Friday, January 6
Summary: The plan was to not have any gather operations today. After setting up the trap and looking at the incoming weather, the helicopter flew for two hours and gathered 11 horses without incident. All horses had a body class of 3's and 4's.
Animals gathered: 11
Animals shipped: 0
Total deaths today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Saturday, January 7
Summary: Five members of the public watched on as 26 horses were gathered. One horse slipped on the snow coming into the trap. It did receive a small laceration on its shoulder from the fall, but no treatment was required after being inspected by the veterinarian. The horses had a body class of 4's and 5's, with one horse that had a body class of 2.
Animals gathered: 26
Animals shipped: 0
Total deaths today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Sunday, January 8
Summary: The 37 horses that were gathered in the previous two days were shipped to the Axtell Contract Off-Range Corrals without incident. They arrived at 10:55 a.m., were given water and hay, and seem to be doing well.
Two visitors watched on as 13 horses were gathered without incident via drive-trap. The horses all had a body condition of 4's and 5's.
Animals gathered: 13
Animals shipped: 37
Total deaths today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Monday, January 9
Summary: Gather operations were suspended today due to high winds.
Animals gathered: 0
Animals shipped: 0
Total deaths today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Tuesday, January 10
Summary: Gather operations were suspended today due to high winds.
The Axtell Contract Off-Range Corrals received a load of 14 horses at 10:55am. All horses off-loaded the truck with no incident. This brings the total received at the Axtell Facility to 51 head. All horses seem to be doing well and were given grass, hay, and water.
Animals gathered: 0
Animals shipped: 0
Total deaths today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Wednesday, January 11
Summary: Gather operations were suspended today due to weather.
Animals gathered: 0
Animals shipped: 0
Total deaths today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Thursday, January 12
Summary: One member of the public watched on as seven horses were gathered without incident via drive trap. The horses had a body class of 3's and 4's.
A six month old foal, with a body class of 2, followed the Wah Wah Ranch hands while removing cattle from the range. We included it into today’s total; it was shipped on Tuesday, January 10 to Axtell Contract Off-Range Corrals.
Animals gathered: 8
Drive Trapped: 7
Other: 1 (the foal)
Animals shipped: 0
Total deaths today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Friday, January 13
Summary: No gather operations due to inclement weather conditions.
Animals gathered: 0
Animals shipped: 0
Total deaths today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Saturday, January 14
Summary: Two members of the public watched on as eight horses were gathered without incident. The horses had body classes ranging from 3's to 5's.
Animals gathered: 8
Animals shipped: 0
Total deaths today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Sunday, January 15
Summary: One member of the public watched on as 16 horses were gathered without incident. The horses had body classes between 3's and 4's.
Gather operations were delayed today due to helicopter mechanical issues and weather delays. The remaining 31 horses will be shipped to Axtell Facility on Monday, January 16.
Animals gathered: 16
Animals shipped: 0
Total deaths today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0
Sunday, January 15
Summary: The Axtell Contract Off-Range Corrals received 31 horses at 11:10 a.m. All horses off-loaded without incident. Axtell has received a total of 82 horses from the Frisco Gather. All horses are doing well and were given grass, hay, and water.
Animals gathered: 0
Animals shipped: 31
Total deaths today: 0
Acute: 0
Chronic/Pre-existing: 0