Jackpot's First Clinic

Today's clinic in Wickenburg, AZ was a big success

Thank you to everyone who came out!

That's Buddy, but not Jackpot

Jackpot got to participate in the second half

The first half he got to stand around and watch

That's him on the right there

Buddy has a word with Jet

Buddy's wife Kim works the cows

in the holding pen

Look!

It's Jackpot!!!

The idea here is to make that cow weave 

thru the poles set up

Let me just say

WAY harder than it looks...

Some uncooperative

non-pole-bending

 cows in that bunch

Jackpot again

Jackpot quickly got the hang of things

Rest while you can...

Jackpot and Buddy

gettin it done

Then

they built a "rodear"

This is used out on working cattle ranches

A group of cowboys will hold a bunch of cattle

and cut out a cow at a time that needs 

to be branded or doctored

Beautiful lady,

beautiful horse

and the author of this blog

could not resist taking this final photo

for the ladies...

Week 3 - Jackpot goes to a PRCA Rodeo!

19 days into it on the 4th of July, 

we find Buddy and Jackpot at the....

That's right!

The Worlds Oldest Rodeo

Prescott PRCA 4th of July Rodeo

This a big one folks!

Jackpot says "_______??!!"

you fill in the blank

Bulls

Buddy's more interested than Jackpot

Working in the arena

and in the warm up arena

complete with rodeo queens riding around

The only issue all day was this one gate...

the rodeo queens whizzing around made 

Jackpot unable to concentrate

but never fear!

rancher and friend Jeff Solper 

appeared to lend a hand

and a big grin

you can do this Jackpot

The following picture is perhaps one 

of my all time favorites

Jackpot spooks his way out

but Buddy never loses his cool

or his light hands

It looks like they're doing a waltz

Jackpot composes himself and

pulls it together

which is good

cause the Grand Entry is coming

A family portrait

Buddy, Kim and Jet 

(he's 6 years old!)

There's the Grand Entry lined up to go in

That's a lot of flags waving

not to mention the NOISE

Can you BELIEVE this horse was wild 3 weeks ago???

They sneak closer

A lot going on in that arena

Next to the stock pens

Buddy says to Jet

"Son, lend me a hand,

and lead us up this alley"

Obviously, horsemanship runs in the family

Good job Jackpot

and Jet

and

God Bless America!