Ever Seen A Roper Honda? Hondas existed in America long before the importing of Japanese cars. In fact, we had them before the invented automobiles. To an old-time cowboy, a honda was a knotted or spliced eyelet at the end of a rope and used to make or build a loop. Sometimes it was a […]
Hoolihan Roping Trick by western author Stephen Bly I never laid any claim to being a roper, but I do enjoy tossing a loop now and then. One thing you learn right away. There are different types of throws to lasso a critter. One of the slickest is what old timers call the hoolihan. Most […]
Cowboy Roping and Faith At Work Styles by Stephen Bly Cowboy roping terms vary from one part of the country to another. That 30×60 ft rope the cowboy hooks with thin leather strap to the right of his saddle horn? It might be called a lasso, a reata, or a lariat. In the old days […]
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