Love the “Mexican” saddles (large horn), engravings and concho’s, sweet 👍🏼🤠

I use to have a western saddle I got at a yardsale for like 20 bucks ended up selling it for about 500 and getting myself a cap and ball revolver and a nice stake dinner

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah!

I've been working on a fiction book set in the old west and your videos are always insightful. Thank you for such wonderful content!

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Colly I'm happy to help!

@jamesstuart5016

4 жыл бұрын

How do you make a good book and get a actual book like frame? L8ke covers and not just paper?

@terrykeever9422

11 ай бұрын

​@@jamesstuart5016Are you meaning a hard cover book? Most self piblished I've seen are just paperbacks and most are e-books now but I'm sure if you have the money, someone would do it. Do a search for self publishing. If you think it would sell, there's a process for getting a publisher to read it and decide if they would publish it. Can be tough to even get it looked at. Certain publishers mostly publish particular genres. There should be helpful articles online for free and several websites that charge to help you. I started the process, but decided the market I was looking at was too small. Keep thinking of trying again. Good luck.

It's nice learning something new about the Old West every week, even when I'm late. I love leather saddles, holsters, etc. Great show.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Glad!

Thanks again, Santee. Here's something interesting... Most people think Native Americans rode bareback or with just a blanket, but Apaches sometimes used small saddles stuffed with hair. I found this tidbit while doing research for one of my western novels.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool! I learned something!

@rray1953

5 жыл бұрын

From what I can gather... Many Indians would use a saddle when they could get one... I once owned an original plains Indian saddle complete with turned rawhide stirrups... Most likely used in the early 20th Century... I saw it's mate on display once at the Smithsonian in D.C...

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Come to think of it, I think I've seen a repro of something like that..

@sunilkshirsagar5181

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Suzanne greetings from India uptill now I have only read louis la armour and j t Edson's western's came to know that you also write western novels that through Santee thanks to him can I get your novels in INDIA

@maxbelflower4981

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this tidbit. I just put the question to Santee about what was under the Indian blanket. Then found this Jewell in commits section.

Short, sweet and to the point, yet chock full of historical information. I love the old West pictures.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, LF!

Greetings from Ireland. Awesome bit of history, I can see that it's a very complicated subject.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Man I re-wrote this one a few times. Thanks, Bernard.

Love all the horsing around!..lol 😂👍🏾😀❤️🇺🇸

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@cryhavoc9748

5 жыл бұрын

Horse lovers are stable people.

@GuyPipili

5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget about the rex! 😆

always a good show and information! thanks Santee!

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome RH!

"There is nothing better for the inside of a man, than the outside of a horse." George Patton

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Cool quote!

@markchoate9021

4 жыл бұрын

I always heard that Robert E. Lee said that. He rode more horses than Patton. Although Patton's grandfather was a Confederate cavalryman and his McClellan saddle is in the Fort Knox Cav museum in Ky

@cryhavoc9748

4 жыл бұрын

@@markchoate9021 *Perhaps Patton "borrowed" that phrase.

@markchoate9021

4 жыл бұрын

Perhaps..... Great phrase and very true.

Thanks for yet another informative vid. Cowboys and their horses alike are undoubtedly more than grateful for better saddle tech. Also, an appearance by 'Race Bannon' from one of the best cartoons in history. Top notch.👍

@ArizonaGhostriders

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you much.

Great job as always sir. I did learn the names of the parts from this video and how long they have been around. Every saturday i learn something and i love it!

Thanks for the quick rundown on some of the history of the western saddle. Entertaining and educational as usual, keep up the good work!

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate it, Andrew!

I use to buy 100 saddles a year to refurbish! Some once beautiful saddles left to the elements is why I began rebuilding most of them! Bought some in and around Tombstone! Most around southern Arizona!

@ArizonaGhostriders

3 жыл бұрын

CooL!

Your Videos are always so informative and fun to watch

Thanks Santee for another informative video.

@ArizonaGhostriders

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

another great video thank you

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Appreciate you watching.

I ALWAYS find your videos interesting and educational. Thank you Santee

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Why thank you!

Mr. Santee thanks for including Vaqueros, Bass Reeves, and western firearms... You are the best historian..

@ArizonaGhostriders

Жыл бұрын

Aww, thanks.

Learned a lot. Gave me enough of a taste to go learn more on my own. Thanks!

Very amazing video well done and I love listening to your videos as I am blind and I am a white cane long cane user

Loved this video! Lots of information!❤️🧑‍🌾🧑‍🌾

@ArizonaGhostriders

2 жыл бұрын

🤠

Fascinating! It’s so much more than just a place for your behind! Another excellent video!

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

LOL!

Mr Santee, I’ve been watching your videos for quite a while and I have enjoyed all of them, keep up the good work 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Great video. I always learn something.

Thanks for taking the time always interesting and fun to watch

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Bud Man

I always learn something new from you Santee. Thanks for this and the one on the horses

@ArizonaGhostriders

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I had a retired saddlesmith build a copy of a pre-war Texas Half Seat. It is really comfortable

@ArizonaGhostriders

2 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Another great vid. Keep'em coming. =)

Awesome job and thanks for the knowledge about saddles.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great episode, btw. Who doesn't love saddles.

Another excellent video

@ArizonaGhostriders

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Really good job as always 👌👌👌

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

So appreciate that.

Great and informative!

Great video. Loved the different saddles you displayed throughout the history of the frontier. Greetings from East Texas.

@ArizonaGhostriders

4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated. Y'all stay safe out there...and eat barbecue.

@MRUHY

4 жыл бұрын

@@ArizonaGhostriders you know I will. Nothing taste better then meat smoked to perfection

Great video

awesome vid Cheese, thanks so much !!! Absolutely a topic I new nothing about before this morning !!

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome, Joe! Always appreciate your support.

Squeaky wheel gets the oil. 9 requests will do it. Glad he asked great topic.

You’re killing it Santee! What a great episode of Arizona ghost riders. On saddles of the old west. I only wish you were my history teacher in high school. Ha ha just kidding. You would’ve been probably a crappy teacher the one that I could hang out with in the bathroom and smoke cigarettes and blah blah blah. But I really do enjoy watching your channel. I think you do a great job of explaining Old west history.

@ArizonaGhostriders

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Much appreciated.

So true and that goes for ladies' too. Loved my two saddles and still have my western endurance saddle.

@ArizonaGhostriders

4 жыл бұрын

I bet it's a nice saddle.

Keep it up with the great videos

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Congrats! You were able to say the closing line. Great channel Santee

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Whew!

Awesome facts as always we are here to support our KZread family with a massive likeee these saddle are awesome thanks for sharing and we hope to see you on Sunday night at 9 U.K. time 👍

The swells on the forks also helped if your horse was trying to part company with you. Squeezing your legs in the swells would help you hang on. Riders would also hook their spurs in the dees ( the cinch or cinch straps). When you are out on your own you can grab the apple but not if anyone sees you.

@ArizonaGhostriders

2 жыл бұрын

🤠

Love the information and comedy 🤣

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated.

Thanks for the Information fellas

@ArizonaGhostriders

Жыл бұрын

Yessir

Another great video Santee.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated.

@Big-Red-Rider

5 жыл бұрын

@@ArizonaGhostriders Santee can you a video on base ball in the 19th century?

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

I started to in this video, but plan to go more in-depth. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mKB7rpVwmr3ImdY.html

Never knew there was a difference in saddles! Cool share!

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

YES YEESS I loved this video so much and thanks for a youtube idea

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Yeeehaw!

Tapaderos were popular in military saddles to protect the feet in combat. Cowboy saddles used them in heavy brush. There were native American saddles that closely resembled the old Arab saddles with a high A-shaped cantle and pommel.

@ArizonaGhostriders

3 жыл бұрын

Lots and lots of saddle tech out there

Omg, I seen you comment on Hillybilly wines video and am so glad! I hope you remember me! I had another channel that I no longer have! This is my new channel! Made sure I pressed your RED button and tapped your bell! Great big Thumb's up

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Will do!

There were saddles in the 18 and 19th century in Mexico that had iron heads (what americans call horn) for heavy bull roping. There is evidence of this in Mexican early writings

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, that was a smart move on their part. Wood, I understand, could just break off.

@skydiverclassc2031

4 жыл бұрын

The phrase 'take your dallies' that you hear in some cowboys songs comes from that Mexican heritage. In Spanish, 'da le vuelta', means 'give it a turn', or wrap the rope around the horn so as to hang on to the bull. It slowly became 'dallies' as Anglo cowboys picked up the idioms of cattle ranching.

Loved the info as always. Saddle that I am mainly used to is the McClellan saddle since I rode Confederate Cavalry some. Great for the horse but not so much for the rider.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

So I hear!

Good overview.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

A tough one to make.

In going on 70 years of heartfelt love for all things from the Old west. This one on on saddles is really interesting. I knew about the Spanish origin of the cowboy saddles, and the cavalry, and side saddle.But the one I'd like a historic peek at is under those Indian blankets in old western movies. I assume they were calvery saddles or what ever contraptions a thinking Native American could make up. Good luck with figguring out a video on this one.

@ArizonaGhostriders

3 жыл бұрын

HA! I might be able to find some info on what was under those blankets on the Silver Screen.

New subscriber, great stuff !

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jeff, and welcome!

Wow cool, Red Dead Redemption 2 got it right! They've included a Vaquero, Mother Hubbard and McClelland saddle.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

It appears so!

@MRUHY

4 жыл бұрын

They're just missing the charro saddle. Which also come in different styles.

Bravo!

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

LOVE it

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

My old home town of Walsall, England, makes some of the best Western saddles, which I'm told sell well in the States. The Queen rides a Walsall saddle too (NOT a Western one, sadly; but she gets her handbags (purses) from there too). And the town's Soccer team is nicknamed The Saddlers. Oh, I nearly forgot: a family of saddlers emigrated from Walsall to the US early in the 19th century. You might have heard of the -- the Earps; their grandson Wyatt made something of a reputation for himself.

@ArizonaGhostriders

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the added history from our UK side!

Santee you never fail to make me smile! your videos never get old. Thanks for being awesome! One request, would you mind doing some more videos highlighting the women of the old west? Maybe some female outlaws and the general life of normal women of the period. I’d love to learn about this! X

@ArizonaGhostriders

4 жыл бұрын

Sure thing! Please also catch the one on the Role of the Pioneer Mother until I wrangle another victorian gal to do an interview.

@sunshine-daisy

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen that one already! Great video. Thanks Santee x

you're not serious are ya..... ha ha .....never !!!!!! .great vid, loved the Monte Walsh bits,

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Good!

I used to be a Jackaroo in Tamworth Australia, I used both a western saddle and a stock saddle which is probably closer to an English saddle, I found the Western pretty uncomfortable after a day in the saddle, the Stock Saddles where a lot more comfortable but perhaps not the best for a beginner as it didn't have the same surface are as a Western.

@ArizonaGhostriders

3 жыл бұрын

Neat info.

My saddle is 1890s or older and it is the most comfortable saddle I ever been in

@ArizonaGhostriders

4 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Great history thanks Santee 😎👍🐎 🦅🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Taps were made to keep the thick thorny brush off your boots same as chaps. Up north they are handy keeping your feet warm. They were not for the purpose of keeping your foot from sliding through the stirrup. Maybe only on kid saddles is this the purpose.

@ArizonaGhostriders

4 жыл бұрын

Sources say that one thing Tapaderos are for is to "keep the foot from sliding too far into the stirrup and therefore reduce the risk of getting caught and dragged if you fall off your horse" as well as Texan vaqueros who told me about them. So, all these things!

Santee. What type of music did the cowboys sing? Around campfires, on the trail, or just hanging out?

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

A lot of Civil War-era songs were still popular, as well as stuff they made up sitting there.

@falloutpropguy

5 жыл бұрын

I hear Frank Sinatra's I get a kick out of you was a popular work song among Freemen 😂😂

You should have had him ride Rex side saddle.😁

The main problem with western saddles is that long tree. It's typically straight, which creates two pressure points at each end on the horse's back. A particularly badly fitting saddle can even cripple a horse. English saddles have curved trees that fit the back along its entire length, which is why they have very thin pads, while western saddle pads are two inches thick.

@ArizonaGhostriders

Ай бұрын

🤠

Man i missed out on so many of your videos :(

@ArizonaGhostriders

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome back.

@30othello30

4 жыл бұрын

@@ArizonaGhostriders thanks guys

Charro saddles are the best

@ArizonaGhostriders

3 жыл бұрын

They are cool.

Thanks Santee.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Bob!

Hey guys love your videos can you make a video on the pancho

Thank you! I cant imagine having to balance myself on one of those side saddles and how awkward to ride that way. I'm glad I wasnt riding in the Victorian era. I'd be borrowing my brother's britches, I'm afraid.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

There's a scene from the movie Tombstone where Josie and Wyatt "race" horses and she is side saddle. EXCEPT, the actress is riding normally and they used fake legs to emulate the side saddle look. If you look at them you can tell.

@cindysplace

5 жыл бұрын

Arizona Ghostriders Really! I thought maybe it was a woman stunt woman and I was impressed that she was riding that well side saddle. Your information makes more sense. I am going to watch that scene again and pay closer attention. Thanks!

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to destroy the image of that scene. Now you will forever see her fake legs a-flappin'!

@MRUHY

4 жыл бұрын

Y'all should check out Escaramuzas. There Mexican Charras(female athletes of la Charrieda) that do sidesaddle choreograph riding, while on side saddle.

@MRUHY

4 жыл бұрын

Here's a link of a Escaramuza team from Colorado. Who travel all the way to México to compete in there National sport of Charreria. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aX2FmdOnlbnej7w.html

Do horses

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

ok

@551taylor

4 жыл бұрын

Been done

@JosephStalin-ni2qq

4 жыл бұрын

@@551taylor you didn't have to respond

Can you do a video on gambling in the old west?

Everyone knows about lawmen and outlaws but until recently I never heard about range detectives. How do they differ from the average lawman or pinkleton detective?

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

I think they were privately hired...and they were individuals with some credibility, like Tom Horn.

I have actually restored a Western saddle that had originally been used at Horse shows in France

@ArizonaGhostriders

2 жыл бұрын

CooL!

@eliotreader8220

Жыл бұрын

@@ArizonaGhostriders it was a mess when I started and the leather was hard from being stored in the cow shed. after I had finished it looked beautiful and you could see the engraved leather work on the side of it

@ArizonaGhostriders

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!@@eliotreader8220

@ArizonaGhostriders

Жыл бұрын

Great work!@@eliotreader8220

It would be great if y'all could do one on vaqueros.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Will do. Got a guy who can help me with it.

Thanks brother. I am perplexed by your sub count. Everyone should sub to you. I guess we are a dying breed and that makes me so sad.

@ArizonaGhostriders

4 жыл бұрын

Good news is that many subs are newbies who are excited about learning the history.

Love the videos as always. Question is there a general history book(s) on the old west that anyone would recommend?

@maxbelflower4981

3 жыл бұрын

May I suggest" the old west series from time life". I've spent many hours with my set. Its an exhaustive study, nearly an encylopedia of the old west with pictures and lots of them.

@wadejustanamerican1201

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxbelflower4981 Thank you very much.

Santee, can you do one on ropes, lazo, lariat. Posible do some rope tricks yourself.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

I can do one on ropes....but I can't do tricks with 'em. We'll see what I can come up with, though.

Santee, can you do one on navigation that riders and wagons used...ie maps, word of mouth, or just following the one ahead of him.

@ArizonaGhostriders

4 жыл бұрын

I've got one. Navigation in the Old West.

Hey Santee I just got an 1858 Remington .44 reproduction and I was wondering if you could do a video on customizing revolvers and where to buy stuff - Austin from FL

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

I have that as a plan, but do you mean grips or finishes...or engraving? Aw heck, let's do ALL of it!

Love your channel! Can you do a video on denim in the old west? I'd love to know jeans/denim part in the old west story.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I will.

@holdthatblaow

5 жыл бұрын

@@ArizonaGhostriders can't wait! thanks!

Well done Santee. And you didn't get saddle sore to boot.

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

HAHA!

Sold my saddles when I sold my horses. I was working too many hours and 6 - 7 days a week. Could never ride them. Had people breaking my fence or shooting wood posts and I was afraid they would get hit by a car or truck or get shot. I sold them to a horse buyer that promised to keep them together. He lied. I’ve been pissed at myself for selling them ever since. That was over 40 yrs ago.

@ArizonaGhostriders

2 жыл бұрын

Aww we all have that "Wish I hadn't sold that" story. But you have the memory of them, and that certainly counts.

Hey Santee, you should do one on horses, and their impact on the old west.

I love the look of a Mother Hubbard Saddle

@ArizonaGhostriders

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

Another thing about tapaderos... Yes... They kept your foot in the stirrups... But mainly kept branches and stuff from fish hooking while gathering in brush country... Just ask any "Brush Popper"...

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Great info!

Santee stop horsein around lmbo lol great video

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

HAHA!

Do one on the pancho

I know this is strange but can you do something on out houses, were they all the same or were some more fancy...what about the old saloons and resturaunts was there one outside in town very curious

@ArizonaGhostriders

3 жыл бұрын

I did one on outhouses.

@terid2401

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Santee I will search for it on ytube 💜

The dark brown saddle in the thumbnail kinda looks like Wyatt Earp to me or at least the same type

@ArizonaGhostriders

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe.

Nice one Santee. Love a saddle with a high cantle. They're historically correct and like sitting in a rocking chair if you ask me. Do you guys ever do mounted shows?

@ArizonaGhostriders

5 жыл бұрын

Not as of yet. Hope to one day!

I have a question.How many materials did it take to make that saddle for Rex?

@ArizonaGhostriders

4 жыл бұрын

Costly!! Tandy Leather was happy when I left.

Good to see Race Bannons outta the joint.

Can you do one on gun belts and holster

@ArizonaGhostriders

Жыл бұрын

Have some already!. Check 'em out.

Hello Do one on whips please? Thanks, Tim

@ArizonaGhostriders

4 жыл бұрын

OK

Can you do a episode on cowboy boots and hat

@ArizonaGhostriders

4 жыл бұрын

Did some.