Great new book called Cowboy Park by Santa Fe author and historian John O. Baxter. The book details steer roping competitions around 1900 when it was really steer “tipping”. The roping practice of the times was for one cowboy to head the cow (throw a loop around the head) and…
When cowboys rope a cow with the intention of bringing it down to the ground it normally requires two cowboys although I’ve seen it done with one. The first cowboy is designated as the “header” and he puts his rope around the cows head and tightens it around the neck….
“There’s nothing in life that’s worth doin’ if it cain’t be done from a horse.” –Cowboy Poet Red Steagall One of my favorite events of the year is attending the Californios Ranch Roping and Stock Horse Contest in Red Bluff, California every April. This is a competition based on real…
