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100% Alpaca Cinch
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Leadership Lessons from Horses and Children
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Horseshoeing/ Quarter Cracks
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Leader Bungees
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Buckaroo Deal!
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Cowboy Vocabulary
words from the Old West
From the book- Western Words by Ramon F Adams
Cactus boomers- a popular nickname for wild brush cattle
Cahoots- in partnership. The cowman always throwed in or went into cahoots with another man when he entered a partnership
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Conversation fluid-whiskey some westerners drink only enough to "gather a talkin' load"
Dally your tongue-a command to stop talking
Dead man hand- throughout the west the combination of aces and eights is known as the dead man's hand. This superstition was handed down from the time Jack McCall killed Wild Bill Hickock in deadwood, south Dakota while he sat in a poker game holding this hand.
Eatin' gravel- being thrown from a horse. Sometimes said to be eatin' gravel without stoopin'
Fire-water-Indian term for whiskey. Derived from the custom of traders in demonstrating the alcohol content by throwing a little of the liquid on the fire to let it burn. Unless this was done, the Indian did not trade, fearing to be cheated.
Indian side of a horse- the right side, because the Indian mounts from that side, while the white man mounts from the left.
Live dictionary-a school teacher, a talkative woman.
Prairie lawyer- a name frequently given to a coyote because it makes so much chatter
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100% Alpaca Fiber Cinches
The Natural Choice
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07/11/09
Buckaroo John
According to ancient Incan legend, alpacas were loaned to humans on Mt. Ausangate in Peru, left on earth as long as they were treated well and respected. Domesticated for over 5000 years, they were used by the Incas for food, fuel, clothing, and transportation, although today their usage commercially is mainly for their fleece.
Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items, much as wool is. These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles and ponchos in South America, and sweaters, socks, coats and bedding in other parts of the world.
Alpaca fleece is a light weight or heavy weight, depending on how it is spun, soft, durable, luxurious and silky natural fiber. While similar to sheep's wool, it is warmer, not prickly, and has no lanolin which makes it hypoallergenic.
Alpaca wool is considered as soft or softer than cashmere and lighter than sheep's wool, and is fine and strong. Alpacas come in 22 basic colors, including white, black, brown, grey, tan, and cream. The finest part of alpaca fleece is found on their back and sides. They are sheered much like sheep and the fiber is combed, carded, and after a basic cleaning process is ready to spin.
The qualities of Alpaca fiber make it a natural resource for a horse's cinch. First, it is a natural organic fiber, not processed, which is better for the environment.
Second the strength and extreme durability of this fiber is a must for the horses cinch.
The softness and breathability of Alpaca fiber makes the cinch comfortable and non abrasive for the horse-making your horse very happy!!!
The Elasticity of alpaca is comfortable to your horse and has a natural give as it moves. Makes training, roping or even pleasure riding a comfortable and rewarding experience for the horse and rider.
Buckaroo Leather has these popular all natural 100% Alpaca Cinches. Choose from either
The Alpaca Cutter/Pleasure Cinch C637
27 strand 100% Alpaca cutter cinch with reinforced sewn center, stainless steel dees, billet pocket, and flat beveled stainless steel ROLLER buckles. New buckles have a flattened end and ROLLER to help latigo from binding. Stainless steel hardware!
The Alpaca Roper Cinch C638
27 strand 100% Alpaca Roper cinch with reinforced sewn center, stainless steel dees, billet pocket, and flat beveled stainless steel ROLLER buckles. New buckles have a flattened end and ROLLER to help latigo from binding.
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Leadership Lessons From Horses and Children
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07/11/09
Jay Koch
Recently I ran across a leadership blog written by Randy Hall. He said that we should look to five year old children for leadership lessons. Children communicate without filters. They mean what they say. Hall also says that children listen without filtering the messages we send them, so they understand much more quickly. "And they still think we are smarter than they are and so they listen to everything."
I wrote to Mr. Hall that these are the same reasons that I turn to horses for my leadership lessons. A horse is always in the moment, and all that is important is what is going on right now. If you learn how to communicate with a horse, he will tell you how he feels without filters or guile. His feedback on your leadership ability is always immediate, honest, and complete.
This comparison of five year old children and horses helped me understand why I see so many leadership lessons in horses. Inherent in the relationship between man and horse is an understanding that we are different. In order to communicate, we need to step outside ourselves and try to see the world from someone else's perspective. Also, working with horses forces me to be honest not only with the horse, but with myself. We do this when we interact with children as well. We understand that a child's perspective is not our own.
The mistake we make when dealing with adults is that because we are all grown ups, we assume we all have the same perspectives. We also find it easy to dissemble and tell each other less than the truth. When we are not truthful and authentic our leadership effectiveness is diminished. We need to take the honesty lessons we learn with our horses and children and apply them to dealing with adults.
You don't have to have a horse to learn how horsemanship will help you be a better leader. Let me share my life lessons I learned while astride my horse.
The Best Horse Sense
Jay Koch
505-565-8526
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Horseshoeing And Quarter Cracks -
Causes And Fixes
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07/11/09
John Silveira
Quarter cracks are vertical cracks in the hairline or coronary band of the horses hoof. They can be large or small, they can bleed and they can make a horse lame. Since the crack is sometimes an open sore its best treated in some way. Depending on the causes of the cracks they don't all heal by themselves unless something specific is done.
The problem with dealing with quarter cracks is the movement and stresses put on the foot that spread the crack and prevent it from mending. If the horse becomes lame the problem usually can't be ignored.
There are several types of fixes requiring a bit of skill and expertise in order to achieve a mend and recovery. There are also several reasons that quarter cracks occur as well - becoming aware of the reasons can go along way toward prevention.
Quarter cracks can be caused by a thin hoof wall (a genetic disposition) as well as low under slung heels combined with too long of toe. Uneven balances all contribute to the possibilities. When the heels of the horse are too low and the toe too long the downward pressure from the weight of the horse on the hoof is misplaced and the foot gets stressed in a certain point - the crack is the result. Obviously a horse involved in hard work and stressing the feet can be susceptible.
Shoeing the horse correctly is one of the first places to start for prevention.
The fixes are where things can get tricky - actually correct shoeing can be tricky as well but quarter crack lacing and repair is usually not an easy task. Probably the simplest method of repair is by just cutting the hoof wall directly under the crack where the hoof touches the shoe and creating a gap between the shoe and hoof there. By creating the gap the hoof at the area of the quarter crack no longer takes a pounding which keeps the crack open - in essence the area "Floats" giving the crack a chance to mend. This method works pretty well.
Another method is cutting a small piece of sheet metal and screwing it into the hoof wall at the location of the crack - the idea is to squeeze the crack together and hold it that way with the plate steel. I personally have used this method with mixed results.
A very interesting method of repair is to burn some slots into the hoof in the location of the crack one on each side of the crack - a nail (horseshoe nail) is driven through from one side to the other (in one slot out the other) and then the nail is pinched together thereby closing up the crack giving it a chance to mend. All in all quarter cracks can be a pain and become a chronic problem.
The first place to look for improvement and prevention is with the horse shoeing - making sure the shoeing is correct is paramount. And if your horse is popping quarter cracks there's a great chance that your horse is susceptible to risk of other lameness's as well.
When you want your horseshoeing to be the best go to a proven method. You should know I personally (as a farrier myself) have a 16 year 100% track record "Not One Single Lame Horse". I know you care for your horse and all horses, then just run over before it's too late and click the website link below in the Author Bio. This method is available. This method is not taught in textbooks or schools - I know I attended the schools and used the industry textbooks. So go ahead just click the link.
Thank you - happy riding and remember to Care4Horses.
Author Bio: John Silveira, Farrier, Aikido practitioner, spiritualist, born and raised in San Mateo California the bay area. For information on his shoeing method and the 100% track record just go to
Care4Horses
and leave contact information.
Article Source
07/11/09
Buckaroo John
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From left to right- Cross tie, Trailer Tie, Tie Up Lead.
Leader Bungees
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