Had a buddy stop in last night on his way thru’ to the west coast. He’s a photographer and he has published a book called Ranchers, about the people who live in this area and what they do. Mostly pictures (great pictures) that he captured while in this area over about a 5 yerar period. If you want to check it out, go to http://www.carlcorey.com. He was setting up a meeting to sahow his work and this book in Rapid City next summer. He is already booked to do a show in Rapid, next January. Hopefully it will co-incide with the Stockshow.
This afternoon or evening, I have a couple friends from Iowa stopping in to look at horses and cattle.
Guess it’s Dennis Ranch B&B again!
We always enjoy the copmpany.
Been working on this saddle this morning. I made some alterations to the tree to special fit a muscled bound mare that a lady was having a hard time getting a saddle to fit as it should. Hopefully this one will work.
I am just putting the bare essentials on the tree and I will ship it to her to ride and check the fit. Then if everything is hunky dory, I will go ahead and finish it, when it’s her turn to get a saddle built. I have several to do ahead of her. It’s not too pretty, but it has everything she needs. I’m just afraid she’s going to show it to people and brag that this is all the better I can do! LOL
If and/or when she sends it, I may have to quite screwing around and acctually go to work!
Oh, perish the thought! 🙂
Dennisranch 
Who said I was a “lady”? Can’t wait to get the saddle tree and begin trying it out. If I like it and there’s a long list ahead of me, I might just keep it as is!
I have a copy of Rancher and love it! I highly recommend it and would love to be there for his show in January.
Jill, come on out in January. I’ll even let you stay in the guest room. 🙂
And you’ll be keeping the saddle for awhile. Maybe just bring it in January and then I can start on it.
I’m thinking lots of flowers, all over the saddle! 🙂
Cool book and even cooler photos!
We went to a petting zoo where they had ponies….Mad makes me lean down so she can whisper “mom–are these Bob’s ponies?” as she got on and rode away. The brat never even waved goodbye! :o) God Help me, you have created a monster! :o)
You know, after seeing how much work is involved with carving all those flowers, I’m getting rather fond of them. We signed a contract, right???
I’m still enjoying the visual of y’all in cowboy hats and swinging golf clubs.
Ruth