The cowboys of the Golan Heights

[jedstivers]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... srael.html

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Neat pictures Jed. I never would have guessed anything like that was going on in that part of the world.

 

[jedstivers]

Me either. That's why I put it up when I saw it.

 

[heath]

The Israeli nation is almost completely self sufficient. Never thought about them cowboying, but it is the most efficient way to handle cattle in open areas.

 

[Bigfoot]

Very interesting. I bet they have spent some time abroad.

 

[snake67]

Shay and I are what I would call good friends. Shay learned his trade in the Southern States many years ago. He went there specifically to learn about cattle and horses.

We met on the plains one day whie I was directly some Merkavas out of the area and he was bringing cattle in and we have been friends since.

I have stood under that very shelter with the squeeze and worked cattle. There are a couple more large ranches on the Golan besides this one.

I have also sat in the line shack just out of the picture while Shay cooked breakfast and we burned anything we could find to keep warm as it was snowing and cold outside.

Pretty wild country that is not usually seen by the tourists. And there is a lot of wild country there.

Best to all

Bez

 

[jedstivers]

Shay and I are what I would call good friends.

We met on the plains one day whie I was directly some Merkavas out of the area and he was bringing cattle in and we have been friends since.

I have stood under that very shelter with the squeeze and worked cattle. There are a couple more large ranches on the Golan besides this one.

I have also sat in the line shack just out of the picture while Shay cooked breakfast and we burned anything we could find to keep warm as it was snowing and cold outside.

Pretty wild country that is not usually seen by the tourists.

Best to all

Bez

Makes you wonder just what all is in this old world doesn't it?

 

[Ouachita]

Now that was interesting jed. Thanks for posting. Bez, thanks for adding color.

 

[greybeard]

Great pictures, but whoever wrote that sure does like to use the word "disputed" a lot.

 

[alisonb]

Interesting!

So did 'cowboys' originally come over to the USA from Mexico later to become the romantic, rugged metaphor?

 

[3waycross]

Interesting!

So did 'cowboys' originally come over to the USA from Mexico later to become the romantic, rugged metaphor?

no..............they mostly just came over and stole as many cows and horses as they could get across the river by daylight! :cowboy:

I don't think they stole a lot of sheep and goats though...........they mostly just molested them and left em here! :mrgreen:

 

[TexasBred]

Interesting!

So did 'cowboys' originally come over to the USA from Mexico later to become the romantic, rugged metaphor?

no..............they mostly just came over and stole as many cows and horses as they could get across the river by daylight! :cowboy:

I don't think they stole a lot of sheep and goats though...........they mostly just molested them and left em here! :mrgreen:

Those are their last resort lovers. They prefer the burra if available. :shock:

 

[Dave]

Interesting!

So did 'cowboys' originally come over to the USA from Mexico later to become the romantic, rugged metaphor?

no..............they mostly just came over and stole as many cows and horses as they could get across the river by daylight! :cowboy:

I don't think they stole a lot of sheep and goats though...........they mostly just molested them and left em here! :mrgreen:

It is tough to drive sheep across a river in the daylight let alone at night. Horses and cattle will move quicker and at times like that moving fast and covering some distance are very important...... There was at least some honor in being hung as a cattle rustler or horse thieve. But to be hung for stealing sheep...... how would your family live with the shame.

 

[alisonb]

Ok, who do I believe now??? :hat:

http://www.americancowboy.com/culture/history-vaquero

 

[3waycross]

You don't really expect us to admit that the Meskins taught us anything do you? :shock: ;-)

 

[greybeard]

It's not like we stole it from 'em. It was a fair trade.
The Europeans we descended from taught them what a wheel was.

 

[slick4591]

Interesting web page. Thanks for posting it!

 

[TexasBred]

You don't really expect us to admit that the Meskins taught us anything do you? :shock: ;-)

:lol: :lol: But they did have the wheel a hundred years before the first pilgrim sat down on Plymouth Rock and said "What a trip... I need a drink..oops...we don't drink". :cry2: SA Indians had it almost 2000 years earlier but according to this had little need for the wheel in everyday life.
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread669997/pg1

 

[3waycross]

You don't really expect us to admit that the Meskins taught us anything do you? :shock: ;-)

:lol: :lol: But they did have the wheel a hundred years before the first pilgrim sat down on Plymouth Rock and said "What a trip... I need a drink..oops...we don't drink". :cry2: SA Indians had it almost 2000 years earlier but according to this had little need for the wheel in everyday life.
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread669997/pg1

They could have always used it to haul off the bodies of all the folks who's hearts they cut out with obsidian knives. Enlightened society that they were! :lol2:

 

[TexasBred]

You don't really expect us to admit that the Meskins taught us anything do you? :shock: ;-)

:lol: :lol: But they did have the wheel a hundred years before the first pilgrim sat down on Plymouth Rock and said "What a trip... I need a drink..oops...we don't drink". :cry2: SA Indians had it almost 2000 years earlier but according to this had little need for the wheel in everyday life.
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread669997/pg1

They could have always used it to haul off the bodies of all the folks who's hearts they cut out with obsidian knives. Enlightened society that they were! :lol2:

They probably used those same knives to cut them into "bite size" pieces for the fiesta. :lol: They also invented the K-bob.