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Soapweed
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Jinglebob
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That is a pretty cool line of reasoning, but how often will it really come in all that handy?  It's a bit like grasping at straws, but I do have to commend your original line of thinking and fast reflexes in thinking up such a plausible excuse. After all, what's an extra fifteen pounds of "flaps" if it keeps you from having to carry a sorting stick? 
Of course, your horse still comes out the winner carrying extra "flap". My poor old horse has to carry me and my extra "flab". Oh well, thanks for reinstating me on your dinner list. I'm hungry.  |
I didn't come up with the idea. I read about it and tried it and it's amazing how well it works. Of course, it helps to have a horse that is a little cowy and will work good off from your legs, instead of just jerkin' on his mouth.
I built one with long taps and also angora covered saddle bags, or "anquero's", I believe they are called. When I sent the saddle, the anquero's and taps were in a seperate box and they weighed 13 pounds. I told the feller that they were goin' to add more weight to the saddle, and he replied that the saddle I built, with the taps and anquero's on it, was still lighter than his old saddle. 
If you'd care to look at that saddle, just get a copy of the latest issue of Cowboy Magazine. It's the one I used in my ad, for this issue.
By the way, I've also read that with those long taps, when a horse goes to buckin', you just reach up and pop him in the nose with your tap and he'll pick his head up and quit bucking. I believe it would work, but I don't believe it would work for me! When they buck, I just get off and make them walk home.
Oh well, Soapweed, I guess some fellers are just too old to try and learn anything new.
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Faster horses
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| Now you two fellas know how to get IN and OUT of an argument pretty slick. Reading some of the other posts on here, folks could take a lesson or two from you. It is beginning to be a lost art...
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the_jersey_lilly_2000
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OldDog/NewTricks
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Location: The Dam End of Silicon Valley
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| Now you two fellas know how to get IN and OUT of an argument pretty slick. Reading some of the other posts on here, folks could take a lesson or two from you. It is beginning to be a lost art... |
After the Last Post I made on the subjecy "update on saddle" I stayed outa this one - - Tried to say nice work and got a "Load of BS"
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Jinglebob
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Aztumbleweed
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Jinglebob,
Looking real good. Might have to get you to build my next saddle. I have always been one of those lace up people. I would rather somebody try to tell my dog what to do than sit in my saddle. Shoot I have to learn how to type my brain goes faster than my to pointing fingers do. Don't know about sorting calves with taps but a good set of bulldogs will sure keep you from wearing out boots in the brush or getting thorns worked through to your toes.
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Jinglebob
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Boy, what a whiner! 