You’re going a long way, baby….

….two young bulls ready for shipment from Thistle Hill to the Midwest.  In the foreground, a line-bred 688 son….behind him a 93 off-spring.  They’re at the vets for their travel papers and last minute inoculations as required by Indiana and Ohio.

It’s become almost routine to make our out-of-state shipments from the vets…making sure our animals have recent breeding soundness exams, dna work and all their shots in order.

Dr. Derek Vandrey is checking their TB results.  The 688 bull was destined for Joe Vosburgh in Alexandria, Indiana; the 93 son for Richard Jeffers in Athens, Ohio.  We drove the bulls, and ourselves, through heavy rain and slick mountain roads and we all emerged none the worse for wear.  Thirteen hours later.

Even a motel bed felt good!