Cattle roping and other ranch chores required cowboys to have secure yet maneuverable seats. A stock-seat rider sits erect with legs extending almost straight down. Both reins are held in one hand above the high pommel, or saddle horn, of the heavy Western stock saddle. Breeds used include quarter horses, pintos, Appaloosas, and Arabians. Dressage saddles are similar to saddle-seat tack, although with slightly more padding.
Riders wear hunter-seat apparel or, at higher levels, tailcoats and top hats.
This volume is the most comprehensive collection of Russell's correspondence ever assembled. This is considered the period of his greatest artistic development. With 70 full-color and 25 black and white illustration, this volume exhibits some of the finest Remington drawings, paintings, and sculpture which are part of an invaluable record of the America's last frontier. In his lifetime, from the Civil War to the turn of the century, Remington was keenly aware that the Wild West was fast vanishing, and determined to seek his fortune while experiencing the adventure of frontier life. This great book gives guitar chords, lyrics and additional verses to each of approximately 110 songs of the West.