Northern Rancher
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Well the one horse was about 15 and had pasture roped 100's of calves-I'm just saying wrecks happen often enough without inviting one. As for being drug to death like I said it's not pretty.
Post a picture of you gear.
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Faster horses
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whoops, that was meant to be in a pm... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Darn old age anyway!!!!!!!!!
Darn old age anyway!!!!!!!!!
Jinglebob
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Northern Rancher said:
Yup!
What the old cowboy said, was meant to be funny. Just a joke NR. Don't get your pasty's in a wad. :wink: :lol:
We had a young girl get drug to death a few years ago. Wasn't funny and wasn't pretty. Also lost a young boy to a 4 wheeler accident and we've lost several to car/pickup accidents also. Never pretty, never funny.
And your right, there are too many accidents waiting to happen, to invite
any.
But then there are those who sky dive and ride bulls and saddle broncs, race horses and cars and motorcycles. All are dangerous, but most of the time, things turn out all right.
Walking out of the house can be kind of dangerous too. Like the old boy said, "I ain't going to drive around my place, as statistics prove that most accidents happen, close to home." :wink: :lol:
Big Muddy rancher
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Jinglebob, I trhought your head stone could read "Here lies a Moustache with a man attached" :wink:
Years ago I used to run the mecate through my belt.
Had one colt buck me off. I grabed the mecate with my hand and he drug me about thirty yards before I let go.
Then we were moving cows another time and I was on a ten YO broke horse that acted broke. 5 hours into the drive when we were just walking a long and I was half a sleep he broke in two. I was gone on the first jump but I held onto the mecate that was in my belt.
He drug me 50 yards before I lost my determination and left go of the rope. Then he just stood there acting like nothing happened waiting for me to get back on :lol:
Both horses were in a snaffle. Thats when I quit the idea of grabbing on to the mecate lead and started tieing it to the front of my saddle just to get it out of the way:lol:
I dont really use snaffles anymore anyways.
I use hackamores with a separate neck rope for a lead. Hackamores pull off to easy. Example if im on a colt and I have to get off to open a gate I will have my neck rope in my hand before I get off in case he goes to swirl and run.
I actually have a two inch ring fastened to my saddle where the front saddle strings attach. I use the strings for tieing the lead of my mecate and the ring for my end of the neck rope.
Would take a picture and post it but it would take me all day to do it :lol:
Gosh JB I hope those are not all family members of your getting killed?
Had one colt buck me off. I grabed the mecate with my hand and he drug me about thirty yards before I let go.
Then we were moving cows another time and I was on a ten YO broke horse that acted broke. 5 hours into the drive when we were just walking a long and I was half a sleep he broke in two. I was gone on the first jump but I held onto the mecate that was in my belt.
He drug me 50 yards before I lost my determination and left go of the rope. Then he just stood there acting like nothing happened waiting for me to get back on :lol:
Both horses were in a snaffle. Thats when I quit the idea of grabbing on to the mecate lead and started tieing it to the front of my saddle just to get it out of the way:lol:
I dont really use snaffles anymore anyways.
I use hackamores with a separate neck rope for a lead. Hackamores pull off to easy. Example if im on a colt and I have to get off to open a gate I will have my neck rope in my hand before I get off in case he goes to swirl and run.
I actually have a two inch ring fastened to my saddle where the front saddle strings attach. I use the strings for tieing the lead of my mecate and the ring for my end of the neck rope.
Would take a picture and post it but it would take me all day to do it :lol:
Gosh JB I hope those are not all family members of your getting killed?
Northern Rancher
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You unwad yours first JB lol. I don't want to break my neck riding a colt when I'm 90-I want to get shot by a jealous husband at that age lol.
Jinglebob
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Northern Rancher said:
Me too, but with my luck, she'd be ugly! :lol:
Jinglebob
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RoperAB said:I actually have a two inch ring fastened to my saddle where the front saddle strings attach. I use the strings for tieing the lead of my mecate and the ring for my end of the neck rope.
THAT'S WHERE MY BREAST COLLER RING IS, OFF FROM THE STRINGS, THE SAME AS THE LATIGO CARRIER. THATS WHERE I HANG MY MECATE. I DON'T USUALLY RIDE IN A SNAFFLE, BUT I DO USE A MECATE WHEN I DO AND HANG IT IN MY BELT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO HANG ONTO IT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO AND I'VE NEVER HAD ONE THAT DIDN'T PULL OUT EASY. I NEVER EVER JUST DOUBLE A LOOP AND STICK IT THRU' MY BELT. TOO MUCH OF A CHANCE OF GETTING TIED ON AND DRUG.
BUT THEN, I DON'T RIDE MANY SNORTY ONES EITHER.
Gosh JB I hope those are not all family members of your getting killed?
I'VE KNOWN THE FATHER OF THE GIRL, MOST OF MY LIFE. THE BOY ON THE 4X4 MIGHT JUST AS WELL BEEN ONE OF MINE. I GREW UP WITH HIS FAHTER AND MY BOYS GREW UP WITH THE BOY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS AND WE'VE BEEN GOOD FREINDS ALL OUR LIVES. TUFFEST FUNERAL I'VE EVER HAD TO GO THRU'.
:wink:Just a reminder to everyone. Check underneath your saddles quite often. Press really hard on the sheepskin to check for nails backing out of the trees. Apparently when these nails start to come out they come out pretty quick.
I do this but I guess I wasnt doing it enough because last night I noticed a nail that was backed out and bent over. One of my colts got a small cut from this. She was also having trouble with the left lead which she never had before. The whole thing was stupid and could have been avoided by me.
I noticed in the last couple of days that the colts didnt want to be caught.
Its a wonder they didnt buck? I know that nail was hurting them because I dont use much for pads. Only a navaho blanket.
I do this but I guess I wasnt doing it enough because last night I noticed a nail that was backed out and bent over. One of my colts got a small cut from this. She was also having trouble with the left lead which she never had before. The whole thing was stupid and could have been avoided by me.
I noticed in the last couple of days that the colts didnt want to be caught.
Its a wonder they didnt buck? I know that nail was hurting them because I dont use much for pads. Only a navaho blanket.
Northern Rancher
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Check your offside billet too-sure wish I had a couple years back. My biggest peeve is a back cinch hanging down to a horses knees-if your not going to snug it up-take it off. As for saddles-I bought a saddle from a friend that he had custom made for his kid-every horse we tried it on bucked not just sure what the trouble was but I got rid of it and ended the controversey. Your filly must be a sweet tempered little mare.
You know I dont even use a back cinch anymore. My current saddle is rimfire but I took the back cinch off.
You really dont need it. Plus its a great rig to get branches stuck into.
I find its easier starting colts without the back cinch. Seems they get more accepting of the saddle without it.
Bout the only time you would ever need a rimfire is if you where doing heavy roping. Say you where a rodeo pick up guy and might have to dally hard on a bull while they were putting the bull rider in an ambulance. But im not doing heavy roping like that anyways.
Yeah Northern that Mare is a sweetie. I call her Sugar :lol: . She is your typical QH that couldnt be mean or buck if she tried.
You really dont need it. Plus its a great rig to get branches stuck into.
I find its easier starting colts without the back cinch. Seems they get more accepting of the saddle without it.
Bout the only time you would ever need a rimfire is if you where doing heavy roping. Say you where a rodeo pick up guy and might have to dally hard on a bull while they were putting the bull rider in an ambulance. But im not doing heavy roping like that anyways.
Yeah Northern that Mare is a sweetie. I call her Sugar :lol: . She is your typical QH that couldnt be mean or buck if she tried.
Northern Rancher
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If you want things to go sideways in a muskkeg have a horse stick a back leg through one lol. I have a buddy actually put a britching on sometimes when he's handling bigger bulls-says it works great. Those mature old Charolais Community Pasture bulls can be bad news at times.
Northern Rancher said:
I had a horse slip and fall in a 3 foot water hole while I was riding him. In his struggle to get back on his feet and up the steep bank of the water hole he actually kicked off the connecting strap from between the cinches so im guessing he got his foot over the back cinch. I didnt have it hanging loose either.
Soapweed
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Here is a picture of my gear. :wink:
These spurs are hand-made by Tiensvold of Rushville. They are of an old style, and have an Indian head penny for side decor. They have straps with basket weaving, made by the Sweetwater Saddlery in Idaho. The spurs are accentuated by a woven wool Navajo-style saddle blanket, windmill leathers, and saddlehorn wrap made from high quality inner tube rubber. The gear itself has five forward gaits, and one in reverse. Another gear commands all four feet to spin. This gear fits on a 1997 green steeldust steed, heck for tough, and quite well trained. This steed has a super handle, and can wheel right around with a very light touch. It is also broke to ride double, and is a great pickup horse.
These spurs are hand-made by Tiensvold of Rushville. They are of an old style, and have an Indian head penny for side decor. They have straps with basket weaving, made by the Sweetwater Saddlery in Idaho. The spurs are accentuated by a woven wool Navajo-style saddle blanket, windmill leathers, and saddlehorn wrap made from high quality inner tube rubber. The gear itself has five forward gaits, and one in reverse. Another gear commands all four feet to spin. This gear fits on a 1997 green steeldust steed, heck for tough, and quite well trained. This steed has a super handle, and can wheel right around with a very light touch. It is also broke to ride double, and is a great pickup horse.
Skrewk
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This was his first time tied off on his own.
The saddle is a Billy cook the ride is a 1999 model that I started late last summer everything else is pretty run of the mill[/img]
Soapweed
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Good looking everything, Skrewk. Nice picture, right down to the horse, saddle, mountains, and pretty blue sky. Thanks for posting.
ranchwife
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Skrewk said:
This was his first time tied off on his own.
The saddle is a Billy cook the ride is a 1999 model that I started late last summer everything else is pretty run of the mill[/img]
Dang......where's all the smoke!!??? Can't see our mountains for all the danged smoke in the air!! Awful perty area, skrewk!! Know it well!! :wink:
S.S.A.P.
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Here's ours:
The husband's; custom by Dave Kallal, Alberta
I see he and our son switched breast collars for some reason - son rides a Willowcreek. And I forgot to throw his rope out of the way for the pic.
And mine; custom by Jim Parsonage, Sask.
First stock saddle I owned was a Eamor (Tom Bews model), felt like I was always going down hill. Second was a Willowcreek, couldn't stand to ride in it after wrecking my knees. And finally the one I have pictured.
Okay, L.E. Stevens here's that test I mentioned - what does mine look like to you ? Don't worry about being wrong :wink:, I really am terrible with official terms and names, all I know is it fits me to a "T" and never bothered a horse but then again I don't (can't anymore) do have the stuff that working cowboys do. I'll find out from Jim what the tree is. It's a cross between 2 in the swells with a deeper seat.
The husband's; custom by Dave Kallal, Alberta
I see he and our son switched breast collars for some reason - son rides a Willowcreek. And I forgot to throw his rope out of the way for the pic.
And mine; custom by Jim Parsonage, Sask.
First stock saddle I owned was a Eamor (Tom Bews model), felt like I was always going down hill. Second was a Willowcreek, couldn't stand to ride in it after wrecking my knees. And finally the one I have pictured.
Okay, L.E. Stevens here's that test I mentioned - what does mine look like to you ? Don't worry about being wrong :wink:, I really am terrible with official terms and names, all I know is it fits me to a "T" and never bothered a horse but then again I don't (can't anymore) do have the stuff that working cowboys do. I'll find out from Jim what the tree is. It's a cross between 2 in the swells with a deeper seat.