Our cows and calf

Opie, you haven't finished your milk.  We can't put it back in the cow, you know.

~From The Andy Griffith Show

These are our Beef master cows, 

Heidi is the solid black one, she normally has twins. But this year she didn't, she had a black calf named Jessica.  Heidi is affectionate and will eat ranch cubes out of your hand.  She is fearless of people but she sometimes is bossy. 
The white faced is Opal, she is friendly and bold.  She had a calf August 23, sadly it passed away the
next morning.  She will also eat ranch cubes out of your hand.  She's has loose stubs for horns those are called floaters.  
Lacy is the light brown one, she had her calf named Helen on August 3rd 2011.  She is friendly and will eat out of your hand.  Over all she is a good cow and full of energy. 
The dark brown and white one is Crystal.  She is a little skittish but lately she has been coming closer. We are waiting on her to have her calf.  
The little dark brown calf's name is Helen her mom is Lacy.
We recently got a black and white steer, his name is Ferdinand.  He will follow you around like a big dog, but he is a little bit bossy.
It  has been a very fun to own cattle but it has been hard too.

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoy this post,
                      Christopher          

My 1st horse

Look closer, Benny is sticking his tongue.

This is Benny, he's a Welsh Quarter horse and he is around twenty years young. He is very gentle and wants to please. But around food (apples and sweet feed) he tries to chase the donkey away.  He is a pleasure to ride.  I've been riding him in a round pen. So I'm looking forward to ride Benny on our land.

           A few facts about the breed

* Quarter horses got their name because they almost
      always win Quarter mile races.

* The breed started as part Thoroughbred and part
       Chickasaw pony.                                                                                                                                                                                              

* The Thoroughbred equals speed and stamina,while
          the Chickasaw pony is surefooted and a good
              cow pony.                

*The Quarter horse was born for two purposes to
     work & to race.

*  Thoroughbreds almost  put the Quarter horse out
         of racing until Quarter horses came to cattle
          ranching states and the cowboys loved them

* But what about there racing career? Was it
      gone? No!  Cattle men need entertainment too
        so they started rodeos and quarter mile races.

* Some helpful wed sites and books I used are:
Album of Horses By Marguerite Henry

http://www.aqha.com/en/About/Content-Pages/The-American-Quarter-Horse/Breed-Characteristics.aspx

Collies

I have a Collie dog and would like to share a few facts about caring for them:

Grooming
There are two types of Collie fur: smooth and rough - neither needs much work. Rough Collies need brushing once a week. This helps remove mats and loose hair.  A smooth Collie needs less grooming. You also need  to flea comb both types regularly.

Food and Water 

Dogs always need to be able to get fresh, clean water.  Puppies need to be fed a wet and dry food mixed together three to five times a day. An adult needs one to two cups of food. All dogs need bones to help there teeth.

Exercise
Collies were originally breed for herding sheep and cattle so they like lots of exercise. Collies are very intelligent dogs that thrive for activities and chores. They need to be walked regularly or let outside.                                                          

Adopting 

You can adopt a collie from many different places. Here are a few of the places I know of in Texas, check your area and help give a dog a new home today.  Sometimes they even have cute little guys like these...

 DFW Collie Rescue  www.dfwcollierescue.org

Houston Collie Rescue www.houstoncollierescue.org

Texas Collie Rescue www.texascollierescue.org

Lots of shelters and groups use PetFinder.com to list their available animals
www.petfinder.com