That’s great that you’re still riding. The 27 y/o has a significant heart murmur and the 21 y/o has really bad manners. He didn’t receive the ground training like his brothers.
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Remember the Roy Rodger’s museum in Victorville CA? Trigger, Buttermilk and Bullet were there (stuffed of course!). Roy used to show up there every so often. Although we hated traveling in Southern CA, the museum made it worthwhile. And of course there’s the Autry Museum!
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Breyer horses! I love those and still have my collection of a few hundred models boxed up. I still buy one occasionally but they have gotten so expensive. I even went to Breyerfest (annual event they put on at the horse park in Lexington, KY.
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Speaking of Roy Rogers earlier, Elton John, even though he is an Englishman, in all his brilliance, was able to capture life and nostalgia in 1940s/1950s America with this one song. If you’re not familiar with it, enjoy…
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Thanks so much! Love both the music and lyrics! My husband and I sat in our warm cozy den and listene to this twice! I do think I’ve heard this somewhere, parts are vaguely familiar but now it is going on acouple of my playlists along with a few other Elton John! Is it just me…somehow I’ve associated Elton John with anything nostalgic or cowboy! But this just goes to show you that that talent has no boundaries
And, this entire YouTube mix is pretty good!
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This weekend, I went to the Southern Christmas Show in Charlotte. This is an annual huge vendor fair that has been going on since the 1960s, and as always fun to see what’s for sale. This year, I discovered a Navajo vendor who is here from near Page, AZ, and had a booth selling pewter and diamond cut jewelry and ponytail holders, which were such beautiful work! I got to talking to her and she and her son both create silver and turquoise jewelry, but she had branched out into pewter to try something different. She pulled out the good stuff for me; she had several vintage cuffs, Hopi necklaces, and bolo ties that she said people just walked right by and didn’t have any idea what it was! I had such a wonderful time talking to her and getting to know her that I was at her booth for probably about an hour.
She was selling some fetishes that looked very similar to a small turquoise horse that I bought in Oak Creek Canyon back in 2001. I bought two of the fetishes, and she asked me to send her a photo of the one that I had at home, which had lost its feather years ago through constant wear; I wear this little pendant everywhere and it’s been all over the world with me. I sent her a picture later and she said she recognized it immediately, that it was the same artist who supplied her with the fetishes that she had, and that this same artist, Duwayne Turpin, supplied all the roadside stands in that area and have been doing so for years. I’d always wondered about the little horse that I had, if he was real (because I only paid $5 for him), and who made him. What a chance meeting. Anyway, Mr Turpin also confirmed it was his, and told her that my horse was Kingman turquoise, and he would be glad to replace the feather at no charge, so I boxed him up and sent him back to Arizona with Maryanne!
Just thought this was one of those stories that shows that this world of art may be a small world after all! I feel like I’ve completed a quest. Hahaha.
Here’s my little turquoise horse that’s going back for a new feather….
And here are the pieces that I bought from her. Two new spiny oyster horse fetishes, and a lovely pewter feather with a piece of Pilot Mountain turquoise in it from Maryanne! This picture doesn’t do the shiny diamond cut bits justice, but her whole booth just sparkled and shone in the light of the event hall!
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This is just awesome!
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Nice, @Xtina ! I typically am not overly excited about feather jewelry, but that pendant is really nice! What fun meeting Maryanne! Serendipity!
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For any of you who have a horse jump out from under you in an instant, this pen and ink drawing by artist Dave Powell (son of Ace Powell) puts it all in perspective!
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@Xtina what a great chance meeting! Your turquoise horse is lovely, and I’m so happy you’re able to have the feather replaced by its artist. T The other two fetishes are really pretty, but I’m a sucker for silver feathers!!!
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I was spending a few minutes catching up on my AZ Highways issues. I enjoyed this article and illustrations, and though other horse/cowboy lovers might also appreciate it.
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@TAH, I think you would love the November issue of AZ Highways if you can get it. It’s a cowboy issue!
So many interesting articles. One was on the painter Bill Anton, and featured several of his paintings. Here is one…
Another article focused on AZ “mom and pop” tack shops and stores that cater to cowboys (and girls 
). I love this pic of a saddle maker in Tombstone.
Scottsdale Belt Co. (AZBELT.COM) was also discussed, so I looked them up to see if they sold belts that you could switch out buckles, but I didn’t see any. Still, they make beautiful belts.
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Try Maida’s belts and buckles in Houston, @Ziacat. They do incredible quality work.
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I am lucky that I actually have quite a few; some belonged to my folks, and many I bought in numerous places (my coolest is a BritWest belt), But there were a number of other members on here that were struggling to find some they liked. So I’m glad you gave a good source!
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Just a word about feathers. Be sure you verify they are not from a North American song bird or other protected bird. Another USFWS $2000 fine if not NA owned (or with a permit).
Thank you, @Ziacat!! Look like a great issue. I’ll have to hunt one down.
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Mark Sublette at the Natural Western Stock Show in Colorado. Horses and Longhorns!
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