Riding High

The Gator is our basic means of transportation around the farm. To the farm dogs, Butler and Jackson, the Gator is much more. To them the Gator is home base, a safe place when a cow gets irritated at them for being in their field, or when the calves gang up to ‘play’, or when the chain saw is running.

When we have the Gator parked while we are working on a project, the rig becomes a good napping spot for the dogs. Jackson tends to sleep in the bed while Butler prefers to curl up in the footwell on the passenger side, unless I have some chains or other equipment in the way, then he sleeps around the pedals on the driver side.

When there is a load of hay on the Gator, Jackson wants to be on top of the highest bale. To him, it doesn’t matter if it is one bale or ten stacked into the bed, he wants to be at the top and rides there until we tell him to get off or until he sees something fun that interests him. Squirrels, mud puddles and stray cats come to mind.

Many times a day, Jackson can be found riding on top of bales, in what I refer to as land-surfing. I am sure he would be able to ride a gnarly wave, dude!

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