Author Archives: Robbin

In Memory of Guy Gillette

Posted on September 10, 2013 | 3 comments

2013 National Cowboy an Western Heritage Museum Wrangler Awards

2013 National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Wrangler Awards

Guy Porter Gillette Obituary

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McKee Branding 2013 – Robbin’s Picks

Posted on March 25, 2013

This gallery contains 26 photos.

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Snowbow

Posted on January 11, 2013 | Leave a comment

January 10, 2013

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Almost Blue

Posted on August 31, 2012 | Leave a comment

8:15 p.m. – August 30, 2012

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Shrock Branding, Three Rivers

Posted on March 2, 2012 | 3 comments

Blossom Peak

Don Shrock

John Vincent

Russ Fisher & John Vincent - photo Earl McKee

Zach Shaver

John Dofflemyer

Earl McKee

Wayne Weller

Clay Lyons

Zach Shaver & Banjo - photo Earl McKee

Dance at the Fire - photo Earl McKee

Jaimie & Casey

Brent & Paige Huntington

Beautiful day, nice calves, good company!

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Wagyu Branding

Posted on February 28, 2012 | 1 comment

Clarence Holdbrooks, Brent Huntington & Zach Shaver

Sam Avila, Ken McKee, Tony Rabb, Doug Thomason & Craig Ainley

Sam Avila & Doug Thomason

Ken McKee & Craig Ainley

Craig Ainley

Brent Huntington

Doug Thomason

Craig Ainley

Virginia McKee

Tony Rabb

Zach Shaver & Clarence Holdbrooks

Jody & Sam

Under a threat of rain or snow, cold wind and less than ideal conditions, we got the Wagyu calves branded. The Wagyu-cross are more active than our straight English calves, and a little tougher to rope in our big pen with tall grass. Lots of long ropes coming to the fire, our neighbors certainly rose to the occasion.

Afterwards, we barbecued some delicious American Kobe (Wagyu-cross) tri-tips from Snake River Farms that melted in our mouths – well-worth the premium over Angus USDA Choice. Snake River Farms

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After the Branding

Posted on February 13, 2012 | 1 comment

Included above: Keith Pascoe, Mark Pascoe, Brent Pascoe & Vincent Pascoe
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Vincent Pascoe

Brent Pascoe & Shelly; Vincent Pascoe

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Big Dog Coyote

Posted on November 19, 2011 | Leave a comment

Subject of several posts and some discussion last September (see: ‘coyote’ tagged below) while we were calving our first-calf heifers, we believe this skull is that of the big male coyote that killed at least one Wagyu-cross calf and ripped the ham of another.

Spencer Jensen (seen below flanking a calf, ‘Paregien 2011’) dispatched the coyote 10 days later, ending our calf losses to coyotes to date. Note the size of the canine teeth—over a ½ inch longer than the female coyote he shot on his way up the hill to help us brand. Thanks, Spencer, for all your help!