{"id":76,"date":"2011-05-18T08:30:12","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T15:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?p=76"},"modified":"2011-05-17T19:49:29","modified_gmt":"2011-05-18T02:49:29","slug":"spring-branding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?p=76","title":{"rendered":"Spring Branding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-77\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=77\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77\" title=\"01_Brand_2010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/01_Brand_2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"413\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I figured that before I blogged the Erickson Cattle Company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cattle drive this year, I should show some of the work cowboys do before the drive.\u00c2\u00a0 First, they round up the cattle from the ranch, and then separate the calves to brand.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-79\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=79\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-79\" title=\"02_Brand_2011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/02_Brand_20111.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"542\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Catching the calves is just like team roping at the Rodeo.\u00c2\u00a0 If you would like to see more of my branding images check out <a href=\"http:\/\/algolub.photoshelter.com\/gallery\/Spring-Branding\/G0000rXqwRDLrC_w\/\" target=\"_blank\">Photoshelter<\/a> and click <a href=\"http:\/\/algolub.photoshelter.com\/gallery\/Spring-Branding\/G0000rXqwRDLrC_w\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-80\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=80\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-80\" title=\"03_Brand_2008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/03_Brand_2008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After the header leads the calf out of the corral, the heeler ropes the back legs to pull the calf down for branding.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-81\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=81\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-81\" title=\"04_Brand_2011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/04_Brand_2011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"671\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/04_Brand_2011.jpg 671w, https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/04_Brand_2011-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Branding is done to show ownership.\u00c2\u00a0 These cattle graze in the mountains where proof of ownership is needed.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-82\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=82\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-82\" title=\"05_Brand_2011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/05_Brand_2011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/05_Brand_2011.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/05_Brand_2011-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Branding is done quickly.\u00c2\u00a0 Cowboys say it is done to mark the cattle not to hurt them.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-83\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=83\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-83\" title=\"06_Brand_2010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/06_Brand_2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"582\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you are born into a cattle family, you learn to be a cowboy by firsthand experience.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-84\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=84\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-84\" title=\"07_Brand_2008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/07_Brand_2008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some doctoring is done at this time of year.\u00c2\u00a0 Here the foreman puts a parasite spray on a calf that was skipped in the usual process.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-85\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=85\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-85\" title=\"08_Brand_2011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/08_Brand_2011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/08_Brand_2011.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/08_Brand_2011-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cowboys often have to lay the calf down.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-86\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=86\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86\" title=\"09_Brand_2008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/09_Brand_2008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Young cowboys have lots of time to practice their roping skills.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-87\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=87\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-87\" title=\"10_Brand_2007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/10_Brand_2007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moving calves around is a constant job.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-88\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=88\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88\" title=\"11_Brand_2010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/11_Brand_2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"504\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cattle ranchers always start early to make use of the sunlight.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-89\" href=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=89\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-89\" title=\"12_Brand_2008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/12_Brand_2008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"439\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Traffic control is an important safety factor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I figured that before I blogged the Erickson Cattle Company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cattle drive this year, I should show some of the work cowboys do before the drive.\u00c2\u00a0 First, they round up the cattle from the ranch, and then separate the calves &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golubphoto.com\/blog\/?p=76\">Continue reading <span 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