Let 'er buck, a story of the passing of the old West . on the up-thrown stirrup. • Hobbling stirrups, consists in strapping them together underthe horses belly which keeps them down and greatly aids therider in keeping a seat. How important this is, this picture amplyillustrates. It also demonstrates that hobbled stirrups have theirdistinct disadvantages in that, when they break, the rider is takenoff guard and finds it impossible to so suddenly adapt herself tothe other form of riding. Also, if a horse falls, the rider finds it much more difficult todisengage herself or keep her form or posit
Let 'er buck, a story of the passing of the old West . on the up-thrown stirrup. • Hobbling stirrups, consists in strapping them together underthe horses belly which keeps them down and greatly aids therider in keeping a seat. How important this is, this picture amplyillustrates. It also demonstrates that hobbled stirrups have theirdistinct disadvantages in that, when they break, the rider is takenoff guard and finds it impossible to so suddenly adapt herself tothe other form of riding. Also, if a horse falls, the rider finds it much more difficult todisengage herself or keep her form or position in relation to thesaddle, all of which greatly increases her danger. But the inherentchivalry of not only the public, but the cowboy, makes them shrinkfrom witnessing injury to a woman. This was evidenced bySkeeter Bill Robbins after Brown Eyes fell and rolled on PeggyWarrens foot; crossing half the arena in about three leaps torescue her, he then rubbed his sleeve across his sweaty foreheadand remarked, I sure do hate ter see a girl git aa $ cO CO H
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