COWTOWN KEEYLOCKO, ARIZONA
Submitted by Tony Dorty
Photos by Elaine Dorty
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By Tony Dorty
Day one saw the "Boys" and Elaine ready to go. Elaine stayed in the rear and kept Ed and the Mexicans company. She was waiting for Sharon who had not arrived yet. The "9th", pulled in early Friday morning and immediately began preparing its mounts for duty. Each horse was as peculiar as it's owner, the names were strange as well, "Shaft", "Diggity", "Jazz", "DW", "Red", "Queenie" and there was also a horse named "Tony". The owner of this horse, Israel, the "Outfit's" boss, who was of Indian and Mexican descent, apologized to "Tony" out on the trail, thinking he might be a tad bit offended over the fact that a Man was named Tony as well. No harm done as the Man called Tony proved up for the test and had a pretty good "seat" as far as "Green Horns" go.
Elaine, who is a full time nurse at the
UCLA Medical Center was
right at home on the Range, a regular "Arizona Cactus Rose".
Brian Barham also a member of Company L,
9th US Cavalry
was a stuntman for the motion picture industry. He is the COO
of Business and Innovation Information Technology Company.
He is seen here preparing, "Shaft" for the "Round up"
Tony and Linus check out "DW" and make last minute adjustments.
George gets Jazz ready. Most of the boy's
wore chaps,
they proved to be useful when one got tangled in the
Mesquite or"Chouia", "Jumping Cactus". Day one, Tony
and DW had two episodes with it. Brian got a taste as well.
Day two, Linus and DW shared the same experience.
Linus, George and Tony, mounted and ready to go...