Post by maggie on Jan 8, 2011 10:35:21 GMT -8
Carolyn
I rode Tia out to the West Hills where I had seen the calf before. I rode in with the cows, careful not to work the pregnant ones. After a while of riding I found the calf. She was a holstein, so I started looking for holstein mothers. I couldn't find any nearby. I dismounted Tia, and walked slowly towards the calf. She was skinny and her ribs where distintly showing. "Poor baby." I said softly. She heard my vioce and turned her head towards me. "Hey pretty baby..." I cooed to her. She wobbled over to me and I started stroking her head. She started to try and nurse off my hand and I laughed.
I played around with the calf for a little bit, and nomother tried to stop me.I walked up to a tree and sat by it, Tia and the calf following me. Then from in the woods behind me I heard a deep growl and I slowly turned my head to see a cyote abou 10 yards away from us. I reached in my pocket and grabbed my pocket knife. It was one of the best. I opened it up and got to my feet. The cyote stalked closer and I readied my knife.
It lunged for the calf and I stabbed it in the butt with my knife before it could reach her. The cyote yelped in pain and turned to run away. I wiped my knife on the grass and put it away. Then I went to the calf and started petting it. I knew it was abandoned then. For 2 reasons. 1) A mother wouldn't let me get near her if she did have one. And 2) A mother would've protected her from the cyote, not me.
"See ya soon." I whispered to her. I wasn't really ready to leave her yet-I was afraid more cyotes would come.
I mounted Tia and took a longing glance at the calf. Then I told Tia to trot and I found the calf was running behind us! I laughed and kept going.
When we reached the gate, I dismounted and gave the calf a kiss. I decided to name her Minty, short for Peppermint. Then I opened the gate and led Tia out. When we were on the other side I mounted again and rode off to find Kendall and tell her about it.
I rode Tia out to the West Hills where I had seen the calf before. I rode in with the cows, careful not to work the pregnant ones. After a while of riding I found the calf. She was a holstein, so I started looking for holstein mothers. I couldn't find any nearby. I dismounted Tia, and walked slowly towards the calf. She was skinny and her ribs where distintly showing. "Poor baby." I said softly. She heard my vioce and turned her head towards me. "Hey pretty baby..." I cooed to her. She wobbled over to me and I started stroking her head. She started to try and nurse off my hand and I laughed.
I played around with the calf for a little bit, and nomother tried to stop me.I walked up to a tree and sat by it, Tia and the calf following me. Then from in the woods behind me I heard a deep growl and I slowly turned my head to see a cyote abou 10 yards away from us. I reached in my pocket and grabbed my pocket knife. It was one of the best. I opened it up and got to my feet. The cyote stalked closer and I readied my knife.
It lunged for the calf and I stabbed it in the butt with my knife before it could reach her. The cyote yelped in pain and turned to run away. I wiped my knife on the grass and put it away. Then I went to the calf and started petting it. I knew it was abandoned then. For 2 reasons. 1) A mother wouldn't let me get near her if she did have one. And 2) A mother would've protected her from the cyote, not me.
"See ya soon." I whispered to her. I wasn't really ready to leave her yet-I was afraid more cyotes would come.
I mounted Tia and took a longing glance at the calf. Then I told Tia to trot and I found the calf was running behind us! I laughed and kept going.
When we reached the gate, I dismounted and gave the calf a kiss. I decided to name her Minty, short for Peppermint. Then I opened the gate and led Tia out. When we were on the other side I mounted again and rode off to find Kendall and tell her about it.