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Game Camera (October 11, 2020)| Photos and videos taken with game camera |
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New Year's Day Ride 1/1/2019 (June 29, 2018)| Dale Meddock's New Year's Day Ride at Spenceville Wildlife Area. |
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Ride in The Yolla Bolly Wilderness (August 27, 2017)| Yolla Bolly Ride Saturday August 26, 2017. Steve & Tracy Buhler of Trickle Creek Outfitters in Red Bluff Ca wanted to do a scouting trip into this area before hunting season. They invited me and another friend of theirs Rob to tag along. Have been wanting to get up into the Yolla Bollies so couldn't say no. We went up Friday evening and starting riding about 7:30 Saturday morning. I rode Ruby the only mule while Steve, Tracy and Rob rode their horses. Thanks again Steve & Tracy for the great ride. |
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Yanmar F395D (June 18, 2017) | 262 Visits
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Elk Hunt, Point Reyes National Seashore (August 8, 2014)Ken Brush and I went on an Elk hunt today, riding our mules at Point Reyes National Seashore. My weapon was my cell phone camera and Ken's was a pair of binoculars.
It was a great ride, weather was good, mules were good, company was good and we saw lots and lots of Elk. |
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Folsom Lake Ride, November 3, 2012 (November 4, 2012)| Had a nice ride yesterday with three friends. Brad was riding Sydney (Peach Dun mule), Mark was riding Sadie, Bill was riding Annie(our "Token Horse") and I was riding Buck. |
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Easter 2012 (April 21, 2012) | 767 Visits
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Rocky (August 8, 2011)Rocky is 7/8 McNab Shepard and 1/8 Border Collie.
Born on July 25, 2011 at Dusty Acres Stock Dogs in Corning, CA.
Tri Colored (Black/white with brown highlites)
Mother is Cassie, full McNab
Father is Diesel, 3/4 NcNab and 1/4 Border Collie
History of the McNab Breed
Generally speaking a McNab is a short haired dog which stands 18" to 22" at the shoulders and should weigh about 40-50 pounds. There also seems to be a smaller version of dogs which are smaller at 12" to 15" and 15-30 pounds. One of the most prominent features of the dog is the ears, they are long pointy and stand erect although some flop over like a border collie.
As for working ability, the McNab is very cat-footed, very fast and agile. He generally is a more direct and forceful stockdog than his "cousin" the Border Collie, not as excitable as the Kelpie, and not as strong minded as an Australian Cattledog. He is very easy to teach, giving you his alert attention and complete loyalty. He is usually a one-man (or woman), one-family dog, does not tolerate stray dogs, strange people or animals.
In the early 1800's, the Bruce McKinsey family left northern Scotland and settled in the Grampian Hills of central Scotland. They brought with them their stock dogs, the Fox Shepherds, the origin is not known, but have survived in Scotland for centuries. Alexander McNab was a neighbor of the McKinseys who raised the Fox Shepherds, and started the breed in the Grampian Hills.
Alexander McNab and his family left Glasgow, Scotland in 1868, came to the United States of America, and settled in California on the ranch known as the McNab ranch in Mendocino, California south of Ukiah. They brought one dog with them, but it died soon after they arrived. In 1885, Mr. McNab returned to the Grampian Hills in Scotland for the sole purpose of getting some of the dogs he was used to working (with). He purchased two dogs, Peter and Fred. He brought Peter back with him. Fred was left in Scotland to have his training completed, and was sent to America later. Fred was strictly a lead dog; Peter worked both lead and drive. These two dogs were bred to select shepherd females of Spanish origin which were brought to this country by the Basque sheep herders, and that cross was called McNab shepherds because Mr. McNab perfected this breed of stock dogs which would head or heel. The McNab is not a Border Collie.
John L. McNab was the son of Alexander McNab and became the sole owner if the McNab ranch south of Ukiah in Mendocino County. He made several importations in the early 1900's from the Grampian Hills in Scotland. One importation in about 1906 was a Red Fox Shepherd called "Clyde" -- later another red dog called "Ready" was imported, and that is the reason why occasionally there will be a red pup in the litter.
Ed G. Brown put in an order for a McNab pup in 1895 These dogs were so much in demand he didn't get one until 1915 when Mr. McNab imported a female with pup. She whelped three weeks after arrival, and Ed Brown got the pick of the litter. He named the pup "Jet". This pup was black with faint line of white up his face, white chest, and a small amount of white on his feet. Some of these dogs have a wide strip up the face and a ring of white on the neck. Also, some will have brown on the legs and face, but they are mostly black.
They are never long haired, nor do they have loop ears or speckled legs. Their ears are mostly pricked, some will tip at the top. The strain Ed Brown raised from "Jet" are the true McNabs as he never outcrossed on other breeds. This is not a pedigree but just a history of the McNab dog we raised and knew" --- Myrtle Brown
He is known throughout northern California as an avid hunting companion, deer, wild pig, squirrels, and rabbits. The dog is also known as a protector, what's his is his, and if you are his companion, everything you own is his to protect, your spouse, children, livestock, truck, ranch, boots and saddle.
Most McNabs don't have the obsessive behaviour traits of the Border Collie and most don't tend to have "eye". They tend to intimidate via growling, barking, or biting. |
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Large Mouth Bass caught 6/26/11 (June 27, 2011)| These are the first Bass caught out of my pond. I caught these three fish on four casts. |
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Power Wagons West Christmas Tree Cutting (December 4-6, 2009)Power Wagons West First Annual Christmas Tree Cutting Rondevous.
Fall River Mills, California December 4-6, 2009 |
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Point Reyes (October 7, 2009) | 309 Visits
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Pack Trip (July 10, 2009)Bill Gehring and I went on a Packing Clinic/ Pack Trip with Rock Creek Pack Station near Bishop, CA from July 4th thru July 9th in the Mono Creek area of the John Muir Wilderness. We had a great time and learned a lot.
There was one other student Bob Mazone from Frazier Park, CA and four crew members from Rock Creek Pack Station on the trip. |
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Molly's New Pup (June 5, 2009)| Molly gave birth to just one pup a female on June 3, 2009. |
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Windmill (July 27, 2008) | 614 Visits
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Two Power Wagons picked up 2/16/08 (February 17, 2008)Found two PW's 40 miles North of Nevada City, CA. I'm told one is a 49 and the other is a 59 but I haven't checked the VIN's yet to confirm.
Once I made a deal for them I was trying to think of a way to get both one my trialer so I didn't have to make two trips, 105 miles each way. I mentioned it to my friend/neighbor Rick Nunes and he came up with an idea with so old 6 X 14 pressure treated timbers I had. So, we went to work and it worked out fine. |
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Mom's Visit (December 8, 2006) | 909 Visits
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Randy & Gladys (September 10, 2006) | 1395 Visits
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Bowman Lake Ride 7/1/06 (July 4, 2006)Pictures of a ride near Bowman Lake, California with the Elegant Ears Mule Riding Club on July 1, 2006.
Neal and Victoria Serr where my guests. Victoria rode Sadie, Neal rode Sydney and I rode Buck. Gladys is not quite ready for a ride like this yet so she stood guard at the truck and read a book. |
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Megan's Junior Prom (March 25, 2006)| Megan's Junior Prom with her boyfriend Andy. |
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Buck (March 16, 2006) | 592 Visits
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Puppies (November 26, 2005) | 1370 Visits
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Tells Creek 8/11-8/13 (Elegant Ears) (August 17, 2005)I attended the Tells Creek camp out with The Elegant Ears Mule Club that I belong to from 8/11 to 8/13. Tells Creek is in the Sierra nevada's North of Hiway 50 between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. We went for a nice ride thru the woods to Loon Lake on Saturday and Sunday a short ride down to see part of an airplane crash that happened in 1941.
The rides were great, the food was great and I met a lot of very nice people.
I will put captions on as many pictures as I can but I won't try to put names with faces. I know some and some I don't but all were a great bunch of Mule Skinners. |
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Spanky (March 4, 2005) | 569 Visits
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Sydney (March 1, 2005)I purchased Sydney on February 28, 2005 after flying to Kansas and riding her.
This is what the ad said for her:
Sidney is a four year old peach pumpkin dun molly mule. she is broke to ride, clips, leads, loads, trims, jumps any thing you ask her to and really moves out on the trails. My arabs have trouble keeping up! ( she can walk slow too, but prefers faster) She has a full, identical brother that is three yaers old and started under saddle. Their sire was a registered mammoth jack and their dam was a grulla mare. These two would make an awesome pair to drive or ride. You can hardly tell them apart. Will sell together or seperate. |
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Kyle's First Wrestling Match (October 7, 2004)Kyle won the first and third matches on points and lost the second match on points.
Congratulations Kyle, your first wrestling competition, you were great! |
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Barn (August 3, 2004) | 1539 Visits
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Mercedes (July 6, 2004)I purchased Mercedes from Leah Singleton of Winters, CA. about 1.5 miles from my house. I actually looked at her at first for a friend and just fell in love with her. When my friend couldn't buy her I went back and purchased her. Her Mother was a Peruvian Paso named Lindeza Linda and her Father was a gaited Jack named Traveller. (see pictures) Unfortunatley he passed away last January.
Mercedes was three years old last April and amazes me how gentle and what a pleasure to ride she is.
I received the first 14 pictures from Ken and Judie Cunningham, the breeders of Mercedes and they wrote this to me regarding how Mercedes got her name:
We named her Mercedes because she was a NI foal, Neonatal Isoloyritherorsis (sp?), and we hadn't heard of that before she was born. When she was about 5 hours old, she started peeing blood, so we rushed her into the vet, and her red blood cells were being killed by antibodies her mother made against her blood (which was travellers type) in the colostrum. She had a full blood transfusion from a gelding the vets keep there for that purpose, a quarterhorse they called "Mercedes". So we named her after him since he saved her life. |
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Buzz Saws (May 4, 2003) | 1006 Visits
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Brett's Birthday Celebration (September 1, 2002)| Brett's Birthday celebration at the Lowe's Cabin near Santa Cruz |
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Concord City Swim Championships, 2002 (August 12, 2002)Pictures of the Concord City Swim Championships at Cowell Pool. 2002
Megan: 1st place and almost got a county time, off by only two seconds in the Butterfly "B" Division. She also bettered her time twice in the Breaststroke. Also, got her best time in Freestyle.
Brett: First in IM taking two seconds off his best time, first in Freestyle getting his best time. First in Backstroke coming within three one hundreths of a second to the city meet record. He was also was on the Medley Relay and Free Relay Teams that took first place. Brett won high point boy for the 9-10 age group.
Kyle: In Freestyle matched his best time, in Butterfly he won the "B" division taking a total of nine seconds off his best time. In Backsroke he gave his best ever effort.
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Kids Triathlon (July 21, 2002)Megan, Brett and Kyle were in a kids triathlon on Sunday morning 7/21/02 at Cowell Park in Concord.
These are pictures from the event. |
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Father's Day Weekend, 2002 (June 20, 2002)| Some pictures of our house boating trip on Lake Don Pedro. |
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"Roundup" (April 29, 2002)| Brett and Kyle went with me to a "Roundup" at the Escover Ranch in the Livermore Hills on Sunday April 28, 2002. |
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Folded Hills Ranch, March, 23, 2002 (March 23, 2002)A few pictures of our pig hunt on March 23, 2002 at Folded Hills Ranch near Booneville, CA.
We got two pigs for the day and all in all had a good day. |
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February 24, 2002 Hollister, CA (February 24, 2002)On February 24 most of the planning committee got together to do a pre run and have an organizational meeting at the site of the 2002 California Power Wagon Rally. In attendance were Jock and his son with his Power Wagon, Henri and his wife Katrina with there M37B1, Randy with his Power Wagon, Ken and Ed.
These are a few pictures of the trails and the main camp site. |
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