Tag: gates
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The Loathesome Gate Job
This column was originally published May 21, 2014 I’ve never viewed any job involving a gate as being a coveted one. Stubborn gates always seem to require more muscle, squeezing, and grunting to shut than to open. I do not enjoy being watched while straining to get a tight wire gate open or getting perfectly…
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The Modern Day Ranch
America’s ranches may have gone through some changes over the last 150 years but ranching is still going strong and continues to be a great part of western Americana.  From the start of most of America’s ranches, hardy women have been a crucial part of the operation and women have contributed in numerous ways. I…
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Go With An Easy Gate
Trying to reason with a difficult gate is like talking to a post. Every gate has a different personality and when I have to get a gate, I find myself talking to it.  I don’t always talk nice to them either; many try my patience. I get along with some gates better than others, like…