyes and remember the scenery, the sounds and smell of the cattle. I can even feel the hot sun and the dust on my face! I would like nothing better than to experience that again!
It would be a wonderful time.
I’ve herded cattle from horseback just moving them a few miles down the road.
Yes have herded cattle – from one pen to the other for cutting – lol
I have herded cattle many times, but to know now that I can throw my phone away for the day!!!!!YEEEEEHAAAAAA!
YES – and I would love to do more. It’s so relaxing but you still get to rip sometimes..Kelly
I think this would be a great opportunity for me to get to know my “new-to-me” gelding better in the hands of two very experienced horsewomen.
I have never herded cattle horseback, but I remember having to “watch the gate” as a kid while dad fed the cows with the tractor. More often than not, it was dark, cold and the in the dead of winter. I remember having to scare off the odd cow when I was scared myself, though I never was charged, thank God.
Nope never have ! Sure would be an amazing expierence!!
Nope, I have never herded cattle before. My schedual never worked out to.
“Have you ever herded cattle before?”
A few years ago I did some team penning and sorting clinics in my small town. I really enjoyed working cattle and hope to get the chance to do it again some time. The one thing i learned the most is the slower and quieter you can move in the group of cattle the faster your run can be!
Yes I have herded cattle before, but mainly by foot or quad. Would love the opportunity to do it by horse.
What a great draw – thanks!
Yes I have herded cattle before, it’s been about 20 years; but I’d love the opportunity to re-live those memories again! I’ve heard alot about the Wild Deuce Retreats & Outfitting and would love the opportunity to meet them for myself!
This is a great draw, thanks for the opportunity to enter many fabulous draws through your blog…
Yes, some of the best rides were trailing cattle. Best way to spend a day, for sights, the sounds, the smells, and the unspoken partnership with my horse, and the other riders.
I only got the opportunity once, it was a small herd and only lasted maybe just under an hour. I have always wanted to drive cattle but I did not feel I had the chance to really get a good ride in.
Once all the cattle were in the corrals I decided to saddle back up to go out for another ride. I never knew about dugouts, I just figured they were pools of water and never assumed they would be very deep. I was about 14 at the time and I rode a crazy pony named Twilight that put me in the hospital twice previously, but she was the only horse I had so I took her on the drive.
We rode down to the dugout, she had no problem going in any water so I figured it would be a good time for a swim. Just like we did at any previous lake I asked her to go in. Again I did not think the water was that deep.
I gave her a nudge and instead of walking in nice like she usually did, she gave a big jump and jumped right into the middle of the dugout.
We sunk fast, I remember Twilight hitting the bottom and when I looked up I had to of had atleast 6 feet of water above me. I pushed myself off the saddle and swam to the top of the dug out. As I reached the top I got a little worried because Twilight was still under the water. Just as I thought the worst her head popped out and she started heading to the edge of the dugout.
I grabbed ahold of the horn to make sure I still had a hold of her when she swam out. As we got to the edge I grabbed the reins and stopped her from getting away from me.
I was a little surprised on how deep the dug out was and I remember thinking good thing I never put her tie down on, she would have forsure drowned.
We walked back to the pen where the cows were and everyone was surprised that both Twilight and I were soaked to the bone. When I said we went into the dugout thats when I found out it was 15feet deep.
So overall my cattle drive was cut short with a wet saddle pad. I am thankful that I didnt lose my horse because usually I put a tie down on her but this day I figured I would let her have her head out on the range. Good thing I did!
Have never moved cattle here in Alberta along the Cowboy Trail. Sounds like alot of fun.
I have herded cattle in the front and back of the old Dodge a few times (a long time back) but never on the back of a horse. I’d love to experience the traditional way of being one with my horse out on the land doing a meaningful job together.
Yes I have. It would be fun to go with these girls so draw my name please!!!!!
Yes I have herded cattle. We move our cattle between 3 pastures in the summer and we have a blast every time. We ranch together with my brother-in-law and father-in-law so it’s always a family affair. This year will be a hard one as we lost my father-in-law in May, he was the center of our operation, but the cows have to eat so we will have to”Cowboy Up” and get to work.
I’ve only herded cattle on foot, moving from summer to winter pasture which is only about a mile apart. Doing it horseback has always been my dream.
Hey – great contest to hold ! Yes, I have herded cattle; our neighbor took them by horse 23km to their graze. That was in the ‘olden’ days, now everyone uses big trucks to transport their livestock around. I have a serious love of photography, especially the love to shoot equine’s & their riders in action. Whether it be at a rodeo (which is my favorite to shoot by the way), Jumping competition, Reining Competitions (which I also try to participate in a few myself, time permitting) 4-H Cattle Shows – that is where the love of my life lies… To me this sounds like a trip of a lifetime, think of the benefit we could both get from it
(you get some great shots)… I have written a couple of tourism articles one on Smithers, BC and one on my trip to the Khutz Grizzly sanctuary so this would be another fun one to write about. I do have my own horse and I am working on him weekly with cows but he is still spooky so glad to hear that I don’t have to bring my own mount, although, it would be a great experience for him, albeit, maybe not as great for you.. or me… ha ha
Cheers from Northern British Columbia
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Hmmm. Well, it would depend on your definition of herding, I guess. I got to help a girlfriend lift a brand new bull calf into a wheelbarrow. He’d been born early in the common barn. I was charged with pushing the wheelbarrow to the calving pen. My “herding” experience was running wildly in the muck with the wrong footwear while holding the calf down, still slick, bawling and wriggling like crazy, through and past a bunch of good ole gals on the verge of concern and just ahead of one very motivated mama. I got the cow into the pen. And, it sure felt like herding to me. I’m just not sure who was herding who!
I would love to chase cows in the west country!
I tried once on a horse that was deathly afraid of our cows. It didn’t really turn out very well… it would have been more effective if the horse had been a quad. But still fun
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Yes I have been blessed to be able to help out for our neighbors for a couple of years now. They just point me in the right direction and me and my appy are off. I find it so peaceful even thou to someone else it wouldn’t appear that way. Thanks for the chance