riata

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

It was the riata with which he had picketed the pony.

From Overland Red A Romance of the Moonstone Cañon Trail by Fischer, Anton Otto

Already Roy was taking the riata from its place below the saddle-horn.

From The Sheriff's Son by Raine, William MacLeod

The riata, which appliance or weapon has been described, is ever the accompaniment of the Mexican horseman, and part of his equipment.

From Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development by Hume, Martin

There is not much to describe about this part of throwing a riata, important though it may be.

From The Jungle Fugitives A Tale of Life and Adventure in India Including also Many Stories of American Adventure, Enterprise and Daring by Ellis, Edward Sylvester