TIPS TO THE TENDERFOOT 



For terms relating to "harness" see under "bit and 

 bridle" and "saddle"; to riding under "bucking-horse 

 riding" ; to kinds of buckers under "bucking" ; to any 

 kind of horse under "horse"; to any kind of range 

 cattle under "steer" ; to saddling and "taking-up" 

 horses under "wrangling." 



BAD LANDS — alkali, clayey or desert land, poor or uncultivable. 



BAD MAN— outlaw. 



BAND — a very small herd of horses, cattle, sheep or men on the 



range. 

 BEEF CRITTER— a cattle old and heavy enough to be sold for beef. 

 BIT AND BRIDLE 

 Bit — comprises mouthpiece, bit cheeks and chains. 

 Bridle — comprises bridle cheeks or side leathers; brow band over 

 eyes; throat latch, going around neck under ears and curb strap 

 under jaw, all of which comprise the headstall which, with 

 reins included, is considered a bridle. 

 Halter — a simplified headstall but usually of heavier leather with- 

 out a brow band, used for tethering or leading, for which 

 purpose a halter rope is attached. 

 Hackamore — comprises a bosal or rawhide loop noose over horse's 

 nose with a light strap attached to each side and going over the 

 head. A small light 5-1 6" rope to give strength is attached to 

 the knot, under-chin end of the bosal by special knots called 

 "theodore" knots. From this junction this rope extends be- 

 yond the theodore knots and is used as a leading rope. 

 Hackamore Rope — is a rope by skillful looping of which a hacka- 

 more form of headplate is improvised. 

 BREAK RANGE— running off the range. 



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