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Bad Horsemanship Hank Vaughan bit the dust under his own horse.
Hank Vaughan was a gunfighter in the Northwest. One shootout claimed the life of a lawman; Vaughan did hard time in the …
What did Cowboys Carry Behind Their Saddles?
What did cowboys carry behind their saddles? Zane Green Braintree, Essex, England Depending on the weather, cowboys usua…
Western Events for April 2018 Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West this April.
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West this April. Adventure 1836 Chuckwagon Race Neches, TX, A…
Sitting Bull’s Dancing Horse A meeting missed between the Lakota holy man and world-renowned showman “Buffalo Bill” Cody.
A strange and heartbreaking moment transpired outside Sitting Bull’s cabin in 1890, while he was being assassinated duri…
The Scandalous Saddle Women riding aside leads to dangerous (and ridiculous) saddle invention.
As absurd as this may sound, the sidesaddle took hold in the 14th century to protect the virginity of a teenaged princes…
Death-Defying Riders of the Pony Express Sifting through the myths to uncover the gritty truths about Pony Express riders.
When America’s first Pony Express rider set off on April 3, 1860, from St. Joseph, Missouri, launching a coast-to-coast …
What Were Frontier Livery Stables Like?
What were frontier livery stables like? David Jones — Phoenix, Arizona. A livery stable was a place where pioneers could…
Invalids Need Not Apply! Cowboy Rangers of the early U.S. Forest Service.
Today, a forest ranger may call to mind a friendly guide who leads nature walks and gives campfire talks. But 100 years …
Livery Stables in the West
The other day I received an e-mail from a True West reader asking several questions about how livery stables operated. F…