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    Thread: Marble Mountain Archery Opener
Post: RE: Marble Mountain Archery Opener

GPW Wrote: (08-17-2015, 02:00 PM) -- Nice Pictures! Did you spot any Bucks? I know alot of the time I spot deer its just getting to them is the tricky part. Good luck! -- Only saw a couple, never g...
ReddingJohn Tales from the Trail 3 7,854 08-17-2015, 06:12 PM
    Thread: Marble Mountain Archery Opener
Post: Marble Mountain Archery Opener

Hey All,     Just got back from the Marble Mountains, was in there for the Archery Blacktail Opener. The 3 boys....... Buckwheat, Spanky, and Hershey did very well on the hike. It was 6 miles in...
ReddingJohn Tales from the Trail 3 7,854 08-17-2015, 09:24 AM
    Thread: Buckwheat, Spanky, and Hershey go Hiking
Post: Buckwheat, Spanky, and Hershey go Hiking

Hey All,     I took the "boys" on a hike a few months ago into the Trinity Mountain Wilderness. The hike was around 2 miles, mostly uphill to an alpine lake (Long Gulch). The boys did very well. Th...
ReddingJohn Tales from the Trail 3 7,291 08-17-2015, 09:10 AM
    Thread: Meet Banjo!
Post: RE: Meet Banjo!

Great looking goat Taffy!!!! I am taking all the boys up to the "Marble Mountain Wilderness" next week. I will post lots of pics. Hershey has gained a bunch of weight, and is a lot wider :) I'm exci...
ReddingJohn G.O.A.T. 12 27,700 08-09-2014, 09:45 PM
    Thread: Hershey, Buckwheat, and Spanky Hit the Trail
Post: RE: Hershey, Buckwheat, and Spanky Hit the Trail

Taffy Wrote: (07-16-2014, 10:13 PM) -- I love the photos of Hershey riding to his new home in the cab of your truck! :D He looks great! That looks like a nice area for a hike. It was 108* here to...
ReddingJohn Tales from the Trail 7 16,725 07-16-2014, 10:22 PM
    Thread: Hershey, Buckwheat, and Spanky Hit the Trail
Post: Hershey, Buckwheat, and Spanky Hit the Trail

After waiting 2 long weeks for my Sopris halters and lead ropes I finally got to take the boys out on the trail. I took them on a trail system about 2 miles from my house. Its fairly flat along a cree...
ReddingJohn Tales from the Trail 7 16,725 07-16-2014, 09:48 PM
    Thread: www.GetYourGoatGear.com
Post: RE: www.GetYourGoatGear.com

I bought 1 set of the complete package referenced above. Ill do a review once it arrives and after some use...-John
ReddingJohn Equipment & Techniques for the Trail 4 14,115 07-02-2014, 08:26 PM
    Thread: www.GetYourGoatGear.com
Post: www.GetYourGoatGear.com

Hey Everyone, As many know I have 2 alpine boys from the Rendy, and I am currently looking to get them saddled up and training. Does anyone have any experience with "http://www.getyourgoatgea...
ReddingJohn Equipment & Techniques for the Trail 4 14,115 07-01-2014, 04:33 PM
    Thread: 2014 Rendy TV news Bend Oregon
Post: RE: 2014 Rendy TV news Bend Oregon

Great stuff!! Looks like "Spanky" even got his 5 seconds of fame :)
ReddingJohn News and Events 14 33,177 06-30-2014, 04:45 PM
    Thread: Sizing Box for TTruck
Post: Sizing Box for TTruck

Hey Everyone, I am looking to build a box for the back of my truck to transport 3 goats. What size should the footprint be to accommodate 3 goats? Should I use a full 4'x8' sheet of plywood, or could...
ReddingJohn Goats at Home 1 5,454 06-21-2014, 01:58 PM
    Thread: Truck Bed Box
Post: Truck Bed Box

Hey Everyone, I am looking to build a box for the back of my truck to transport 3 goats. What size should the footprint be to accommodate 3 goats? Should I use a full 4'x8' sheet of plywood, or co...
ReddingJohn Equipment & Techniques for the Trail 7 19,643 06-21-2014, 11:29 AM
    Thread: Rendy attendance and hay
Post: RE: Rendy attendance and hay

Hey Everyone, is there expected to be used or new equipment for sale at the Rendy? I am going to buying 2 saddles packages, and am thinking about waiting to purchase to see whats offered at the Rendy....
ReddingJohn NAPgA News and Land Use Issues 84 163,382 06-19-2014, 06:55 AM
    Thread: Hard vs. Soft Saddles
Post: RE: Hard vs. Soft Saddles

Called up Clay, He was adamant that the Sopris is the "Cadillac" in the saddle world. He stated that he has never had a saddle sore using the lumber saddle, and that the quality is second to none. Loo...
ReddingJohn Equipment & Techniques for the Trail 16 36,249 06-13-2014, 04:19 PM
    Thread: Hard vs. Soft Saddles
Post: RE: Hard vs. Soft Saddles

Nanno Wrote: (06-09-2014, 11:21 AM) -- The Sopris soft saddle he's talking about does not put any pressure on the spine. It's nothing like a dog pack. It has two stiff (but not rigid) load-bearing pa...
ReddingJohn Equipment & Techniques for the Trail 16 36,249 06-12-2014, 07:02 AM
    Thread: Hard vs. Soft Saddles
Post: RE: Hard vs. Soft Saddles

Nanno Wrote: (06-08-2014, 10:06 AM) -- I have the Sopris soft saddle and I really like it, but I will say up front that I'm not a serious goatpacker and have not used it for anything super heavy on a...
ReddingJohn Equipment & Techniques for the Trail 16 36,249 06-08-2014, 06:52 PM
    Thread: Hard vs. Soft Saddles
Post: RE: Hard vs. Soft Saddles

Sanhestar Wrote: (06-07-2014, 09:32 PM) -- Basically, the soft saddle will warp more under heavier loads and you will therefore be restricted on how much your goats can carry comfortably. How old/bi...
ReddingJohn Equipment & Techniques for the Trail 16 36,249 06-08-2014, 02:13 AM
    Thread: Hard vs. Soft Saddles
Post: Hard vs. Soft Saddles

Hi Everyone, I am new to goat-packing and have a question. In researching for a saddle to buy I have come across two choices. One is a soft saddle like the one linked here Soft Saddle (http://www...
ReddingJohn Equipment & Techniques for the Trail 16 36,249 06-07-2014, 08:44 PM
    Thread: Yearling Oberhasli Imprinted Wether, Special Situation
Post: RE: Yearling Oberhasli Imprinted Wether, Special S...

deschutes dawn Wrote: (06-06-2014, 09:37 AM) -- He would be the same age as my Ober boy with horns. If I could sell my two disbudded Alpine boys, 4 yo this year, I would also love to have him. -- ...
ReddingJohn Classifieds 7 14,062 06-07-2014, 05:25 PM