Ostensibly exploring the practice of law before the internet. Heck, before good highways for that matter.
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Wyoming Catholic Cowboys - raw and real: Horsing Around
Friday, January 19, 2024
Spurs
The spur strap here is a classic Western style that you can find examples of going way back.
Here's another set. These are a more typical Western set of spurs with a couple of small chimes that ring. Everyone has probably heard the song "I've got spurs that jingle jangle jingle". Well, these do.
I bought the Colorado Saddlery spurs as I wanted to replace the gumball spurs for regular use, but I wasn't very happy with them. So I went to these:
These spurs below are U.S. Army Model 1911 Spurs, the last model used by the Army. These spurs are quite plain as a rule.
Wyoming Catholic Cowboys - raw and real: Snow Balls
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Sigh . . .
And depicted with a horse too. . .
Kroger retires after 35 years of service
CODY - Worland Wildlife Biologist Bart Kroger retired last month, bringing his 35-year career with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to a close.
“Bart has been referred to as the ‘core of the agency’, meaning through his dedication and continuous hard work, he has significantly and meaningfully impacted wildlife management within his district and throughout the state,” said Corey Class, Cody region wildlife management coordinator. “Throughout his career, he has been a solid, steady and dependable wildlife biologist, providing a foundation for wildlife conservation and management in the Bighorn Basin.”
Through his quiet and thoughtful approach, Bart has gained the respect of both his peers and the public. Bart is best known for his commitment to spending time in the field gaining first-hand knowledge of the wildlife and the habitat that supports them, as well as the people he serves in his district.
Monday, December 4, 2023
Messed Up Animal Ecology. Why you can't separate out your favorite animal, and demonize your least favorite, and make a lick of sense.
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Friday, August 18, 2023
Saturday, August 18, 1923. Silent Cal goes riding. Hoff family goes walking.
Calvin Coolidge went for a ride on this Saturday on 1923. He was equipped, we might note, with a nearly new looking Army McClellan saddle.
Frank Hoff and his family were apparently on a long walkabout.
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Monday, July 23, 1973. Old Faithful Inn added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Today In Wyoming's History: July 23: 1923 1973 Old Faithful Inn was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Attribution: On This Day.President Nixon refused to turn over tape recordings to the Senate or special prosecutor.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Wednesday, June 27, 1923. Harding at Zion, Air To Air.
The first air-to-air refueling occurred between two DH 4s of the U.S. Army Air Service.
The event took place at Rockwell Field in San Diego. While the refueling was a success, an intended four day long duration did not occur.
President Harding was in Zion National Park, seeing some of the park by horseback.
Pope Pius XI condemned the French and Belgium occupation of the Ruhr, warning that it could lead to the "final ruin of Europe".
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Sunday, June 6, 1943. Radio broadcasts, Triple Crown, Actor in the Navy, Rohatyn Ghetto.
The French Committee of National Liberation made a radio broadcast pledging to abolish the "arbitrary powers" imposed by the Vichy regime and restore French liberties and republican government.
Count Fleet won the Belmont, and hence the Triple Crown.
Paul Newman, having enlisted days before his 18th birthday, was called up for service in the Navy.
Newman wanted to be a pilot, but was taken out of flight school when it was discovered he was color blind. He went on to be a torpedo bomber crewman.
Sarah Sundin noted Newman's enlistment, but also noted the A36:
Today in World War II History—June 6, 1943: North American A-36 Apache flies first combat mission in a US Twelfth Air Force mission to Pantelleria. Future actor Paul Newman enlists in the US Navy, age 18.
We don't think much of the A-36, the dive bomber version of the P-51. The odd aircraft only came into existence in the first place as the 1942 appropriations for new fighter aircraft had run out and converting the assembly line to dive bombers kept the P-51 line open. Only 500 were built, with most used by the U.S. Army Air Force, but some used by the RAF.
The Germans liquidated the Rohatyn Ghetto in what is now Ukraine.
Saturday, June 3, 2023
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Friday, April 27, 1923. The IRA calls it quits, The Pro Treaty Sinn Finn depart, New Country Club, Harding and Work.
Having already effectively ceased combat operations, as they'd already lost the war, Éamon de Valera announced that the Irish Republican Army was prepared to agree to a ceasefire.
On the same day, Cumann na nGaedheal ("Society of the Gaels) a political party of pro treaty former members of Sinn Féin was formed. It would merge into Finn Gael in 1933.
For residents of Casper, familiar with the Country Club, the origins of it were in evidence in this day in 1923.
Quite an assortment of other news as well.
And not just in Casper, but all around, it would seem.
The horse jumping over car photograph, probably last popular as horse jumping over Jeep during World War Two, was in vogue.
Jack Prestage on Tipperary in this case.
President Harding, whom we now know should probably have been in a clinic, visited the Tri State Clinic.
Friday, March 24, 2023
Blog Mirror: These German soldiers and their mules have achieved all my relationship goals
These German soldiers and their mules have achieved all my relationship goals
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Mid Week at Work. Packing in.
WSGS geologists used horses and mules to pack in supplies for a week of field mapping on The Ramshorn quadrangle last summer. They rode in 20 miles along the South Fork Shoshone River to a basecamp in Bliss Creek Meadows, where they camped and mapped for the week. 1/2