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![Preliminary Look. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-2PreliminaryLook.jpg)
Preliminary Look
Pete Arambel takes a preliminary look through the pen of bucks.
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![Action. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-3ActionRoundOne.jpg)
Action
When the bucks are pressured to move, some rocket into movement.
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![Marking. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-4Marking.jpg)
Marking
Each ram is marked with a wool paint marker, allowing sorting by wool length. That's David Revzin doing the marking.
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![Intent Pup. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-IntentPup.jpg)
Intent Pup
This youngster is begging to get to work.
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![Bunched. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-Bunched.jpg)
Bunched
The bucks are bunched in
preparation for entering the chute.
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![Crowded. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-CrowdedCrew.jpg)
Crowded
The bucks are crowded for safety. With no room to maneuver, the bucks stay calm.
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![Horned Pen. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-5HornedPen.jpg)
Horned Pen
These beautiful Rambouillet rams have impressive horns.
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![Rear view. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-6SeaofHorns.jpg)
Rear view
The view from behind seems to be of a sea of horns.
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![Crowded Work. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-CrowdedWork.jpg)
Crowded Work
Pete Arambel checks teeth to age the rams.
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![Wrinkled Nose. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-WrinkledNose.jpg)
Wrinkled Nose
Dark eyes over big wrinkled noses peer out from the herd.
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![Nanda Surfs. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-15NandaSurf.jpg)
Nanda Surfs
Nepalese herder Nanda Bahadur Gurung gets a ride from the bucks as he pushes them toward the chute.
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![Horn tips. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-18HornTips.jpg)
Horn tips
Bucks with broad horns carefully tip their heads in order to slide through
the chute. These bucks know exactly where their horn tips are located.
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![Pete and ram. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-16PeteRam.jpg)
Pete and ram
Pete Arambel pushes a buck down the chute.
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![Sorting gate. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-20CuttingGate.jpg)
Sorting gate
Pete Arambel runs the sorting gate at the end of the chute.
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![All Four. Photo by Cat Urbigkit.](thb-AllFour.jpg)
All Four
It was a four-man crew that handled the buck sorting and processing.
From left to right, that's David Revzin, Jim Urbigkit, Nanda Bahadur
Gurung and Pete Arambel.
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