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I had this idea that I could rope a deer, put it in a
stall, feed it up on corn for a couple of weeks, then
kill it and eat it. The first step in this adventure was
getting a deer. I figured that since they congregate at
my cattle feeder and do not seem to have much fear
of me when we are there (a bold one will sometimes
come right up and sniff at the bags of feed while I am
in the back of the truck not 4 feet away), it should
not be difficult to rope one, get up to it and toss a
bag over its head (to calm it down) then hog tie it
and transport it home.
I filled the cattle feeder then hid down at the end with my rope. The cattle, having seen the
roping thing before, stayed well back. They were not having any of it. After about 20 minutes,
my deer showed up...3 of them. I picked out a likely looking one, stepped out from the end of
the feeder, and threw my rope. The deer just stood there and stared at me. I wrapped the
rope around my waist and twisted the end so I would have a good hold.
The deer still just stood and stared at me, but you could tell it was mildly concerned about
the whole rope situation. I took a step towards it, it took a step away. I put a little tension on
the rope…. and then received an education.
The first thing that I learned is that while a deer may just stand there looking at you funny
while you rope it, they are spurred to action when you start pulling on that rope.
That deer EXPLODED. The second thing I learned is that pound for pound, a deer is a LOT
stronger than a cow or colt. A cow or a colt in that weight range I could fight down with a
rope and with some dignity. A deer…..no chance.
That thing ran and bucked and twisted and pulled. There was no
controlling it and certainly no getting close to it. As it jerked me off
my feet and started dragging me across the ground, it occurred to
me that having a deer on a rope was not nearly as good an idea as I
had originally imagined. The only upside is that they do not have as
much stamina as many other animals. Continued on page 2
THE CHRISTIAN TRAIL RIDER
Deer Roping— Harder than it looks!
VOLUME 9 ISSUE 10 Adventist Horseman’s Association Newsletter NOVEMBER 2020
Taken from 5-2010 AHA Newsletter
A brief 10 minutes later, it was tired and not nearly as quick to jerk me off my feet and drag
me when I managed to get up. It took me a few minutes to realize this, since I was mostly
blinded by the blood flowing out of the big gash in my head.
At that point, I had lost my taste for corn-fed venison. I just wanted to get that devil creature
off the end of that rope.
I figured if I just let it go with the rope hanging around its neck, it would likely
die slow and painfully somewhere. At the time, there was no love at all
between me and that deer. At that moment, I hated the thing, and I would
venture a guess that the feeling was mutual.
Despite the gash in my head and the several large knots where I had cleverly
arrested the deer’s momentum by bracing my head against various large rocks as it dragged
me across the ground, I could still think clearly enough to recognize that there was a small
chance that I shared some tiny amount of responsibility for the situation we were in. I didn’t
want the deer to have to suffer a slow death, so I managed to get it lined back up in between
my truck and the feeder….a little trap I had set before hand….kind of like a squeeze chute. I
got it to back in there and I started moving up so I could get my rope back.
Did you know that deer bite?
They do! I never in a million years would have thought that a deer would
bite somebody, so I was very surprised when…..
I reached up there to grab that rope and the deer grabbed hold of my wrist. Now, when a
deer bites you, it is not like being bit by a horse where they just bite
you and then let go. A deer bites you and shakes its head...almost like
a pit bull…. They bite HARD and it hurts.
The proper thing to do when a deer bites you is probably to freeze
and draw back slowly. I tried screaming and shaking instead. My
method was ineffective.
Continued on page 3
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Deer Roping— Harder than it looks! Continued
It seems like the deer was biting and shaking for several minutes, but it was likely only several
seconds. I, being smarter than a deer (though you may be questioning that claim by now),
tricked it. While I kept it busy tearing the tendons out of my right arm, I reached up with my
left hand and pulled that rope loose.
That was when I got my final lesson in deer behavior for the day.
Deer will strike at you with their front feet. They rear right up on their back feet and strike
right about head and shoulder level, and their hooves are surprisingly sharp. I learned a long
time ago that , when an animal...like a horse...strikes at you with their hooves and you can’t
get away easily, the best thing to do is try to make a loud noise and make an aggressive move
towards the animal. This will usually cause them to back down a bit so you can escape.
This was not a horse….this was a deer. So obviously, such trickery would not
work. In the course of a millisecond, I devised a different strategy. I screamed
like a woman and tried to turn and run. The reason I had always been told
NOT to try to turn and run from a horse that paws at you is that there is a
good chance that it will hit you in the back of the
head. Deer may not be so different from horses
after all, besides being twice as strong and 3
times as evil, because the second I turned to run,
it hit me right in the back of the head and knocked me down.
Now, when a deer paws at you and knocks you down , it does not immediately leave. I suspect
it does not recognize that the danger has passed. What they do instead is paw you back and
jump up and down on you while you are laying there crying like a little girl and covering your
head.
I finally managed to crawl under the truck and the
deer went away. So now I know why when people go
deer hunting they bring a rifle with a scope to sort-of
even the odds….
All these events are true so help me God!!
An Educated, Bruised and Bleeding Rancher…. Clarence Myhre
Submitted by: Johnny Webber in 2010
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Deer Roping— Harder than it looks! Continued
The only way the horse is allowed into your personal hula hoop space (what I call an imagi-
nary 4-foot circle around you) is if you invite him in. You’ll only invite him into that 4-foot cir-
cle if you know you can get him out of it. Think of how you want your neighbors to treat you.
You might like your neighbors, but you never want them to just barge into your house. You al-
ways want them to walk up to the door, knock and ask to come in. At that point, you can in-
vite them in or you can ask them to come back at another time. You always want the option
to turn them away. You don’t want your horse to act like a nosey neighbor and barge into
your space. When I first meet a horse, it’s very important for me to immediately establish my
personal hula hoop space. If I can touch any part of the horse with my Handy Stick while my
arm is stretched out, he is too close, and I’m in danger of getting hurt if he should react. I al-
ways play it safe until I know I have the horse’s attention and respect, I can control his feet and
I can trust him before I invite him into my space. I never assume a horse is safe; I always make
him prove it to me.
Clinton Anderson / Horse Trainer and Clinician
Used with permission downunderhorsemanship.com
Contributed by Barb Pierce in 2010
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Training Tip: Your Personal Space Is By Invitation Only
Labor Day weekend has traditionally been a weekend where SonRise Trail Riders gather to-gether for the last campout of the year. This year the Duterrow’s sent out a notice saying that they were headed to Kalama Horse Camp and they were inviting people to come join them. Several families were interested but ended up canceling for a variety of reasons. In the end just the Duterrow's (Steve, Nancy, Teresa, Josh) and the Middlestetter’s ended up at the horse camp.
Shirley and I took the weekend off and so were able to head to the camp early (we hate pull-ing into camp after dark!). On the way we got a call from Steve saying that his truck broke down right at the bottom of the road that heads up to the horse camp - it’s an 8 mile uphill grade. Thankfully there was a wide pull-off area where Steve was able to safely get off the road.
It was late in the afternoon when we pulled up beside Steve’s rig. We learned that he had been there since early in the morning. Steve had gotten a ride back to his house so he could got his car and then headed to town for parts. When Steve got back to his truck he began the repairs (new starter). Thankfully he carries lots of tools! The new starter did not solve the problem so Shirley and I pulled our trailer up the hill to the horse camp and then came back down the hill to get Steve’s trailer. In the meantime a couple of young guys had stopped and were looking at Steve’s truck. They were back-yard me-chanics and offered to take Steve’s truck to their house and work on it while we all enjoyed our weekend of camping. So, I towed Steve’s truck to their house and we did just that - went back to camp and enjoyed our-selves!
Kalama horse camp was filled to capacity - it is a very nice camp with nice accommodations (water, toilets). There are several nice trails - and some trails worth avoiding! We enjoyed sitting around the campfire telling stories and having Sabbath worship together. In the mean time the mechanics came to the camp periodically to let Steve know the progress they were making on his truck - which, in the end, they were able to get going well enough so that Steve was able to pull his trailer home. I think an angel must have been pushing Steve's rig the last mile or two … the truck died in the driveway of his house! The last I heard from Steve, the problem was traced to a bad fuel pump - but that has now been fixed.
We are thankful for the beautiful weather we had for our holiday outing. We are thankful for good friends and wonderful fellowship. We are thankful for the “angels” God sent to work on Steve’s truck so that he could get home. We look forward to the next chance to go horse camping with SonRise / AHA friends. Greg Middlestetter reporting for Son Rise Trail Riders
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Son Rise Trail Rider’s Chapter Report SW Washington-NW Oregon
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Name That Flower
Hot Chicken Salad This is Cherelyn Strickland’s recipe for warm open-faced-sandwiches. This is actually a
casserole recipe. But once it is cooked
(or for leftovers), she spreads it on
English muffins. Then she bakes them at
350 degrees until they are warmed
through.
2 1/2 cups cubed vegetarian chicken
2 small jars chopped pimentos
1 small package slivered almonds
1 can water chestnuts, chopped
1 cup grated cheese
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
Salt to taste
Bake in an greased 8x8 casserole dish at 350 degrees
for 30-40 minutes. After baking, sprinkle with a can
of onion rings.
Optional items to add before baking:
Sliced mushrooms, chopped onion, chopped celery,
chopped green pepper, cooked brown or white rice,
and/or chopped green chilies. Enjoy!
Thank you,
veterans, for our
freedom! Veterans Day: November 11
Do you
know the
name of this
little flower
you can find
almost
anywhere
here in the
west? The answer is
on page 7
The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than
huts. No Americans have been more impoverished
than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of
thanksgiving. H.U. Westermayer
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Kids Page Contributed by Barb Pierce in 2010 Answer to the flower identity on page 6: Blue Eyed Mary
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Kids Page
Can you copy these drawings?
We’re on the Web
www.adventisthorsemansassociation.com
"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true
measure of our thanksgiving." W.T. Purkiser
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Kids Page
We’ll see you next year, mountain trails!
You are where we love to refresh our minds & souls!
PRAYER CORRAL As your chaplain, I would like to facilitate communication or prayer requests and reports of answered prayer in
“The Prayer Corral”. So, you can send them to me at [email protected] or send them
directly to Cherelyn Strickland at [email protected] before the end of the month.
Do you have a prayer or praise to submit to the newsletter? Charlie Brown *Kenny and Eleanor Campbell.
*Wisdom & God’s Protection in dealing with the pandemic of COVID-19.
*Dennis & Cherelyn Strickland for an unspoken request. Praise that they can see God
working!!
GOD HEARS UNITED PRAYER
“Reflect upon your present
blessings—of which every man has
many——not on your past misfortunes of
which all men have some.” Charles Dickens
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AHA— PRODUCTS AVAILABLE The AHA Decal by itself is 16 1/2 inches tall and 13 inches wide at the widest point. The years grid comes with black sticky-backed numbers so you can put the years you attended below the main decal. They look good on the back of your horse trailer or on the door of your truck. It is a great way to advertise the AHA and Cowboy Camp Meeting.
Items For Sale Price
AHA Newsletter Subscription by E-mail (Per Year) $Donation
AHA Shoulder Patch $Not available
AHA Directory (on line only) $Donation
AHA Decal (See Picture Above Right) $Donation
AHA Decal with Year Grid $Donation
2014 Cowboy Camp Meeting (2015) Calendar $Not available
2014 DVD of pictures from Camp Meeting $Not available
Donation $
Total
Name:
Address:
Phone:
E-mail Address:
To order any of these products or make a donation to the AHA, please print
this form. Include it with your payment to: Dennis Strickland,
AHA Treasurer, 5471 Glade Road, Mabton WA 98935. (AHA, being a 501c3 Corp, your contribution is deductable).
Please note: The views expressed in The Christian Trail Rider do not necessarily represent the views of the
Adventist Horseman’s Association
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ADVENTIST HORSEMAN'S ASSOCIATION CONTACT INFORMATION November 2020
PRESIDENT
Randy Pierce 541-938-3685 [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
Eric Brown 208-277-5349 [email protected]
CHAPLAIN
Charlie Brown 360-607-7446 [email protected]
SECRETARY
Barbara Pierce 541-938-3685 [email protected]
TREASURER
Dennis Strickland 509-830-6002 [email protected]
FIELD SERVICE
Greg Middlestetter 541-556-8862 [email protected]
HISTORIAN
Marjorie Brown 360-607-7446 [email protected]
MUSIC
Shirley Middlestetter 541-556-8862 [email protected]
SOUND ENGINEER
Miles Scruggs 206-794-4657 [email protected]
Web Master adventisthorsemansassociation.com (Shari Strickland—maintains)
Cherelyn Strickland 509-830-2046 [email protected]
HEALTH/SAFETY
Randy Pierce 541-938-3685 [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS [email protected]
Cherelyn Strickland 509-830-2046 [email protected]
STEWARDSHIP/PR
Eric Brown 208-277-5349 [email protected]
CHAPTER PRESIDENTS & REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES Central Washington Region
Gary Morgan 509-750-7818 [email protected]
Elkhorn Baker City, Oregon
Linda Kotz 541-523-3187 [email protected]
Rogue Riders Southern Oregon
Susie Wagerle 951-207-6518 [email protected]
Son Rise SW Washington-NW Oregon
Marjorie Brown 360-607-7446 [email protected]
Spokane Region
John & Darla Webber 509-238-6833 [email protected]
Blue Ridge Walla Walla, Washington
Judy Woodward 509-240-7504 [email protected]
11-1 Day light savings time ends- Clocks back 1 hour!
11-3 Election day DID YOU VOTE!
11-11 Veterans day
11-26 Thanksgiving Day