Pics of horses and saddle

Jinglebob · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 6:34 pm Post subject: Pics of horses and saddle

Say this in your best Lokota accent, Soapweed. "This is my war pony, Victor". Laughing

Bet I can sell this one to Soapweed when he grows up and has a nice handle on him. He's just two and has about 10 days and is real nice. He's got two glass eyes and I kind'a wonder about that.

This is a picture of Kid and his son, Beaver. Beaver has the white on his face on Kid's right hand side. Kid is 10 and Beaver is 4 and a dirty good SOB! I just love riding him. He can spin and is really starting to watch a cow. Probably 90 days on him. Started roping a few yearlings on him this summer.

Kid is the most bomb proof horse I"ve ever ridden. Yes Faster Horse, this is the dun you were supposed to look at.

My million and a half dollar horse, Woody. Best horse I've ever ridden! It would take a million and a half to buy him. Cowy and snorty and most people wouldn't lke him, but there ain't a cow we can't get or hold. He's 13 and sound as a dollar. I call him Woody cuz he's a Bartender! Laughing

This is a yearling Belgiun draft colt I got last year down by Soapweed and Saddle Tramps. I'm going after his full sister in a week or so. I'll start this one this winter with my old draft mare. Couple of years I'm going to have another good young team to feed and fence with. Full brother and sister so they ought to match up well. his dad is the prettiest blue roan, you've ever seen. Should mature around 16 hands and weigh around 1700. Just a nice size.

This is a picture of MY saddle. It's a Wade with a cable rigging. Thats why there is a slot in the seat piece. The leather of the seat goes over the cable and under the stirrup leather so as to make the stirrups swing smooth. I sure like it. I need to get more mule hide wrapped on the horn so as to get a better bite when I dally.

Hope you all enjoyed these! Smile

Faster horses · Rancher Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 9254

Jinglebob, (gosh, I typed Jingleboob, by accident~but I fixed it, I fixed it! ) Laughing

Anyway, here are my comments. Wonderful pictures.

The saddle: I really like the dish in the seat. I bet it is really comfortable. And the workmanship looks really good. I have heard of the cable riggin's, but have never seen one.

The blue-eyed horse: looks like he has a 'coon tail' so that will make up for the blue eyes.

Kid-yep. We shouldda looked. Now he is too expensive!!!!

Your Woody horse, good-lookin' skunk. We too, have a Bartender horse. Ours is 26 and retired. He never was the most gentle horse, but he was one of the best. His name? Flinch. 16-1 and weighed 1435# every day he walked. I would like to put a picture of him on here, but I need a scanner to do it. Maybe I can figure it out. Anyway, they are similarly bred and sounds like they have the same attitude. The best horses aren't always the most gentle. Don't you agree?

I guess I have never seen a draft horse yearling before. He is cute. Good luck with your team idea.

And again, I really think you did a good job on that saddle!

Chuckie · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:11 pm Post subject:

i like the ponies, i really like the saddle. question for ya tho: your yearling draft cross--how big is he really? he looks small in the picture, and doesn't look like any belgian i've ever seen as far as his color.... Say what?

every belgian i've ever seen has been light sorrel (?--i can't think of the right color name Embarassed

), and i grew up in amish country watching them work ground in the spring with 8 and 10 horse hitches (now that's a sight you don't see around here).

anyway, enough nostalgia. but i do miss going to horse pulls.....a tractor pull just isn't the same somehow Sad

Jinglebob · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:35 pm Post subject:

Chuckie · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:50 pm Post subject:

by "ponies" i meant all of 'em, but your REAL ponies don't look 20 yrs old. must be excellent care!
that brings me back to horse pulls. where i grew up, they had big horses, and they had pony pulls-draft crosses under (i think, 14 or 15 hands). but, pound for pound, the ponies would always outpull the big horses. boy, those were fun to go to.....

and on your saddle: the stirrup set-up just makes sense when a person thinks about it-why don't we see that more? and, i'd never ridden a high-cantled saddle til i moved out here, but i really like them. they give you a sense of support and a brace for quick turns.

anyway, love the pics!!

Saddletramp · Member Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 232

Good pictures Cowboy. If any body cares to ask me I can tell them that I do like to ride your horses. I agree that some of the best ponys I have ridden usually weren't for the young.

Had a bald faced sorral once that was bad snakey but a real good mount. My boys always thought they'ed be full growed if they could ride "ol' Morg." My oldest son said" Dad, would never let us ride him... He wouldn't even let us in the barn with him."

Chuckie · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:02 pm Post subject:

ok--what does "bad snakey" mean?

Jinglebob · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:21 pm Post subject:

Saddletramp · Member Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 232

The ranch Manager for Morrison Cattle Co. when I worked for them always said " We ride tough horses and the men should be able to take what ever the horses can stand."

Jinglebob · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:35 pm Post subject:

I have a pretty good idea what them horses were probably like, so that is just scarey! Shocked

Doubt I would have lasted there very long! Laughing

zephyrus31 · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:49 pm Post subject:

It's so rustic and yup, that classic cowboy look never ceases to amaze!! Very Happy

I like the 'glass eyed horse' Jinglebob

Jinglebob · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:15 pm Post subject:

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