western trends through the years

[Burbank]

http://www.ritabangs.com/ABOUT_ME/ABOUT_ME.html

scroll down for some great vintage pics

http://www.jerrywellsquarterhorses.com/supremechampions.html

and some more

http://www.runnymedestables.com/gallery/1975-1979.html

a very awesome gallery, in color

[ccoronios]

Oh, Go Fish - you made my day! People used to ask if I missed showing (after I’d sold last horse a couple decades ago). All I could think of was a showmanship class at about 8:30 a.m. in Syracuse - with sweat running down my face and back. Looking forward to saddle seat, hunt seat & western classes later in the day, when it was likely to be near 90. Miss showing? Nope, not so much.

Fond memories of the equitation suits with the ‘iron maiden’. Mine were poly, and I really liked the smooth look. And I liked the monotone (chaps, oufit, hat) look very much, not necessarily all the same color, but complementary. WITHOUT GLITZ.

Also very much prefer (probably due to hunt seat/dressage background) the “California” look of the romal and accompanying headset.

Those were the days, my friend…we thought they’d never end…but they did…

C