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Monday, February 23, 2009
Rodeo Week In Tucson Arizona
When we are young children a vacation from school is always welcome. Well in Tucson Arizona the last week of February is always Rodeo Vacation! How cool is that? Tucson Unified School district schedules Thursday and Friday as "Rodeo Vacation" When I was young, I thought all schools had Rodeo Vacation! I rode in our Rodeo Parade "La Fiesta de los Vaqueros" (The Fiest of the Cowboy's) I rode once as Old Fashion Fire Engines! On a budget of about $0 dollars, we died the sheets red and made ladders out of scrap wood and painted them black! Once I rode representing the 3 styles of horseback riding; English, Western and Bareback. I also rode with my 4-H group.... don't remember much about that except I needed "kelly green" pants. My mom shopped for those pants without much luck. We rode through the downtown area and it was really great fun!
Monday, February 9, 2009
Visiting Tucson Arizona 1850
Visiting Tucson....The Rantings of J. Ross Browne
J. Ross Browne, a wandering journalist, visited Tucson in the late 1850s and had this to say: "Tucson was a place of resort for traders, speculators, gamblers, horse thieves, murderers and vagrant politicians. Men who were no longer permitted to live in California found the climate of Tucson congenial to their health. If the world were searched over I suppose there could not be found so degraded a set of villains as then formed the principal society of Tucson. Every man went armed to the teeth, and street fights and bloody affrays were of daily occurrence. It was literally a paradise of devils." And that was before the indictment.
J. Ross Browne, a wandering journalist, visited Tucson in the late 1850s and had this to say: "Tucson was a place of resort for traders, speculators, gamblers, horse thieves, murderers and vagrant politicians. Men who were no longer permitted to live in California found the climate of Tucson congenial to their health. If the world were searched over I suppose there could not be found so degraded a set of villains as then formed the principal society of Tucson. Every man went armed to the teeth, and street fights and bloody affrays were of daily occurrence. It was literally a paradise of devils." And that was before the indictment.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Rodeo Parade Museum
The Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum
Open to the public ....Monday - Saturday 9:30 until 3:30.
Plan to tour the Parade Museum to see one of the world's largest
collections of horse-drawn vehicles and a replication of Tucson
in the early 1900s.
2007-2008 MUSEUM DATES:
Groups may schedule a private tour almost anytime during the year.
Go to the museum page for more information.
Open to the public: December 10, 2007
Closed December 24, 2007 thru January 1, 2008*
Re-opens January 2, 2008 thru March 16, 2008.
for more information go to Parade Museum
Open .... Monday thru Saturday 9:30am to 3:30pm.
(closed Sunday)
Open to the public ....Monday - Saturday 9:30 until 3:30.
Plan to tour the Parade Museum to see one of the world's largest
collections of horse-drawn vehicles and a replication of Tucson
in the early 1900s.
2007-2008 MUSEUM DATES:
Groups may schedule a private tour almost anytime during the year.
Go to the museum page for more information.
Open to the public: December 10, 2007
Closed December 24, 2007 thru January 1, 2008*
Re-opens January 2, 2008 thru March 16, 2008.
for more information go to Parade Museum
Open .... Monday thru Saturday 9:30am to 3:30pm.
(closed Sunday)
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Friday, December 5, 2008
Cowboy Boots Explained
Cowboy boot
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Ad for Tony Lama featuring custom boots made for President Harry S. Truman.Cowboy boots refer to a specific style of riding boot, historically worn by cowboys. They have a high heel, rounded to pointed toe, high shaft, and, traditionally, no lacing. Cowboy boots are normally made from cowhide leather but are also sometimes made from "exotic" skins such as alligator, snake, ostrich, lizard, eel, elephant, sting ray, elk, buffalo, and the like.
There are two basic styles of cowboy boots, western (or classic), and roper. The western style is distinguished by a tall boot shaft, going to at least mid-calf, with an angled "cowboy" heel, usually over one inch high. A slightly lower, still angled, "walking" heel is also common. Although western boots can be customized with a wide variety of toe shapes, the classic design is a narrowed, usually pointed, toe.
A newer design, the "roper" style, has a short boot shaft that stops above the ankle but before the middle of the calf, with a very low and squared-off "roper" heel, shaped to the sole of the boot, usually less than one inch high. Roper boots are usually made with rounded toes, but, correlating with style changes in streetwear, styles with a squared toe are seen. The roper style is also manufactured in a lace-up design which often fits better around the ankle and is less likely to slip off, but these two features also create safety issues for riding.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Cowboy boots)
Jump to: navigation, search
Ad for Tony Lama featuring custom boots made for President Harry S. Truman.Cowboy boots refer to a specific style of riding boot, historically worn by cowboys. They have a high heel, rounded to pointed toe, high shaft, and, traditionally, no lacing. Cowboy boots are normally made from cowhide leather but are also sometimes made from "exotic" skins such as alligator, snake, ostrich, lizard, eel, elephant, sting ray, elk, buffalo, and the like.
There are two basic styles of cowboy boots, western (or classic), and roper. The western style is distinguished by a tall boot shaft, going to at least mid-calf, with an angled "cowboy" heel, usually over one inch high. A slightly lower, still angled, "walking" heel is also common. Although western boots can be customized with a wide variety of toe shapes, the classic design is a narrowed, usually pointed, toe.
A newer design, the "roper" style, has a short boot shaft that stops above the ankle but before the middle of the calf, with a very low and squared-off "roper" heel, shaped to the sole of the boot, usually less than one inch high. Roper boots are usually made with rounded toes, but, correlating with style changes in streetwear, styles with a squared toe are seen. The roper style is also manufactured in a lace-up design which often fits better around the ankle and is less likely to slip off, but these two features also create safety issues for riding.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
United States Team Roping Championships
Just wanted to post the USTRC Schedule for the End of 2008! Looks exciting!
UPCOMING USTRC EVENTS
November
28 - 30
Colorado Fall ChampionshipsThe Ranch - Indoor ArenaLoveland, CO
28 - 30
Maui ClassicPiiholo Ranch ArenaMakawao, HI
28 - 30
Mississippi ClassicJackson Expo CenterJackson, MS
www.ustrc.com
www.theropingshow.com The Roping Show with Tyler Magnus The Roping Show is designed to promote, educate & provide entertainment on the sport of Team Roping to the millions of team ropers, fans, and horse enthusiasts.
www.gstrc.com George Strait Team Roping Classic It just gets bigger and better every year! Check out the schedule and important information about the annual George Strait Team Roping Classic.
www.allensrodeophotos.com Carl and Brenda Allen invite you to visit their site for your team roping action and award proofs, picture frames, leather photo albums, and more.
www.rodeomania.com Rodeo Mania!The ultimate website for rodeo videos direct from the source!Visit Rodeo Mania today and check out the collection of rodeo action, training videos, documentaries, and much more from the world of rodeo.
www.offthebeatenpath-photos.com Off The Beaten Path Choose Off The Beaten Path and you will experience the Best of the Best in Digital Event Photography with the highest level of Quality, Customer Service and Support.
www.3lazyjphoto.photoreflect.com 3 Lazy J Photos Come visit our site and see all the great photos we have of you. You can browse through and if you see something you like you can purchase them online. Online orders are shipped within a week or receiving the order. Hope you find something you like. Happy Trails!
www.bobfeistinvitational.com Bob Feist Invitational The official site of the richest single-day team roping event in the world.
www.prorodeo.com PRCA Online (ProRodeo.com)View the latest top team roping header and heeler world standings from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
www.rickeygreen.com Rickey Green Team Roping Website The official web site of Rickey Green, holder of numerous rodeo and roping championships, innovator of the Power Team Roping method, and the leading team roping clinician in the world.
www.aqha.org The American Quarter Horse Association The official record keeping and governing body of the American Quarter Horse industry, serving over 300,000 members and holding the largest equine breed registry in the world.
www.nhsra.org National High School Rodeo Association "...dedicated to developing sportsmanship, horsemanship, and character in the youth of our country". The USTRC sponsors the NHSRA with a great program for up and coming high school team ropers.
www.ropehorse.com RopeHorse.com Best place on the internet to sell your good rope and ranch horses! Heading, heeling, calf roping horses for sale.
www.pafra2000.com Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association Are you Active Duty? Are you a Reservist? Have you ever spent time on Active Duty? And lastly, do you love to RODEO? Then this is where you need to be.
UPCOMING USTRC EVENTS
November
28 - 30
Colorado Fall ChampionshipsThe Ranch - Indoor ArenaLoveland, CO
28 - 30
Maui ClassicPiiholo Ranch ArenaMakawao, HI
28 - 30
Mississippi ClassicJackson Expo CenterJackson, MS
www.ustrc.com
www.theropingshow.com The Roping Show with Tyler Magnus The Roping Show is designed to promote, educate & provide entertainment on the sport of Team Roping to the millions of team ropers, fans, and horse enthusiasts.
www.gstrc.com George Strait Team Roping Classic It just gets bigger and better every year! Check out the schedule and important information about the annual George Strait Team Roping Classic.
www.allensrodeophotos.com Carl and Brenda Allen invite you to visit their site for your team roping action and award proofs, picture frames, leather photo albums, and more.
www.rodeomania.com Rodeo Mania!The ultimate website for rodeo videos direct from the source!Visit Rodeo Mania today and check out the collection of rodeo action, training videos, documentaries, and much more from the world of rodeo.
www.offthebeatenpath-photos.com Off The Beaten Path Choose Off The Beaten Path and you will experience the Best of the Best in Digital Event Photography with the highest level of Quality, Customer Service and Support.
www.3lazyjphoto.photoreflect.com 3 Lazy J Photos Come visit our site and see all the great photos we have of you. You can browse through and if you see something you like you can purchase them online. Online orders are shipped within a week or receiving the order. Hope you find something you like. Happy Trails!
www.bobfeistinvitational.com Bob Feist Invitational The official site of the richest single-day team roping event in the world.
www.prorodeo.com PRCA Online (ProRodeo.com)View the latest top team roping header and heeler world standings from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
www.rickeygreen.com Rickey Green Team Roping Website The official web site of Rickey Green, holder of numerous rodeo and roping championships, innovator of the Power Team Roping method, and the leading team roping clinician in the world.
www.aqha.org The American Quarter Horse Association The official record keeping and governing body of the American Quarter Horse industry, serving over 300,000 members and holding the largest equine breed registry in the world.
www.nhsra.org National High School Rodeo Association "...dedicated to developing sportsmanship, horsemanship, and character in the youth of our country". The USTRC sponsors the NHSRA with a great program for up and coming high school team ropers.
www.ropehorse.com RopeHorse.com Best place on the internet to sell your good rope and ranch horses! Heading, heeling, calf roping horses for sale.
www.pafra2000.com Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association Are you Active Duty? Are you a Reservist? Have you ever spent time on Active Duty? And lastly, do you love to RODEO? Then this is where you need to be.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
A List of Links to sites on Barefoot Horse
LINKS
For explicit trim directions and intensive information, please visit Marjorie Smith's website at: http://www.barefoothorse.com/ and click on Trim..
LINKS TO OTHER BAREFOOT SITES:
http://www.healthyhoof.com/
http://www.hoofrehab.com/
http://www.barefoothorse.com/
http://www.theholistichoof.com/index.htm
http://www.sportpony.com/
http://www.primechoice.com/jaime-jackson/
http://www.ibem.org.uk/ http://www.ironfreehoof.com/http://www.tribeequus.com/http://www.hopeforsoundness.com/natbalance/nbguidelines.html
http://www.thenaturalequine.com/
http://www.barefoothorseman.com/
http://www.hooftalk.com/
http://www.sportpony.com/Why%20barefoot.htm
http://www.drabekhoofcare.com/
http://www.equethy.com/
LINKS TO NATURAL HOOF PRODUCTS & BOOTS
http://www.easycareinc.com/ebinfo/default.aspxDescribes and compares different booting systemsBOOT SWAP SITE:
http://www.naturalhorsetrim.com/boot_swap.htmNeed boots for your horse or have some to trade?
MISCELLANEOUS
http://www.horseville.com/
For explicit trim directions and intensive information, please visit Marjorie Smith's website at: http://www.barefoothorse.com/ and click on Trim..
LINKS TO OTHER BAREFOOT SITES:
http://www.healthyhoof.com/
http://www.hoofrehab.com/
http://www.barefoothorse.com/
http://www.theholistichoof.com/index.htm
http://www.sportpony.com/
http://www.primechoice.com/jaime-jackson/
http://www.ibem.org.uk/ http://www.ironfreehoof.com/http://www.tribeequus.com/http://www.hopeforsoundness.com/natbalance/nbguidelines.html
http://www.thenaturalequine.com/
http://www.barefoothorseman.com/
http://www.hooftalk.com/
http://www.sportpony.com/Why%20barefoot.htm
http://www.drabekhoofcare.com/
http://www.equethy.com/
LINKS TO NATURAL HOOF PRODUCTS & BOOTS
http://www.easycareinc.com/ebinfo/default.aspxDescribes and compares different booting systemsBOOT SWAP SITE:
http://www.naturalhorsetrim.com/boot_swap.htmNeed boots for your horse or have some to trade?
MISCELLANEOUS
http://www.horseville.com/
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