Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: (Speaking of tying things….) Bob: I keep seeing “Rags / Scarfs” tied in a sort of “Four Way Knot.” Maybe it’s called a “Four Cornered” or “Four Squared” knot…I’m not sure. Could you direct me to any web site or other reference that would […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Cowboy Bob, I have a four year old arab mare who I raised from a colt. We learned together. She was my first horse and I was her first cowboy. Last weekend we had a little problem. I wanted her to walk along a […]
QUESTION: Hi Bob! Just visited your web site for the first time but I’m sure I’ll be going back again soon! Really enjoyed it. My question is I am a new rider and after lessons I am often left with a sore “behind.” I know this question is probably pretty vague, but does this sound […]
1919 Triple Crown Winner: Sir Barton Second Place: Kentucky Derby — Billy Kelly Preakness Stakes — Eternal Belmont Stakes — Sweep On 1930 Triple Crown Winner: Gallant Fox Second Place: Kentucky Derby — Gallant Knight […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Can you tell me where to give my horse his shots and how to give them? I’m afraid I might hurt him by giving them wrong. — M. S. ANSWER: The most crucial question is where to give the shot. Various medications work better […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Hey Bob, can you tell me the difference between a trotted horse and one that paces? Are they different in the ride? I understand what the trot is but I’m not sure about the pace…. — S. L. ANSWER: A trotter has a “diagonal” […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Hi there, My friends and I would like to know how a “ten gallon hat” got its name. And we thought you might know. Thank you in advance from all of us! – S., H., C. & S. ANSWER: Howdy, ladies! The high-crowned hats […]
Grulla The color Grulla is the rarest of all horse body coat colors — and the horse in this photo is even rarer: a Silver Grulla. The word Grulla is derived from the Spanish name for the crane or Blue Heron. Photograph by Bob Lemen — All rights reserved.
Grit The sand — or grit — in a fowl’s craw allows the bird to digest hard seeds. Grit and sand represent real staying power or ability to work through difficult situations. Photo by Bob Lemen. All rights reserved.
Great American Desert The “Great American Desert” was the largely treeless plains region lying between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River. In the 19th century, the word “desert” referred to any uninhabited region or an area still in its natural condition. When I was in grade school in the early 1950s many of the […]
Ground Hitched A horse ground hitched with a lead rope. Because they will soon step on the reins or rope and stop themseves if they try walking around, most horses quickly learn to stand ground hitched. Photo by Bob Lemen. All rights reserved.
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: I came upon your website while looking for some examples of “Cowboy Speech.” I’m wanting to write a fictional book about the the wild west with a saloon, can-can girls, brothels, the whole nine yards. My only problem is, I’m having a hard time […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Have you ever heard of any one cutting a horses “stifle” so they can have more over step? My horse does not have a very fast gait. We had heavier shoes put on the back to help her have a bigger over step. Did […]
Return to Questions and Answers Index Q&A Questions and Answers: QUESTION: Bob, Within the last two years, I have moved from Austin, Texas, to a small country farm town. My wife and I got a really good deal on six acres of land. I have been given considerable thought about purchasing a horse or two […]