Show COWBOYS COWBOYS' THRONES OUTCLASSED PONIES j Back in the days when cowboys drove cattle from Texas over the thelong thelong thelong long Chisholm trail to Kansas City A. A began selling them 10 tO saddles for tor their 10 horses A color- color fu full blooded flavor lavor still Un lingers rs 1 in his shop opened a a. saddle shop In 1887 1557 when Houstons Houston's principal street wasn't crowded even with buggies buggies bug bug- gies and wagons Cowboys wanted the finest saddles and nothing short hort of a leather throne would ever please them Cowboys thought a alot lot about their outfits said They wanted fine tine saddles boots and spurs Generally Generally Gen Con orally the saddle cost about four times as much as the pon pony They were silver mounted and richly carved His work bench Is sUll still flanked by elaborate patterns and designs fashioned fash fuh- to suit some proud cattleman 1 forty years ago |