"Appaloosa- Excellent movie and- easily overlooked.
Last Western for me? That would be "Captain Apache" with Lee Van Cleef. A real oater but not too bad after a few beers. "
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Adam Lid replied to Stan H's discussion Favorite western
"Hard choice but "The Cowboys" with John Wayne is up at the top. :-)"
Adam Lid replied to Phantom Stranger's discussion Wild Wild West reborn
"Pretty scary...the best thing would be to leave it alone and try and come up with something original. But if it is done, they'll probably mess it up and put in a bunch of steampunk garbage. No thanks."
Adam Lid replied to Wacco's discussion What About 'Worst Westerns'?
"There's a lot of bad ones out there...one that sticks in my mind is "Captain Apache" starring Lee Van Cleef."
Adam Lid replied to Robert L. Heighes's discussion What Kind Of Breed Of Horse Do You Ride
"I ride my horse Max at least three times a week. Max is a Mustang gelding, stands about 15-2 hands and is bay colored. I've done dressage, trail riding, and reenacting with him. My favorite is taking Max to the beach up at Morro Bay.…"
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- http://warhorsegazette.blogspot.com/
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- Horses, military history, reenacting, shooting.
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The McClellan Saddle & Why It's Not My Favorite
OK, this is just a start on a somewhat controversial subject- the McClellan saddle.
The more I use this saddle, the more a really dislike it. For the 1904, one of the biggest issues is that no matter how much I configure the cinch and billets, there's always a significant bulge of leather formed by the billets being doubles over and tied (just like with a western saddle). This bulge is also located such that the only way to position my legs is to the front of the bulge and this in… Continue
The more I use this saddle, the more a really dislike it. For the 1904, one of the biggest issues is that no matter how much I configure the cinch and billets, there's always a significant bulge of leather formed by the billets being doubles over and tied (just like with a western saddle). This bulge is also located such that the only way to position my legs is to the front of the bulge and this in… Continue
Posted on January 8, 2010 at 5:43pm — 3 Comments
The Green Cavalry Horse
People seem to think that all cavalry mounts were perfectly trained and ready to go on campaign and into battle with no issues (i.e., like in the movies). The reality, sad to say, is somewhat different and even the smallest things can cause problems unless horses are conditioned for it. Even things as trivial as the noise of a saber being drawn or waving a sword above the horse's head can cause a real rodeo unless the horse has been desensitized.
The following is a brief description… Continue
The following is a brief description… Continue
Posted on December 23, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments
US Army Organization c. 1874
OK, I've uploaded some Army organization information straight from the horse's mouth, so to say. Actually it's an extract from the US Revised Statutes for 1873-74 with amendments into 1877. This fixes the precise strength of the Army along with the prescribed organizations for the various arms (cavalry, artillery, infantry). This is some basic information that's not easy to come by (I love computers!).
One other note, Sections 1100, 1103, and 1107 specify the company strength for… Continue
One other note, Sections 1100, 1103, and 1107 specify the company strength for… Continue
Posted on December 10, 2009 at 5:30pm
Uniforms, Arms, and Equipment: The U.S. Army on the Western Frontier 1880-1892
Here's something people here might be interested in. I previously posted elsewhere in regard to Douglas McChristian's new book, Uniforms, Arms, and Equipment: The U.S. Army on the Western Frontier 1880-1892.
Although this two-volume set has been out for awhile, the price tag has been a bit of a deterrent to me until now (it was a birthday gift)...I just bought and I have to say the volume of information is… Continue
Posted on December 10, 2009 at 12:30pm
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 2:36pm on November 24, 2009,
Odessa Red said… - Pleased to make your acquaintance!...I thought the front porch of the Tombstone house looked familiar! :D In fact, I almost commented on the photo asking if you'd been to "Karin's" quaint Tombstone abode!
- At 3:47pm on November 24, 2009, Odessa Red said…
- LOL...after our next inspection...we're getting ready to through up the drywall on a small, 500 sq ft garage conversion room addition...but my hubby's been a contractor forever and he loves that stuff...tho he saves the taping off and sanding the mud to the experts..he hates it, too!...we just have a small, 1700 sq foot ranch home now..when it's finished, the extra 500 sq feet will be helpful this Christmas with a houseful of family!
- At 5:13pm on November 24, 2009, Odessa Red said…
- Hahah...omg!...sometimes you find cool treasures hidden within the walls of these old homes when you refurbish...doesn't sound like your surprises were fun! :D Right now we're replumbing the tankless waterheater to a new location and having the A/C heating guy come out Sat to see if the unit we have is sufficient or if we need to upgrade or add another one. I can't believe the amount of money we're saving doing it ourselves...unfortunately the average homeowner isn't an engineer or GC!! Gosh that must have been a pain to wade through the old mickey mouse construction!
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