Robert Wheeler Forbes: February 22, 1923 to January 8, 2010
My dad passed away on January 8, 2010. See
his obituary here. And here's a copy of my eulogy.
>> Robert W. Forbes Photo Slideshow
Rodeo School 2008
Classic Rodeo Productions hosted the 2008 rodeo school
at their York Springs Equestrian Center in Pennsylvania on April 26 and 27. The
arena turned into a mud pit -- but that didn't stop me!
Liberty Stampede 2008 - Philadelphia, PA
My determination to train at the Rodeo School certainly
paid off at the 2008 Liberty Stampede in Philadelphia...
Elaine Strobridge Forbes: May 22, 1928 to April 1, 2007
After eleven months in the Alzheimer's wing of
the Newark, NY, DeMay Living Center, my mother passed away
surrounded by her family. Here's a slideshow
of her life from high school until the last
year of her life.
>> Elaine Strobridge Forbes Photo Slideshow
Yee Haw: Bart's First Bull Ride
Tony and I went to York Springs, PA, to participate
in the 2007 ASGRA Rodeo School. We both worked on calf
roping on foot and "goat dressing." I got more practice in chutedogging
-- and rode my first bull!
>> Rodeo: ASGRA Rodeo School and Bullride
Raw Hide: Lazy E-L Ranch,
Montana
For a week in June, 2007, I spent an awesome week at a working
cattle ranch: horseback riding every day, moving 2,000 head
of cattle, rafting the class IV Stillwater River, and enjoying
the Beartooth Mountains.
>> Lazy E-L Ranch Photo Slideshow
>> Lazy E-L Ranch Photo Contact Sheet