Chapter 46: The Best Deal
Originally, Gao Xi was worried that no one would drive this time, because his driver's license could only drive a small car, and he was not qualified to drive this kind of big trailer, although no one would check it on this country road, but his own skills were not good, in case something happened, the death was his own, and it was not cost-effective.
But when he went out, he realized that Tracy had taken the initiative to get in the driver's seat, and this energetic wrangler girl really had to be an all-rounder. Later, when he was on the road, Gosse asked and found out that not only Tracy could drive this kind of big trailer, but also Clark, Athos and Anastasia.
The main reason is that nowadays full-time cowboys really can't eat, and if they learn to drive, if there is really a thing, they can also directly participate in the work, so that there will be no one.
Gao Xi admired himself in his heart for being too wise, this deal is really cost-effective, this is not only to buy cowboys, but also to buy several drivers, those machinery in the ranch, these people can do it, although the technology is naturally high and low, but any one can be pulled out, which is too convenient.
Through chatting with Tracy, Gao Xi also has a deeper understanding of this ranch, and naturally, Tracy also knows more about this new boss, and the two of them talked and laughed along the way, and after about twenty minutes, they came to the planned ranch.
Compared with the Yellowstone Ranch, this ranch is much smaller, with an area of about 10,000 acres, and the main breeding is each ** horse.
There are also a few Angus cattle, but they are very small.
On this 10,000-acre pasture, the owner raised about 800 horses, of which about 600 were quart, and about 200 were mixed breeds, including Friesian horses, Andalusian horses, and even rumored sweaty horses.
It's a pity that the bloodlines of these horses are not pure enough, they should be crossbred breeds, otherwise, it is estimated that it is not easy to raise so much, you must know that Friesland is known as the Rolls-Royce of horses, and it is a real valuable breed.
Andalusian horses are also known as the royal horses of Europe and are very sought-after.
As for the sweaty horses, there is no need to say more, there are many legends about the sweaty horses in ancient times, and there were once emperors who even destroyed a country for the sake of the sweaty horses.
The ranch owner had been waiting outside the door for a long time, and after seeing Gao Xi and Tracy, he hugged and greeted each other, and then there was no nonsense, and he walked straight to the horse farm.
The horses on the pasture do not have water reins, and there are no rest of the harnesses, so they are free-range, it is said that this can ensure the wildness of the horses, only when someone wants to ride, or practice equestrianism, will wear a full set of harness such as water reins, at this time the horse needs to be able to listen to the command, pure wildness will definitely not work.
The horses graze in the pastures, do they snort, and then look up to see this way, their tails flicking around on their buttocks, just to repel mosquitoes and flies.
In Gao Xi's eyes, everything is new, he has read a lot of novels, and the horse kings in them are all wild horses, and after being met by the protagonist, they will be domesticated, and then become a war horse galloping on the battlefield.
He doesn't understand horses, but which horse has a bad temper and which horse is not in good health, he can still see it, and it can't be said to be completely lively.
Of course, compared to the professional Tracy, then it is better for him to keep his mouth shut and not speak, and study the sidelines. According to his selection criteria, it is estimated that most of the horses on this horse farm can be bought.
Anyway, there is no hurry, there are more than 800 horses here, and they only choose 20, which should be enough.
Of course, this is just Gao Xi's idea, in Tracy's opinion, he is the first time to take the boss for the horse, it is better to choose more, only twenty horses, it is definitely to choose the best, so don't look at the eight hundred horses here, and even two hundred of them have some aristocratic blood, but they may not be able to pick out twenty of them.
She can't let her boss look down on her, right, since she wants to do it, she has to do it best.
In order to show Gao Xi's ability, and of course, at the same time to let the new boss learn something, she walked into the horse farm under the leadership of the horse owner.
"Lord of the West Farm, if there is no owner of the horse, the first time you come into contact with an unfamiliar horse, do not touch it or provoke it easily, otherwise, it will be very troublesome. I once met a colleague who went to the stable to choose a horse because he was too confident, and the horse was still wearing water reins, but he was kicked away by the horse just to observe the horse's hooves and joints, and broke several ribs, and luckily saved his life, but later developed a phobia of horses. ”
"I understand that it is the same for those who watch cattle in our hometown, and even sheep recognize that they are born, and if they are not acquaintances, they will choose to attack them very irritablely." Gao Xi nodded.
"The owner of the West Field is really a good boss, and few bosses are willing to listen to lectures as down-to-earth as you." Tracy said with a smile.
"That's because I know so little, so I can't learn it." Gao Xi smiled, he knew that he didn't know anything about the elite of the ranch, so it didn't hurt to learn more from these cowboys.
Tracy smiled, thinking that this new boss was really young and cute, and maybe the future would be more interesting than before.
After the three of them walked into the horse farm, they didn't deliberately disturb the horses who were grazing, Tracy just looked at the past, and could roughly judge whether there was anything wrong with the horses, and those who were sick, had a bad temper, and had obvious defects in body could be directly eliminated.
"West Fielder, let me tell you something, generally speaking, if the rider is relatively young or nervous, try to avoid buying horses under the age of five. Horses between the ages of five and ten are usually more educated, while horses over the age of ten can be expensive and their physical health must be taken into account. So I don't think we need to think about horses under the age of five and over the age of ten, what do you think?"
Tracy said this, naturally, after careful research, and it is also the experience summed up by the previous Wranglers.
"It's better to be six or seven years old, it's not too small, it's not too big, there is some potential for development, but I still want two horses under five." Gossey understands Tracy's thoughts, but he also has his own considerations, for him, it seems easier to use foals for training, which is the same as children, so he specifically asked to buy two foals, just like the previous training of Big White and Team America, but the way will be different, and it will be more refined.
"Okay, just as you say."
After such a selection, there were originally 800 horses, but now there are only 100 left to choose from, because most of them are stuck in age.
Of course, this is just the beginning, and then it's time for Tracy to show what she really does.
"This horse is very suitable for size and age, but it should have been injured, although it was later cured, but when running, it will always unconsciously resist it, especially when it is running, there will definitely be an accident, exclude!" This can be seen just from the movement of the horses, which directly stunned the joy.
Tracy was also a little proud when she saw Gao Xi's expression, after all, she was real and had real skills, just look at the rancher's expression.
"Alas, it is said that Tracy of Thomas Ranch is not only a beauty, but also a good picker, I used to believe only in the first point, but now I have to believe in the second point." The rancher sighed and said, "This horse used to be very good, but unfortunately in order to show himself in front of me, he ran too fast, and as a result, he fell, and then he developed a fear of running fast." ”