Handling a Rally

Monday afternoon my pups were on a solo hunt. Struck and bayed a group of 12. Couldn't have been more happier. I was by myself. Let them work for a good while then rode up there horseback as I had no catch dog. Decided I'd rope one. Rode around them hogs 5 or 6 times real tight, less than 5 yards. Drug out the rope, fixin to start my swing when the lead sow bolted. Them pups didn't give her nothing they caught her less than 75 yards. She did make it in the pond though. As she went under dogs came off, and when she came back up I roped her and drug her out. Flipped and tied by myself. I really wanted to rope, drag, and tie as many as I could. But I knew I had to get that one for the pups morale. I did watch the rest of the sounder as I rode over to the pond.....they just walked off like nothing ever happened.