December is a chilly time to be living outdoors in Wyoming, but the lives of the sheepherders visiting from Peru, their dogs, and their horses revolve around the needs of the sheep… which takes them to pastures all over Wyoming. See what the wagon looks like tucked in at camp. Views 1138 as of 2 May 2011. Canon 40D, f5, 1/400, ISO 400, focal length 100mm, RAW, Red Desert north of Rock Springs, Wyoming, USA.
Thank you for the Features in:
- Cowboy and Cowgirl Art January 2010
- Horses At Work January 2010
- Simply Horses, February 2010
- Dimensions, March 2010
- Equine Athletes, March 2010
- The Wild West Show, September 2010
- Animals and People, October 2010
- Just The Horse, December 2010
- United: Australia, UK, USA, and Canada, March 2011
- Great Plains of North America, May 2011
- Horse and Rider, June 2011
Winner in:
- Horses at Work challenge (co-winner due to a tie), February 2011 (“See winning banner/message from the host in the comment section” )
- Horse & Rider challenge, “Horses That Pull Or Tow Things”, December 2010.
Thanks to all who participated!
See also:
“Sheepherding, Red Desert, Wyoming” 
“Wave of Sheep” 
“Sheep Dog in Training” 
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Comments
I adore this image, it is wonderful!
Hi Sharon, one of my all time favorite things to do in December is to go looking in the desert for these sheepherders! AMR
– A.M. Ruttle
Beautiful image, the horses are gorgeous and love the dog trailing along. Great job.
Thanks so much for dropping in on this sheep wagon, Lisa! AMR
– A.M. Ruttle
Greetings A.M.; Wonderful photojournalism, excellent capture !
steve
Oooh, I’ve strayed into photojournalism… how fun! Thanks so much for dropping by, Steve! AMR
– A.M. Ruttle
awesome
Glad this sheep wagon caught your eye, Scott! AMR
– A.M. Ruttle
Fantastic image… Add this to cowboy/cowgirl art, horses at Work and Equine athlete groups…
Belated thanks for the suggestions about groups for this sheepwagon, RIA! amr
– A.M. Ruttle
I love this! It’s so thrilling to see these folks along the roads in Wyoming and you captured it perfectly!
Hi carolsuzanne, thanks for dropping in on this sheepwagon! AMR
– A.M. Ruttle
this is a great shot, could you please add it to the horses at work -geared up group..thanks :)) k
Thank you so much for your work with Horses at Work, Kristina! AMR
– A.M. Ruttle
Wonderful image. A fave.
Hi Helen, thanks for dropping in; I love your shots of Bella and Pumpkin in the flowers!!! AMR
– A.M. Ruttle
I never would have guessed that Peruvians were in Wyoming.
Makes me wonder!
√√ great shot
Amazing, isn’t it, Jack! amr
– A.M. Ruttle
Outstanding! When I was a kid, living in Bakersfield, CA, we still had Basque sheepherders passing with their flocks, dogs and wagons thru the rolling hills on the east side of town where I lived, on their way to the Sierr Nevada summer range.
Hi Allan, a belated thanks for dropping in on this sheepwagon! AMR
– A.M. Ruttle