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Cowboy Poetry – Cowboy Nick By Amy Elizabeth

By | poetry

First time I got throwed from a young colt’s back, I blamed that horse instead of the skill I lacked. My face was still in the dirt when an ol’ cowboy callin’ himself Nick, Extended his hand an’ said, “Son, a good horse ain’t never made quick. There’s one thing…

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Five Places For Fans Of Horses

By | Horses, Travel

By Jill K. Robinson, Special to The Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle January 9, 2011 It may have started with a plastic pony collection when you were a kid, a trip to the races or a ride along the beach. Whether we’re lured to the wild spirit of the mustangs of…

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Cinch Making With Tuffy Flagler

By | Tack

Kansas craftsman Tuffy Flagler, who, along with his wife, Shannon Wrango, operates Kansas Saddlery, based in the small town of Leon, Kansas, east of Wichita. In this clip from Episode One of The Frontier Project, Kansas craftsman Tuffy Flagler demonstrates an early step in hitching a knotless mohair cinch. Tuffy…

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