Adventures of Wyatt West
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We raised Comanche here on the ranch. His mother Cash was given to us from some very good friends in Oklahoma. The McKinley’s have ranches in Oklahoma and here in New Mexico. Comanche was born about two years ago while we were in Mountainair at a kid’s rodeo. When we got home we had a baby horse in the corrals, he was a paint horse colt with a medicine hat, half a chap on his front, and two colored flanks. He is white and his markings are red, with a hint of black in his mane. A horse colt means he is a boy, the Medicine Hat means the top of his head and both ears are red. He has been fun to have around, the first six months of his life he just hung out with his mom Cash, and was always jumping, bucking and playing with a few of the other colts. This colt was mine so I spent more time watching him grow. At six months of age we removed him from his mom to be weaned. He was finally big enough to grow and eat on his own. For the next year and a half, we would play with him a little, we taught him to lead, and be around people without kicking or biting. He never did this to be mean he thought it was fun to nip you on the arm or kick at you. He finally became like a big dog following everyone that was in his corral. He thinks he should have his nose in everyone’s business. He became a big pet. Teaching him to lead was easy, we had to catch him and hold him still while we put a halter on his head. A halter is a nylon headstall that is intended to control your horse when not being rode. It is what you use to tie them up with or catch horses out of the corral. After we roped Comanche we held him still, and put the halter on. Then we tied him to a post in the corral. We call this post the hitching post. Comanche did not like this very much, he pulled back then would jump forward and try to get away. After a few minutes he finally would just lean back and kept tension on the rope. After a couple of hours he gave up and there was no tension in his lead rope. So we untied him and let him drag his lead rope around for a few days. Every morning and every evening it was my job to grab his lead and tie him to the hitching post while he ate. After a few days of this he started to follow me a little more each day until whenever I had the rope in my hand he followed me everywhere I decided to go.
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Wyatt West is a fictional Character in realistic situations. Most of the stories are from memories of my family and friends. Ranch and farm life is a totally different life from that of a kid that lives in a city. So with the Wyatt West series, people can learn what ranch life is like. Many people cannot believe that there is anything to do in the country. They think life would be boring without the city lights, malls, game rooms, parks and many other activities to try to keep youth busy in a city. In the country kids with free time make their own fun. There are horses to ride, and miles of land to explore. Fun can be found with imagination and curiosity. Safety is usually not a big concern because the kids learn from an early age the dangers of certain critters and equipment that can be around a ranch or farm. Country kids learn to be respectful of adults and more self dependent from an early age. It really is not much effort for a young person on a ranch to be responsible for the care and management of a horse. Most kids in the country are expected to help with their part of chores, and work around a ranch or farm. It takes a family to manage a ranch or farm in today’s economy.
About the Author
Todd Lindsay grew up a cowboy in Carrizozo, New Mexico, he learned about ranching from his good friends the McKinley family. He started helping the McKinley’s on their New Mexico ranches at age 11. He still maintains his friendship and helps them on their ranches whenever possible. Todd is the Athletic/Transportation Director in the Truth or Consequences Municipal Schools, where he lives with his wife Shelley. His daughter Tawney and Son in law Lance live in Canyon, Texas. His son Wyatt is in College at Odessa College, Texas attending on a rodeo scholarship. Todd was a member of the PRCA where he competed in the Steer Wrestling event; he has a master degree in education and has served proudly in the U.S. Navy. He now enjoys ranching, raising horses and rodeoing with his kids. His new hobby is writing the Wyatt West series to help young people understand and appreciate the cowboy life.