Sunday, October 25, 2009

Horseshoeing


Willis took care of his own horseshoeing

Desolate camp


The desert camp could be quite a desolate place in the winter.

Moving Camp



Moving camp was always quite a production.

Just herding the sheep


Willis herding the sheep in Red Hill country.

Willis's boss, Lee Barton


Willis worked for Lee Barton of Manti, Utah. This picture shows Lee and the sheep near the corral at Red Hills, Dec 1976

Watering sheep in Short's Valley



Willis is riding Old Red. They, the dogs, and sheep are at the watering trough. In the second picture, the sheep are clustered so tightly around the trough that the trough itself cannot be seen.

Dale Kinney watering sheep in Shorts Valley


Winter 1976-77