tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post6067870916151183256..comments2023-11-02T05:09:48.607-05:00Comments on PURE FLORIDA: The Florida Cracker Cattle AuctionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-55372671691812600972007-11-07T20:41:00.000-05:002007-11-07T20:41:00.000-05:00Ol'lurker,Yes, and don't forget the bugs in your t...Ol'lurker,<BR/>Yes, and don't forget the bugs in your teeth a motorcycle provides.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-72468556978430133292007-11-06T20:30:00.000-05:002007-11-06T20:30:00.000-05:00"Harley fund to Cow fund" - good choice, FC. You c..."Harley fund to Cow fund" - good choice, FC. You can eat a cow, but a Harley will stain your teeth.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-91624313079879045202007-11-06T20:28:00.000-05:002007-11-06T20:28:00.000-05:00Sharon,Best of luck on that quest.Leslie,Yes, I us...Sharon,<BR/>Best of luck on that quest.<BR/><BR/>Leslie,<BR/>Yes, I used to be a member but am not presently. I didn't know about the Slow Food Ark of Taste though. Thanks.<BR/>I think your dairy/beef cattle comment is the way it is here too.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-75890605263015134592007-11-06T17:00:00.000-05:002007-11-06T17:00:00.000-05:00You probably already know this, but not only are F...You probably already know this, but not only are Florida Cracker endangered (they're on the American Livestock Breed Conservancy's "critical" list), they're also one of the breeds designated as "tasty" but the Slow Food Ark of Taste. http://www.albc-usa.org/cpl/wtchlist.html#cattle<BR/><BR/>I think dairy cattle come home (to be milked) and beef cattle stay out 24x7. My dad's family has always had a few head of angus (beef cattle) and they go where they want, 24x7.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06173202724588547447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-12594790379816935922007-11-06T09:51:00.000-05:002007-11-06T09:51:00.000-05:00Trust me, I'm already working that angle :) So is ...Trust me, I'm already working that angle :) So is my daughter, it would be both our dreams come true.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187791347178229107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-12336064812182029812007-11-05T18:55:00.000-05:002007-11-05T18:55:00.000-05:00Sharon,Well, when you get that place in the countr...Sharon,<BR/>Well, when you get that place in the country ...<BR/>I knew the top right cutie would be the winner. Those whiskers and soulfull eyes are a proven combo.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-59872549845048882852007-11-05T15:47:00.000-05:002007-11-05T15:47:00.000-05:00OHH!!!! I want a cracker pony! And in the cow coll...OHH!!!! I want a cracker pony! And in the cow collage, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the one top right. :) Sounds like an awesome day. I'm the exact same way, I love to meander and take the scenic route. Sometimes drives my all-about-efficiency hubby crazy. ;)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187791347178229107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-64386997456342348902007-11-05T06:55:00.000-05:002007-11-05T06:55:00.000-05:00Danielle,Too funny about the sign! And too cool ab...Danielle,<BR/>Too funny about the sign! And too cool about the catch and release of the hammerhead! Any pics?<BR/>I am so not an expert on cattle ..."All hat and no cattle" is how the saying goes.<BR/>My buddy Three Collie of Northview Diary is the bovine boss. She could chime in on that cows go home question with authority.<BR/>I'm guessing they often do, but I'm a greenhorn.<BR/><BR/>Cathy S, <BR/>Thanks for that background! This is such a neat chain reaction to Sophie's comment ... gotta love the blogosphere.<BR/>I had no idea that so much of the Pith floodplain was protected. It's a very pleasant discovery for me.<BR/>When I was dating the future Mrs. FC, there was a "Boot Ranch" near NPR. Was that part of the Starkey property? <BR/>I hope you get that Cracker Pony someday.<BR/><BR/>Hoss,<BR/>Thanks for calling me "kid".<BR/>:)<BR/>Some of them were a solid black with a brown ridge of hair down the back ... don't know if ridgeback is an official term or not.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-37224382697930981182007-11-04T22:26:00.000-05:002007-11-04T22:26:00.000-05:00Very nice, FC. But: Is ridgeback a color? I alw...Very nice, FC. But: Is ridgeback a color? I always thought it was a back. Ho ho har de har har.<BR/><BR/>Great post, kid.OldHorsetailSnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865830344885164689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-5354936737169868982007-11-04T20:53:00.000-05:002007-11-04T20:53:00.000-05:00How many horses were there? My dream is to someda...How many horses were there? My dream is to someday own a Florida Cracker horse. I have come close twice and then, rethought it. As my husband says, I can't ride two horses at a time. I think it would be so cool to use in my work. I wonder if I can deduct the expense? FYI, the Florida Cracker Horse association usually has an auction in the spring. As for J.B. Starkey, I had the priviledge to interview three generations of that family when I was in graduate school. The patriarch was the nicest man and always remembered me when he went to my father in laws car dealership to get his car serviced. After they downsized the ranch selling off a portion to SWIFMUD, they turned the remainder into an eco tourism site. You could take a tour of the ranch in an old schoolbus wiht the top cut off. I learned a lot about the terrain of my home state taking their tours and even went twice to ride horseback on the ranch. Once was a moonlight ride and we saw a cow give birth. Their ranch was the first time I saw a Cracker horse. The Starkeys are Floridians at their finest even though now they are having to develop their property to keep up with taxes, etc., they are doing it their way as a planned development and taking into account the environment. Good people. Thanks for the memories. Next year, I have to go to the auction and take a horse trailer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-76554710525185167502007-11-04T19:57:00.000-05:002007-11-04T19:57:00.000-05:00Okay, I couldn't help myself...I had to post my ph...Okay, I couldn't help myself...I had to post my photo ;)...BTW...we went fishing off Ft. Island Gulf today and my daughter caught a hammerhead shark...no kidding...we were so excited...she truly almost fell out of the boat trying to haul it in...catch and release of course but it was so awesome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-24074588190767462012007-11-04T19:46:00.000-05:002007-11-04T19:46:00.000-05:00You won't believe this...oh of course you will.......You won't believe this...oh of course you will....I have the same Florida Crackers Pet and Supply photo in my photo file...just waiting for an opportune time to post it ;)...great minds and all that. I love this post...and now I know that you are an expert. As my husband and I were traveling down 486 the other evening I mentioned that it was time for the cows in the pasture to be heading home...he made fun of me and mentioned that they don't 'go home'..they stay in the pasture all the time. Now...since you are now a cracker cow expert tell me....don't cows go in the barn in the evening?? They don't stay out in the field 24/7 do they????? I am now going to have to post my cracker photo just for you ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-40786625431292910042007-11-04T19:12:00.000-05:002007-11-04T19:12:00.000-05:00Smilin B,Thanks pal! I really am partial to the Ka...Smilin B,<BR/>Thanks pal! I really am partial to the Kawasaki Vulcan 500 Ltd ... and cows of course.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-71424295999401015922007-11-04T19:10:00.000-05:002007-11-04T19:10:00.000-05:003C,Thanks, of everyone who graces PF, I thought yo...3C,<BR/>Thanks, of everyone who graces PF, I thought you would get the biggest kick out of this post.<BR/><BR/>ThunderD,<BR/>I haven't done boots yet ... such a sneaker guy.<BR/>Djoo deprune yet?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sophie, <BR/>She is! She wants to canoe down from her Daddy's park to her brother's house on the river. I like that idea.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-27596528154006750432007-11-04T18:59:00.000-05:002007-11-04T18:59:00.000-05:00Hey PF. I got a extra Harley book You want it its ...Hey PF. I got a extra Harley book You want it its yours. Email me a shipping address. I figured you can used it for dreaming purposes. I would go with the cow. Todd<BR/><BR/>Tmshaffer at Bellsouth.netSmilin-buddhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06933460205181069350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-28609605260666688622007-11-04T17:52:00.000-05:002007-11-04T17:52:00.000-05:00way WAAAAAY cool! Mrs PF must be busting her butto...way WAAAAAY cool! Mrs PF must be busting her buttons. There's a park in Largo named after one of my second cousins... or is it first cousin twice removed? Or...???<BR/><BR/>Bet Mrs PF knows all about JB. When we lived in NPR, we used to love driving through the city's well field. It's now Jay B Starkey Wilderness Park. If you have time while you're down there, you should check it out.SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-77388981427451152552007-11-04T14:54:00.000-05:002007-11-04T14:54:00.000-05:00Nice hat! But do ya have the boots to go with it?...Nice hat! But do ya have the boots to go with it?Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02451216620261659383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-63064710606826622932007-11-04T14:49:00.000-05:002007-11-04T14:49:00.000-05:00We call them heifers until they have their second ...We call them heifers until they have their second calf, so it easily could have been hers.<BR/>Great post! Cows are so much better than Harleys, quieter, gentler, smell better, don't use fossil fuels, I could go on and on. lol, Oh, wait a minute, I often do.threecolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-41922478196058194112007-11-04T13:07:00.000-05:002007-11-04T13:07:00.000-05:00roger,startin' out very small and learning as i go...roger,<BR/>startin' out very small and learning as i go. i have some fencing to do first.<BR/><BR/>Sophie,<BR/>Well, I had to Google J.B. Starkey and wow! That's a preserve I have to go see ... 18,000 acres!<BR/>Goin' to NPR on the 18th for the dedication of a county park named after my wife's father.<BR/>How cool is that? Waaaaaay cool.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Robin,<BR/>It's the only way to fly.<BR/>:)<BR/>It makes me wonder about how much I'm missing when I can't do that.<BR/>Arrrghh.<BR/><BR/>Brenda,<BR/>I've never been shy about appearing ignorant :)<BR/>Thanks for the correction, I need to bone up on my cattle vocabulary!<BR/>Welcome to Pure Florida!<BR/><BR/>Pablo,<BR/>Maybe when I take this beard off in the spring!R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-16385584908660226672007-11-04T11:33:00.000-05:002007-11-04T11:33:00.000-05:00Dude, you should totally grow a handlebar mustache...Dude, you should totally grow a handlebar mustache like the cowboy in that photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-3803412625423126852007-11-04T11:22:00.000-05:002007-11-04T11:22:00.000-05:00Quote," I think the auctioneer said the calf was f...Quote," I think the auctioneer said the calf was from this heifer, but I may have interpreted it that way."<BR/>Unless cattle in Florida are different than in Canada, a heifer is an female animal that has not yet calved. So, the calf would not have been from her or she would have been called a cow rather than a heifer. Just my thought, I could be wrong.Brenda Maashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451724306271286173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-44876097631408923592007-11-04T10:27:00.000-05:002007-11-04T10:27:00.000-05:00Now that's a long and satisfying day. You are defi...Now that's a long and satisfying day. You are definitely an adventurer, heading out on country roads with only directions in mind. It's a great way to stumble on to gems like Florida Cracker Farm and Pet Supply. I think Ms Sara N Dipity rides with you everyday.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-64411828026685080942007-11-04T10:01:00.000-05:002007-11-04T10:01:00.000-05:00Now that's my idea of the perfect day! I just love...Now that's my idea of the perfect day! I just love that part of Flarda. I really wanted to go check out the sale, as well, but there were just too many other things going on closer to home. We ended up at the caverns' festival, which I'll have to post about this evening. It was pretty cool, but not nearly as cool as cracker cows and horses.<BR/><BR/>Gotta love that Sam Elliot 'stache. If I had crushes, he'd be THE one. 8-}<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to the day your name is spoken along with the likes of JB Starkey and Bone Mizzel.SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-22464175152547836172007-11-04T09:47:00.000-05:002007-11-04T09:47:00.000-05:00the harley would be a bit inappropriate for herdin...the harley would be a bit inappropriate for herding cracker cows. you'll need a cracker pony for sure. how big a herd ya goin' for pardner?rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910951099847351232noreply@blogger.com