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Catch Rope : The Long Arm of the Cowboy Western Life Series ; 1
author
:
Erickson, John R.
publisher
:
University of North Texas Press
isbn10 | asin
:
0929398661
print isbn13
:
9780929398662
ebook isbn13
:
9780585252308
language
:
English
subject
Calf roping--History, Trick roping.
publication date
:
1994
lcc
:
GV1834.45E75 1994eb
ddc
:
791.8/4
subject
:
Calf roping--History, Trick roping.
Page i
Catch Rope
The Long Arm of the Cowboy
The History and Evolution of Ranch Roping
Number One: Western Life Series
Page ii
Cover photo: John A. Stryker photograph courtesy of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation, Fort Worth, Texas.
Page iii
Catch Rope
The Long Arm of the Cowboy
by John R. Erickson
Page iv
John Erickson
All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America First Edition 1994
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Permissions University of North Texas Press Post Office Box 13856 Denton, Texas 76203-6856
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Erickson, John R., 1943 Catch rope : the long arm of the cowboy : the history and evolu tion of ranch roping / by John R. Erickson. p. cm. (Western life series ; 1) Includes index. ISBN 0-929398-66-1 1. Calf ropingHistory. 2. Lasso. I. Title. II. series. GV1834.45.C34E75 1994 791.8'4dc20 93-35820 CIP
The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, Z39.48.1984. Binding materials have been chosen for durability.
Cover photo: John A. Stryker photograph courtesy of Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation, Fort Worth, Texas.
Cover design by Aaron Pendland
Page v
"Swinging a rope is all right if your neck ain't in it." Will Rogers
"Ropes, like guns, are dangerous. All the difference is, guns go off and ropes go on." Charlie Russell
"Let any man, beast, or idea present a daring target to a cowboy, and he will spread his loop with strangulation and fun on his mind." J. P. S. Brown
Page vi
CONTENTS
Preface
ix
Part One: History and Technique
1 Who Were the First Ropers?
3
2 Out of Mexico: Vaqueros and Cowboys
9
3 Dally or Tie?
18
4 The Evolution of Roping Technique
41
5 Loops and Throws
51
6 Modern Ranch Roping
69
7 Roping on Wheat Pasture
81
8 Doctoring Pinkeye
88
9 The Rope As a Weapon
97
Page vii
Part Two: Roping Stories
10 Unusual Targets
105
11 Things That Ort Not to Be Roped
114
12 The Blocker Loop in Mississippi
123
13 The Pasture Roping Contest
129
14 The Swimming Heifer
136
15 Saving Cattle with the Rope
142
16 Uncommon Roping Problems
148
Bibliography
157
Index
169
Page ix
PREFACE
The old-time cowboy was a workingman. He was shaped and defined by his work. Like most of us, he was at his best when he was doing his job, using his tools and skills to accomplish difficult tasks. He used many tools in his work, but the two that have become most closely identified with him are the horse and the catch rope. The skilled use of these two pieces of equipment was essential if a man wanted to follow the horseback life.
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