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We witnessed a foal being roped by two cowboys which was traumatic due to the sudden and forceful impact to the foal as it was thrown to the ground. The foal was stunned but jumped up and went between the two cow ponies to the gather area.

(NOTE: When a foal gets separated from the band the pilot will bring them back to the gather area and then radio for riders to bring them the rest of the way which often results in roping, but may also result in the foal mothering with the rider’s horses into the trap without actually roping them.)

(NOTE II: Deb observed, through binoculars, a foal being roped by one cowboy with no forceful response to the foal.)

(NOTE III: Foals are transported separately to temporary holding and placed in the pen with wet mares. The foal from Day 1 was reunited with his dam.)