Cowboy Boots

[Quillback]

He was in Oklahoma, the brief shot of his horses shows one carrying a big rolled up something - saw the same thing on one of the pack horses (I thought they were mules, but that was a 60 MPH view), yesterday.

 

[fishinwrench]

I bet it sucked to be him during that last polar snap we had.  🥶

[tjm]

His hat brim is too wide for a working cowboy, 2.75"-3" was most common when I was young, about evenly divided between fedoras and open roads. That wide brim would set most ranch horses off, if the wind didn't get it first. Those big hats always make think of barrel racers. What we see mostly today are "Western Wear" in hats or boots, designed for people that want to look 'western'  at the night club.

Finding campsites every night would be the most challenging part of a long distance ride like that. Stabling or a picket area for the animals, and the route would need to bypass all medium and larger towns. There are a few ferry options for crossing the big river, I'd probably pick Dorena-Hickman; they have horse rates, so are probably use to carrying horses safely.

For that kind of trip, I'd likely be wearing packer boots rather than cowboy boots. His old nag ain't likely to jump out from under or start every day with a rodeo.

[ness]

2 hours ago, Quillback said:

He was in Oklahoma, the brief shot of his horses shows one carrying a big rolled up something - saw the same thing on one of the pack horses (I thought they were mules, but that was a 60 MPH view), yesterday.

 

That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing. 

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, tjm said:

His hat brim is too wide for a working cowboy

The fashion police have spoken!   

[Terrierman]

General 5 — The Corrector

I grew up with this cat.  Before horses, he rode Harley Choppers.  His saddles are still highly sought after.

[Quillback]

2 hours ago, tjm said:

 

Finding campsites every night would be the most challenging part of a long distance ride like that. Stabling or a picket area for the animals, and the route would need to bypass all medium and larger towns. There are a few ferry options for crossing the big river, I'd probably pick Dorena-Hickman; they have horse rates, so are probably use to carrying horses safely.

 

Yeah I wonder how he gets across the Big Muddy - has to be trailering, or ferry. 

He's a young guy, and I have to wonder how much he is winging it.    

[Terrierman]

Just now, Quillback said:

Yeah I wonder how he gets across the Big Muddy - has to be trailering.  

There are still ferries in a few places.

[Quillback]

I've posted this before, but if for a good read about taking hoofed animals on a cross-county trip, check this book out:

The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck | Goodreads

[BilletHead]

1 hour ago, Terrierman said:

General 5 — The Corrector

I grew up with this cat.  Before horses, he rode Harley Choppers.  His saddles are still highly sought after.

             Oh, My goodness there is a blast from the past. 😁 We knew Len and Lisa very well. My Mom and Dad worked for them as did my cousin. They did not make many cowboy saddles but endurance riding saddles. He was kind of into making self-bows for a while and my parents bought me my first stave that I made a bow from.  I bet there is some of those hiding in the barn where the first saddle shop was at Blossom Brown's house his mom lived in at Compton Junction.  Len and Lisa lived in a teepee for a few years a mile off the highway that goes from Compton Junction to Schell City. Been there a couple times once at a big picnic. The teepee had no heat just a fire. It was a big one. They did have a heated "Bath House". I wonder how many times they slept in it. I know where that bath house is now. Not but a mile or less from the Marmaton River and Horton bottoms. Been converted to a chicken house. Lost track of those two after they split the sheets. there were many rumors of their dealings and open marriage, but I did not know them that well. 🤪

       Geeze another ride down memory lane thanks @Terrierman