The Cowboy Way

Guy, a former rodeo competitor keeps the cowboy traditions alive at his annual brandings. While he infuses some humane new technology such as curved chutes to reduce anxiety, the skills of roping, cutting and "calf dogging." are practiced and his circle of cowboy friends come from miles around to keep their skills and the skills of their great horses alive. They "heel" the calves-deftly rope their hind legs, drag them to a head harness that holds them firmly (most of the time) and then neuter, vaccinate and brand them. All is done in less than five minutes then the dazed calves run to their friends. In a few hours they are reunited with their mothers who have been tagged and vaccinated earlier in the day. When it comes time for his friends to brand, Guy packs up and goes to them.