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El Capitan
© PatAndre
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Uploaded: 10/28/15 3:05 PM GMT
El Capitan
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A Texas trail drive into Kansas was a serious operation. As many as 3000 cattle would comprise a drive into Kansas railheads some 1500 miles away from the start of a drive in Texas. The cowboys spent some 14-16 hrs a day in the saddle. They could move the cattle only some 10-12 miles a day. Their pay was about $30 a month. The clouds of dust raised by the cattle could be seen for miles and the sound of cattle hooves was heard for miles before they could be seen. This statue is called El Capitan. From every herd would emerge a leader. When a steer established itself as a good leader, drovers would keep the steer for use on later cattle drives. This statue is a tribute to those longhorn cattle leaders.
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They worked so hard for so little, but then in those days money went alot further. I can't imagine being in the saddle that long, Ouch! :) tigs=^..^=
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Get em up...Move em out...Gil Favor would have loved this one...R.
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I wish I was a Glow Worm, a Glow Worm's never glum, 'cause how can you be grumpy, when the sun shines out your bum?
A four months cattle drive! You need a good "capitan" to guide the lot. Nice capture of this good looking steer.
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See by its attitude that its was a real captain Momma. If I would have been a cattle in this time, I wouldn't have even in my mind to disobey his orders.
Very interesting post again Pat!
Very interesting post again Pat!
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You wouldn't steer us in the wrong direction, would ya? Interesting shot and some great info, Pat.
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That's a very interesting story to go with your shot, Pat. The American cattle drives have been polished by Hollywood into myth & legend and the public has just eaten it up. When I was 2 or 3 years old, my father would bounce me on his knee while Frankie Laine sang the title song to the old TV series Rawhide. So, for better or worse, I'm a product of that mythology too. Thanks for the lesson.
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than are dreamt of in your philosophy. W.S.
Wonderful shot of this big leader, amazing how they did those long drives. Excellent information on the history past
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Rowdy Yates (Clint Eastwood) in 'Rawhide'..would talk about El Capitan on his round-ups!....
Now that's a 'Load of Bully' for anyone to handle