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Sunday, February 10, 2013

Sunday Stills ~ Circles

The braided reata is not only a working tool, but a beautiful piece of art. Buckaroos who use them to rope livestock take pride in them and care for them as a treasure...they are expensive!

The coils of the reata form beautiful circles...there are other circles in the photo too if you search for them.

Rawhide Reata
Neatly organized coils of a hand braided rawhide reata.

Below, another buckaroo uses a nylon ranch rope; personal preference, economics, and sometimes the weather dictates what the buckaroo will use on a particular day.

Either way, a loop is thrown to catch the calf's head and another one to catch the calf's heels for branding, vaccinations and castration if it's a bull calf.

Aiming True
The circle loop is thrown with practiced accuracy and lands around the calf's neck. It's branding day.

(Yes, I cheated and used my archives)

Check out other circle photos at Sunday Stills!


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15 comments:

  1. Far Side of FiftyFebruary 10, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    Great shots! :)

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  2. LindaFebruary 10, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    Good one...it never crossed my mind.

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  3. ShirleyFebruary 10, 2013 at 1:47 PM

    Nice photos, and yes, plenty of little circles in the first photo. Like the braided buttons on the reins.

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  4. EvaFebruary 10, 2013 at 2:00 PM

    Interesting, and I certainly found some more circles in the first one.

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  5. CDHFebruary 10, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    AHHH. Branding time. The sounds, the smells and the good nights sleep at the end of a busy day. Love branding time. Great shots..

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  6. JaniceFebruary 10, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    Good circles ...lots to be found in that first pic.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2013 at 6:15 PM

    Great post! Definitely out of the box, it's like a "hidden picture puzzle"!! :)

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    I'm sure learning to use one well is an art in itself...

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  9. EdFebruary 11, 2013 at 4:25 AM

    Great shots. Whats the difference between a Reata and a Lariat? Or are they the same? :-)

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  10. thecrazysheepladyFebruary 11, 2013 at 4:59 AM

    Those shots are always worth repeating!

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  11. jp@A Green RidgeFebruary 11, 2013 at 8:25 AM

    Perfect example of circles in our lives!...:)JP

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  12. MTWagginFebruary 11, 2013 at 4:23 PM

    Great circles! Couldn't find an email for you so here is the information on my dog booties. Look at my blog for 12/14/2011 and 12/15/2011 and you'll find the directions to make them.

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  13. Candy C.February 12, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    Hand braided reatas are certainly beautiful! I love these pictures of the working cowboys! :)

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2013 at 4:01 AM

    yes circles indeed, well done

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  15. VaquerogirlFebruary 18, 2013 at 5:28 PM

    Those are my kind of circles, my friend... or should I say Mi amiga!

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