Fall Training with the youngster of the Crew & A Sweet Remembrance

Fall is starting to enrich us with some splashes of colour on the ranch. I am a huge fan of fall and wish it could last forever. My "Rookie" in the crew has been working hard with more ranch chores. I have been working on slowing his pace down when asked to do some of the chores that he can get too eager about and cause a bit of stress on the stock. Teamwork is essential. As a youngster in the crew, he is progressing like our seasons and I can't imagine working with any other "Rookie".

Some pics of fall training and memories of the past of Rook's sire "Macc" and soulmate Larry with the training of "our Crew". As I always say" many miles before we sleep." Larry would have loved to work with the Rookie of this crew:-) 

One of Master Rook's favourite ranch chores is to help me bring out the minerals to the herd. I bring them out on my quad roped in a bucket. He does his duty at keeping them at bay until I unstrap the bucket since they do like to congregate at my quad and try and push off the bucket before I can put it into their trough - thanks Rookie!

Master Rook watches over the herd while I get back on my quad.

That'll do boy! We have more work to be done. I like this pic because I can call him off nice and calm and one can see my lakes in the background. 

This is Rook heeling at my quad while I try and take a pic. I am teaching him to do this so we can work together on the rounds as a team. I am working on his pacing here asking him to slow down -  nice work here buddy!

Here I am asking him to do an easy and slow it down to a  stop - notice the footwork:-) He is looking out to his herd before we carry on to check the fencing on the west side of the quarter. 

Miss Lulu B number 13 and number 30 among the falls colours - and if you look closely there is another Lulu B behind number 30 - I did not notice it until after the photo - you have to look closely. Number 30 is definitely one of my lead bossy gals:-) 

Our bovine brigade showing off the early fall fashion - and I am hoping that all are pregnant!

Rook Loves to rodent hunt  like his crew gals Ash and Cybelle -  here he is on the hunt like an ostrich burying his  head in the ground  on his homefront. I think he caught a few for a snack before supper!

A proud Rookie with his herd

And there is nothing like Fall back in my home province of Ontario. But, no complaints on our beautiful weather in AB. I Just miss those spectacular fall colours back home. A few nostalgic pics back east on fall hikes with the Crew .

Me and my crew members "Macc" & "Cybelle" back in Ontario on a glorious fall day 

"Cybelle" with  her puppy boy "Tungsten" on the left with sire "Macc" on the right on a beautiful fall day in Ontario

"Macc", "Rook's" sire among the beautiful red fall foliage

Our good friend Gordon from Toronto on a hike with the crew members "Macc" & "Cybelle" on a fall hike in ON

Fall time "Macc" in Ontario

And in keeping with the fall training theme on this post - here are a few pics taken in fall 2006 in Ontario of Rook's sire "Macc" and Larry at sheep herding lessons. Macc is practising his pen work where he has to bring the sheep out of the pen into the large field. Macc always loved "chore" work. 

Rook's sire "Macc" waiting in line for fall sheep herding lessons in Ontario

"My boys" Gone but never Forgotten - Larry & Macc having some downtime between lessons. I am sure they are working together taking care of the sheep and cattle up above me in the ocean-wide sky.

Click Here to view a Tribute of our Rook's sire Macc