WHY THIS ONE WAS NOT IN THE FINALS 



The main reason being that one must not get so far away from 

 the saddle even if the horse does play "peek-a-boo" with it. But 

 that able and game little rider, Bonnie McCarroll, knows that Sil- 

 ver let 'er buck. To analyze the cause, one has but to take note 

 of the broken hobble strap on the up-thrown stirrup. 



Hobbling stirrups, consists in strapping them together under 

 the horse's belly which keeps them down and greatly aids the 

 rider in keeping a seat. How important this is, this picture amply 

 illustrates. It also demonstrates that hobbled stirrups have their 

 distinct disadvantages in that, when they break, the rider is taken 

 off guard and finds it impossible to so suddenly adapt herself to 

 the other form of riding. 



Also, if a horse falls, the rider finds it much more difficult to 

 disengage herself or keep her form or position in relation to the 

 saddle, all of which greatly increases her danger. But the inherent 

 chivalry of not only the public, but the cowboy, makes them shrink 

 from witnessing injury to a woman. This was evidenced by 

 Skeeter Bill Robbins after Brown Eyes fell and rolled on Peggy 

 Warren's foot; crossing half the arena in about three leaps to 

 rescue her, he then rubbed his sleeve across his sweaty forehead 

 and remarked, "I sure do hate ter see a girl git hurt. 



