Check out my chinks!

OK, finally I can post about my chinks! I know I have been teasing you with a post on them for some time now. First a little explanation for those of you unfamiliar with chinks and what they are. Maybe some trivia for those of you who do know what they are.

Chinks are leg coverings similar to chaps only they usually fall just below the knee.
I guess they would be sorta like half chaps for the western rider. Hee hee.
Chinks are usually worn by working cowboys and cowgirls during ranch work. They are short enough to allow the rider to perform daily tasks without tripping over them each time they exit the saddle to mend fence, doctor cow etc....

They usually have fringe although not always. Do you know why they have fringe??
The fringe originated to help the water from rain run off the leather legging.
A tidbit I just learned recently.

I wear my chinks when trail riding and competing at shows. Can't help but think if I had these when at Buffalo river I wouldn't have been stung so many times by those bees.

Without further ado I introduce you my new chinks:





A close up of the detail








I guess you may have noticed mine are not all that fancy..... I am not a bling girl so I like them sort of plain. They have the stamping up top with the double heart carved in there as well. I really liked the diamond shaped conchos on the wear leathers and I had to have the twisted fringe, just to be different. I got this pair from a girl in Wyoming off of Ebay. These were not the original pair I wanted but they were a lot less expensive. I need to put longer screws on the conchos as I almost lost one last time I wore them other than that I love them.

I promise as soon as I feel human enough to ride I will model them on me for you to see how they look on Harley.

Happy trails....

Queen for a day....

Wow!
When I checked my inbox this morning I was pleasantly surprised by not one, not two but three awards! I feel like a Queen! Whoo HOO! If I had a voice I would cheer. The crud has moved to my chest now and I am hacking like a three pack a day smoker, no I do not smoke. Any who
I am deeply moved that you folks think my blog is worthy of any awards, I mean after all it is just my ramblings and rants from day to day. My first award which is one I am so happy to receive is.......

Better Than Gold Award Honorary Pony Cousin



Can you believe it??? I am an honorary Pony Cousin!! If I had wings I would fly my big ole butt right over to the west coast and join in all the fun these gals have.
They certainly have a fun time and make me wish for my own pony cousins.
Thank you Middle of the road for
bestowing this fabulous award upon me!

The next two awards are the I love your blog award!





This lovely gem was actually awarded to me by two separate ladies:
Saddle Mountain Rider and Latigo Liz Thank you both for sharing this award and for reading my blog.

The rules are to
1. Post the award on your blog
2. Put a link to the award giver
3. Name others for the award

Yes I probably changed the rules but whatever, I have never been known to follow rules :-)

I think I will send this award onto a few bloggie friends as well:
1. Seatbelt for my saddle - Southland blogger and fellow trailrider
2. Gecko Musings - Australian gal who keeps me laughing and helps with my cattle fix
3. Cowboys, Kids and Sunsets - Neat blog I have been stalking lately
4. Pony girl rides again - This girl keeps me in stitches, love her writing

There are so many others who deserve it and some have already achieved this award so I will just say thanks to all of you for sharing your stories of life with horses.

I will get that post on my chinks done sometime here soon, hang in there.
Happy trails.....

Blue for you

Well, it was a blue weekend.....not really just I was in sick bay most of it and not feeling like doing much of anything. So, in order to feel like I accomplished something I re did the blog page and added a few goodies. One of the joys of having young ones in school is that they bring home lots of bugs, viruses and whatever you may call sickness at your house. I am not a good sick person, I mean who is? But seriously, I cannot just sit around waiting to feel better. I tried watching TV but the girl meets cowboy show was just well..... stupid and nothing good was on RFD so I did watch Tennis a bit....yawn....I slept alot! Today I am back in action and trying not to overdo it. The mounds of laundry await and the rug looks more like the great outdoors than the great indoors so I guess I need to vacuum it. Promise to try to get those pics of my chinks and the story behind them up later today. Just could not bring myself to go model them for you this weekend. Hope you all had a safe and happy holiday weekend.

Happy trails...