Cowboy Boots

[Terrierman]

1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

             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

Lovey worked for a couple of years at the saddle company.  Lisa was a good friend of hers.  As to Blossom and the other Browns, we have to talk face to face, there's just too much for any other way.  She made me some good fried hot dog sandwiches.

Lovey wanted to mention that ortho saddles really are the best.

[BilletHead]

2 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

Lovey worked for a couple of years at the saddle company.  Lisa was a good friend of hers.  As to Blossom and the other Browns, we have to talk face to face, there's just too much for any other way.  She made me some good fried hot dog sandwiches.

Lovey wanted to mention that ortho saddles really are the best.

    We will talk about that sometime. Ask Lovey if she worked with Charles and Ell Horn. Mike Sullivan also. 

[Terrierman]

She was Lisa's assistant.  Remembers Mike but not a lot of other names.  Cool place to work,

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8 hours ago, Quillback said:

Did a little internet sleuthing - there's a guy by the name of Jake Horvath that is doing a cross-country horseback trip, he has three horses.  He left Utah in September 2023 heading to New Jersey, then riding back to CA and then back to Utah. 

Can't find much info beyond that - but the guy I saw yesterday looked like him, I kid you not.

If interested do a search on Jake Horvath Year of the Mustang.  He is supposed to do updates on where he's at, but I can't find any.

Jersey and California!   He must hate himself.  Self flagellation maybe😂

[Foghorn]

There is a ferry that crosses he Mississippi just north of Ste. Genevieve.

[tjm]

19 hours ago, tjm said:

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.

 

[Quillback]

The Weekly Vista had an article about Horvath in this week's paper.  They talked to him via cell phone and he was in the Mark Twain Nat. Forest, heading to Eagle Rock.  I'm sure to cross the lake on the 86 bridge.

And he's taking TJM's advice and plans to take the ferry at Dorena-Hickman then cross through Kentucky.  

He averages about 20 miles per day.

He said he was going to swing down from MO into Northern Arkansas.

Plans to be back to Utah by October.

I'd post a link to the Vista but you'll get ad-blocked.

If anyone is interested, I'd be happy to mail you my copy.  

[professioneat]

On 3/29/2021 at 11:03 PM, Johnsfolly said:

Quick story. There is a public archery range in Columbia at the VFW hall. We were out there shooting one evening. Probably about 12 guys. A blond haired woman pulls up in a pickup truck with camo trim along running boards edged with a little pink. She get out and is wearing a baby blue satin miniskirt dress with lace collar and trim. Also a pair of dark blue cowboy boots. She pulls out her bow and three arrows from the truck. Takes a spot on the 30 yd target, puts one arrow on the string, uses her right boot as a quiver for the other two. She then shoots all three within a 2 inch circle and goes down pulls her arrows and then leaves.  I can't remember, but she did have a bumper sticker like I'll kill them you grill them here.

Many a man on that line were questioning their life choices in mates at that time .

I need a new pair of boots. Again. I wear my boots all day, every day in all weather and terrain. I love my Laredos but they just don't hold up. My pair is a year and a half old and the soles are cracking and the leather is about to tear in a couple of places. I have a pair of Dan Post men's cowboy/work boots which are still in great condition even after 5 years but they are too stiff and clunky for my liking to ride in. 😕 What boots do you guys recommend?

[rps]

Two side notes pertinent to this discussion.

A big city lawyer from Tulsa always had a pair of boots, one they had worn enough to look broken in. We wore these whenever we needed to appear or try a case in the rural counties. My sister still has my Father's. Mine are in a box in my garage. They are Nocona's. I also had an open road hat.

My first pair were given to me by my step-grandfather as baby shoes. They are Tony Lama 5 stitch. They were in my Mother's house when she passed, and the same sister has them.

[Terrierman]

Ariat is a good work boot,