hackamore

Example Sentences

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So Williams plans to stop calling a rope a rawhide riata and not use words like hackamore, tapaderas and cinch ring.

From Time Magazine Archive

One fore foot was strapped up, a hackamore or bitless bridle was adjusted in place, and he was allowed to arise.

From A Texas Matchmaker by Adams, Andy

I'm going to ride him to-day with a hackamore; and you watch him perform, old man!

From The Gringos by Fischer, Anton Otto

The cowboy who had him in tow took an extra dally around the saddle horn as the Texan, hackamore in hand, felt his way inch by inch along the taut lead-rope.

From The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

Up came the hand and the rawhide hackamore slipped slowly into place.

From The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)