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New Hands at Johnny's Branding

 

 

 

Mouse buddys-up to my old riding partner, and training mentor, Harry Schildt.

later this spring

about 10 days later

2 years later

 

 

Joanne, Pepper, and new saddle

Montana Watermelons

Sweet things come in small packaages!

Shop apprentice Melinda Marsh with her new Chinks

Melinda worked in the shop in Summer 2008 and is a natural.  Look for great work from her.

 

 

 

 

 

Saddle Shop in winter,1999

This cabin was the original house for the Herman Ranch, almost 100 years ago. "John Herman was a regular artist with a broadaxe," recalls Harlan Jensen, an old timer who cowboyed on this place.

     Shop porch,      

   Summer 2001   

"come on in"

 

 

 

Chuck Kerr riding a snorty one near Kiowa, MT.

 

Floyd's Branding 2009

After the work is done

 

 

Zak, Oscar, Joanne, and Pepper

 

 

!REWARD!

Have you seen this Pat Connolly saddle, 13 1/2" seat?

 
Knots every horseman should know: squareknot, bowline, sheet bend, half-hitch, slip-knot (both kinds), figure-eight, figure-eight slip-knot hitch, overhand knot. (diagrams soon)(send in your favorites!) Go to the webpage AnimatedKnots to see how they're tied.

 

Coffee at Floyd's

 

 

Artist Dan Rinehart enjoying coffee in his pasture west of Browning.

Some of Dan's work

 

 

More Branding Photos

 

Siyeh Creek, Glacier National Park

 

 

 

 

Nuskgunee at Malcolm's Branding

Bonnie suggested we take these photos on a pack trip in the Badger Two Medicine. Zak's 4 Z Bar saddle above; Bonnie's Strawberry Special saddle below.

 

 

 

Winter Glow

 

 

Di's Chinks with Pockets and deer horn buttons Jo and Blue 

 

Ethan prepares for the appliance shoot.

 

 

 

Denise with her Columbia Basin Chinks and Dave's Spade James Saddle