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<blockquote data-quote="TXBobcat" data-source="post: 288469" data-attributes="member: 94"><p>My brother is a pen rider in a feedlot in Bovina, TX, owned by Cargill. </p><p>I'll relay some of his experiences:</p><p></p><p>The hours are long - on loading days they get there around 3:00 am and starting loading trucks. They need about 600 head to the packer before 6:00 am first shift.</p><p></p><p>The environment is dusty, and sometimes you can't see 5 feet in front of you when trailing cattle. Goggles are a must, or the dirt, dust, and manure will ruin your eyes.</p><p></p><p>When it rains, the pens can get like ice (manure + water = slick). His horse has went down a few times, but luckily he hasn't been hurt bad, just bruised up a little.</p><p></p><p>When your moving the finished cattle (1300 - 1400 lbs), a big horse helps; otherwise, they'll probably push, kick and throw you around. Don't ride ol 'Tiny' on loading day! ;-) </p><p></p><p>Horses:</p><p>I believe the feedlot will furnish horses to ride, but if you bring your own, you are alloted so much a month for the horse and they provide feed, board. You can only keep 2-3 on hand. Many pen riders take in outside horses for other people as a source of extra income. Always fun to get a bucking, crazy horse to ride pens with when Miss Betty Lou told you up front "He's really a good horse, he just needs some miles on him". :roll: </p><p>The feedlot however, will sure put some work on a horse. After opening 100's of gates, trailing cattle, and tracking through mud all day, many will tend to get a little cranky. So be ready to get slammed into the fence a few times here and there because your horse has had enough and is ready to call it a day.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and don't forget about those Texas panhandle winters- it can get mighty cold and windy, and there ain't no trees to hide behind.</p><p></p><p>All in all, I guess it ain't too bad a job. ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TXBobcat, post: 288469, member: 94"] My brother is a pen rider in a feedlot in Bovina, TX, owned by Cargill. I'll relay some of his experiences: The hours are long - on loading days they get there around 3:00 am and starting loading trucks. They need about 600 head to the packer before 6:00 am first shift. The environment is dusty, and sometimes you can't see 5 feet in front of you when trailing cattle. Goggles are a must, or the dirt, dust, and manure will ruin your eyes. When it rains, the pens can get like ice (manure + water = slick). His horse has went down a few times, but luckily he hasn't been hurt bad, just bruised up a little. When your moving the finished cattle (1300 - 1400 lbs), a big horse helps; otherwise, they'll probably push, kick and throw you around. Don't ride ol 'Tiny' on loading day! ;-) Horses: I believe the feedlot will furnish horses to ride, but if you bring your own, you are alloted so much a month for the horse and they provide feed, board. You can only keep 2-3 on hand. Many pen riders take in outside horses for other people as a source of extra income. Always fun to get a bucking, crazy horse to ride pens with when Miss Betty Lou told you up front "He's really a good horse, he just needs some miles on him". :roll: The feedlot however, will sure put some work on a horse. After opening 100's of gates, trailing cattle, and tracking through mud all day, many will tend to get a little cranky. So be ready to get slammed into the fence a few times here and there because your horse has had enough and is ready to call it a day. Oh, and don't forget about those Texas panhandle winters- it can get mighty cold and windy, and there ain't no trees to hide behind. All in all, I guess it ain't too bad a job. ;-) [/QUOTE]
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