Anthony with his horse
It’s not yet Valentine’s Day, but this time of year is important for romance among the sheep. I’m not sure if sweet nothings are involved, but we do end up with lambs in the spring. Some of the ewes, and accompanying rams, are in the Powder Wash country, between Baggs and Rock Springs. An area known as “Ace-in-the-Hole” offers great feed and salt sage. This winter has been mild (unlike last winter, when the sheep couldn’t graze) with enough snow but not too much. Anthony herds this bunch, which includes the older ewes and the two-year-olds. He is assisted by several Border collies and Livestock Guardian dogs. Anthony’s father, Edgar, comes every day to bring corn to supplement the sheep. The weatherman is predicting a cold spell.
Anthony’s sheepwagon
sheep at Ace-in-the-Hole
ewes in the headlights
Ladder Ranch
