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Appaloosa Horses

By | Horses

From the Fiercetigress website: “The Appaloosa is descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Conquistadors’ Spanish-bred horses. Some of these horses either escaped or were set loose, and the Nez Perce obtained a number of their descendants. They prized the spotted horses above all, and selectively bred for…

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Winchester Model 1892 Rifle

By | Firearms

One of the most popular rifles in the late 1800s, the Winchester Model 1892, is still popular today. From Wikipedia: “The Winchester Model 1892 is a lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Browning as a smaller, lighter version of his large-frame Model 1886, and which replaced the Model 1873 as…

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Cowboy Spurs

By | Clothes, Cowboys, Tack

Spurs are a metal tool worn on the heels of boots that are used to motivate horses into paying attention. Spurring a horse, however gently, sends the message “I’m serious about what I just asked you to do”. They should be the last thing you use to communicate to the…

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Horse Microchips

By | Horses

Horses do wander away and do get stolen. That’s a fact of life. In recent years a new technology has evolved that can help shelters, vets and law enforcement identify who the legal owner of a horse is. A small microchip is embedded under the horse’s skin and it can…

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