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Riding Straight Up — the rider of a bucking horse sitting erect in 

 his saddle, one hand holding the halter rope and the other high 

 in the air "fanning" with hat. 

 Close Seat — a seat in the saddle which is steady and firm. An 



important consideration in the eyes of the judges. 



Riding Safe — sitting tight in the saddle, the legs tightly gripping 



the horse's sides and the spurs generally set firmly in the cinch. 



Riding Sloppy — sitting loosely in the saddle, allowing body to 



wave and flop about in response to the gyrations of the animal. 



It is sometimes called "grandstand " riding but is not considered 



good form in a contest. 



Seeing Daylight — a term applied when daylight can be seen 



between the rider and the seat of his saddle. 

 Pulling Leather — holding on to any part of the saddle, usually the 

 horn to steady oneself. A rider who pulls leather is in dis 

 grace and is disqualified as surely as is one who is thrown. Most 

 cowboys will allow themselves to be thrown before they will 

 pull leather. 

 Choking the Biscuit — nearly synonymous with "pulling leather." 

 Sometimes called "choking the horn." Consists in catching 

 hold of the horn of the saddle in order to keep from being thrown. 

 Biting the Dust — cowboy term for being thrown from a bucking 

 horse and usually follows after "choking the biscuit." It also 

 often happens to many hungry for adventure on the hurricane 

 deck of a bucking bronc. 

 BUNCH — applied to a small herd of horses or cattle or group of men. 

 BUNCHGRASSERS— range horses living on bunchgrass. 

 CATTLE — a general term sometimes used for both bovines and 

 equines; in lieu of the singular case the same word can be used. 

 CATTLE RUSTLER— cattle thief. 



CATTALOE — a hybrid offspring of a buffalo and a cattle. 

 CAVY — a band of saddle horses used on a round-up. 

 CHUCK WAGON — cook wagon which accompanies an outfit of 



cowboys or others working on the range. 

 COWBOY or VAQUERO (Sp.)— cowhand; ranch-hand, one of that 

 adventurous class of herders and drovers of the plains and ranges 

 of the western United States who does his work on horseback. 

 He is famed for his hardiness, recklessness and daring. 

 CRITTER— any man or beast. 



CUT OUT — to work out and separate animals from the herd. 

 FORTY FIVE— a .45 caliber revolver, usually a Colts or Smith and 

 Wesson. 



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