Comments on: Jeannie Watt: Buckaroo Fashion Sense

By: Mary Williams Hyde

Mary Williams Hyde — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:51:53 +0000

I should add: Breast Cancer Awareness program………

By: Mary Williams Hyde

Mary Williams Hyde — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:21:05 +0000

Also it’s not been my experience as a ranch and ranch rodeo photographer (http://www.buckaroocountry.com) in eastern Oregon and Northern Nevada for years now that the people who go to ranch rodeos are “fakeroos”…almost all of them are real deal working ranch people…..and anyone who isn’t “real deal” I have to admire them for their courage to try in a situation where they know they can stand out like a sore thumb but they do it anyway because they love the lifestyle so much. And a few years into it, some of these guys have gotten pretty darn good. Big loop roping for example is not for the weak hearted.

By: Mary Williams Hyde

Mary Williams Hyde — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:10:00 +0000

The guys and ladies that wear pink are doing so to support the real men are not afraid to wear pink American Cancer Society program. Its a fairly common thing at ranch rodeos in the region to have a Cancer Society pink day….

By: 'fredo

'fredo — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:46:05 +0000

OH!! and Taster, I totally agree about making the knot in your horse’s tail – even that you or I could do it, long before he was broke enough to shoe – but making that perfect, buckaroo square knot? Not worth the trouble unless you think like my dad when he said (as he often did) ‘Any job worth doin’ is worth doin’ well!’

By: 'fredo

'fredo — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:33:31 +0000

Sounds to me like P Taster and Jarrod need a drink to mellow out. Hell guys, I think you’re just bein’ grumpy and thought this was a good place to talk tough!
I know plenty of working cowboys from all regions who understand the functional part of fancy – like a shoo fly, fringe has function too. Tooling hardens leather (I’m sure you musta heard) a smooth, neat and craftsman like bosal is nicer against the horse’s nose, a silk wild rag is warm and a well balanced bit is best. Then, long as the maker’s taking the trouble, what cowboy EVER minded a little silver on his spurs or bit?
As to the ‘pink’ issue some guys are just secure enough in their masculitinty to wear it all the time – others? Not so much!
Some of us might heve better things to spend it on but if a guy doesn’t have the dream of a wife or his own place, (yet?) better he spend $700 on fancy chinks than drop it in the whorehouse and forget where he left it!
You might be happy in a hat that looks like you found it on the street an an Elko Saturday night while I might like mine a little neater!
I always say you don’t have to be e dumb, damn redneck to be a cowboy!