How Do You Ride A Horse Like A Cowboy?
The image of the cowboy astride his horse has been a fixture in American culture. Western movies of the 1930s and 1940s and TV westerns of the 1950s and 1960s gave us images of heroes in white hats riding astride their faithful horses to save the day. The life of the working cowboy, while a lot less glamorous, is no different in the close relationship between rider and horse. Develop a close relationship with your horse. Learn its idiosyncrasies, how to feed and take care of it, and how to properly put on its saddle and bridle. (Kissing it instead of your best girl, however, is going too far.) Get the appropriate kind of saddle. Western saddles tend to be deeper and more comfortable than English saddles. Dress the part. Wear a weathered western hat, jeans, long-sleeved shirt and boots, as well as chaps to protect your legs when riding through brush and roweled spurs. You also may wish to wear a pair of leather gloves and a bandana to mop up sweat and dust. Study the riding style of you
