TIPS TO THE TENDERFOOT 



Back Jockeys — top skirts the uppermost broad leathers joining 



behind cantle. 

 Skirts or Suderderos — (old Spanish) broad under- leathers which 



go next to the horse. 

 Stirrup Leathers — broad leathers hung from the bar of the tree 



and from which stirrups hang. 

 Strings — underlying purpose to hold saddle leathers together but 



ends are tied and left hanging, which adds to appearance as well 



as usefulness in tying on things carried. 

 Fenders or Rosideros — broad leather sweat protectors swinging 



from stirrup leathers. 

 Rigging — middle leathers attached to tree connecting with and 



supporting cinch by latigos through rigging ring. 

 Cinch or Cincha (Sp.) — a girth of horsehair, leather, cotton or 



mohair strapped under horse's belly to cinch or hold the saddle 



on. 

 Rubber Cinch — an elastic cinch used in relay races to save time in 



changing saddles. 

 Cinch or Cincha Rings — on each end of the cincha. 

 Latigos — leather straps hanging from either side from the rigging 



ring, other ends run through cinch rings used to tighten up 



cincha. 

 Nigger Catcher — small slotted leather flap on one or both sides of 



saddle, usually at base of cantle or fork or both. Purpose is to 



hold long free end of latigo through slit when cinched up. 

 Stirrup — foot support usually of wood bound with iron or brass or 



raw hide. Sometimes all iron or brass. 

 Hobbled Stirrups — stirrups tied to each other by a leather thong 



running under the horse's belly. With stirrups hobbled, it is 



almost the same as if the rider were tied in the saddle and there 



is no play to the stirrups. Hobbled stirrups are not allowed in 



bucking contests except that some women riders are allowed to 



use them if they choose. 

 Tapideros or Taps — leather stirrup covers which serve as protec- 

 tion against cold and rain, especially through wet brush or 



grass, from 18'' to 20* in length. They are mostly for effect, 



though some claim the stirrups ride better. In summer they 



are discarded. 

 Quirt — a short heavy plaited pliable leather riding whip used by 



cowboys. 

 Seat — the easiest thing to find on a saddle but the hardest to keep. 

 SCRUB-TAIL— see under horses. 



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