Mark Jones
Summary
I have over 35 years of experience as a ranch hand/manager, working with cows on horseback, pasturing, doctoring, branding, maintaining the nutrition of cattle and horses, calving, record keeping, handling cattle using stress-free methods, starting colts, and all aspects of general ranch maintenance.
Overview
2024
2024
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cowboy/Ranch Hand
Diamond D Cattle Co.
Dubois, WY
01.2017 - 01.2024
- General ranch duties calving 600 cows, pasture doctoring, moving cattle between Forest Service allotments, weaning, branding etc.
- In charge of the horses, training, shoeing, and maintaining the herd.
- Took cows up on the forest allotments in the summer including monitoring death loss.
- Oversaw all aspects of the calving process, including monitoring pregnant cows, assisting with difficult births, and providing immediate care for newborn calves to ensure their health and survival.
- Built, inspected, and repaired fencing, gates, and corrals to secure livestock and protect pasture boundaries.
- Operated tractors, loaders, and other ranch machinery for feeding, hauling, and maintaining the ranch, while conducting regular maintenance and minor repairs.
Track Hoe/Dozer Operator
Walsh Reclamation Inc.
Elko, NV
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Built drill pads in mines with a dozer and track hoe.
Ranch Employee
Ellison Ranching Co.
Tuscarora, NV
01.2008 - 01.2010
- General ranch duties include calving 500+ heifers, pasture doctoring, moving cattle between allotments, branding, weaning, etc.
- Starting ranch colts and training ranch horses.
- Some haying, basic mechanics, and maintenance of machinery and trucks.
- Holds a current CDL and has hauled cows and sheep between ranges and feedlots for the ranch.
- Some track hoe work maintaining springs and water holes.
Ranch Hand
Silver Spur Ranch
Saratoga, WY
01.2008 - 01.2010
- General ranch duties of calving 500+ heifers, pasture doctoring, moving cattle between allotments, branding, weaning, etc.
Ranch Manager
PX Ranch
North Fork, NV
01.1999 - 01.2004
- Responsible to daily operation ranch of 2000 pairs and 4000 yearlings.
- Cooperated with Forest Service and BLM in maintaining grazing permits.
- Managed cowboy crew of 3-7 and ranch crew of 2-3 personnel.
- Maintained and managed ranch feedlot in Bruneau, Idaho and hay farm in Winnemucca, NV.
- Planted and put up ranch hay in meadows.
- Maintained ranch records and marketed calves and yearlings.
Cowboss/Foreman
Dean Rhoads Ranch
Tuscarora, NV
01.1995 - 01.1999
- Responsible for care and nutrition of 1000 cows and 100+ horses on the ranch including branding, doctoring, weaning, calving, turning out, gathering, moving allotments, etc.
- Responsible for starting colts, working horses, showing working cow horse classes and selling horses.
- In charge of cowboy crew of 3-5 cowboys.
Cowboss
IL Ranch
Tuscarora, NV
01.1994 - 01.1995
- Responsible for a crew of 3-5 cowboys taking care of about 3000 cattle and 200+ ranch horses including branding, weaning, calving, doctoring, etc.
- Calved 300-400 heifers per year and practical vet work and record keeping.
- Starting ranch colts and training ranch horses.
Bruch Creek Ranch
Saratoga, WY
- Monitor and identify sick or injured cattle, providing treatment and administering medications and vaccinations.
- All aspects of calving, including monitoring births and providing assistance as needed including care for newborn calves, ensuring proper bonding and nourishment.
- Operate and maintain feed equipment and monitor livestock conditions throughout winter to ensure proper nutrition.
- Ranch maintenance including fencing and ranch machinery.
- Utilize low-stress handling techniques to move cattle, brand, and doctor.
Education
Diploma -
Lander Valley High School
Lander, WYSkills
- Livestock management
- Fencing construction
- Machinery operation
- Cattle handling
- Problem solving
- Horse shoeing
- Horse training
- Cattle management
- Ranch maintenance
Certification
- Jack Hendrix Vet School, Laport, CO
- Completed course on calving, Caesarian sections, water-belly, and preg-testing.
- Boyd Spratling, DVM, Elko, NV
- Attended several seminars on calving and livestock diseases.
References
- Bill, Hall, Ellison Ranching Manager, Retired, 775-934-8758
- Sharon, Rhoads, Rhoads Ranch, Owner, 775-756-6582
- Gary, Takacs, Takacs Ranch, Owner, 775-421-6015
Timeline
Cowboy/Ranch Hand
Diamond D Cattle Co.
01.2017 - 01.2024
Track Hoe/Dozer Operator
Walsh Reclamation Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2012
Ranch Employee
Ellison Ranching Co.
01.2008 - 01.2010
Ranch Hand
Silver Spur Ranch
01.2008 - 01.2010
Ranch Manager
PX Ranch
01.1999 - 01.2004
Cowboss/Foreman
Dean Rhoads Ranch
01.1995 - 01.1999
Cowboss
IL Ranch
01.1994 - 01.1995
Bruch Creek Ranch
Diploma -
Lander Valley High School
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