Some Fiador History

[KingsMom]

I think Pat is one of the best storytellers I’ve ever had the privilege of listening to.
How much more fun & interesting would history have been, if Pat were the teacher!!??
Thank you Deb, for being such an integral part of this channel. Without you, we would not have access to these videos & all of Pats wisdom.
Much gratitude for both of you🙏

[Mappy]

My grandfather was born in Iona Idaho 1925, he punched cows his entire career until he retired at the age of 75. I cowboyed for him every summer until school started in the fall until i was 16. He used the rough hack, & taught me how to tie a fiador, & a turks head & how to set up a hackamore when I was 10 years old. He passed away 5 years ago February, at the age of 93. Thanks for sharing this video, & for sparking good memories.

[AnnieOakley]

I love these "chat" videos, Pat & Deb! My favorite line: "I get my hat at a hat store. G'bye." 😅

Blessings to you from the ranch in Montana. 🐃🐃🏇

[vicki]

The best part is watching Chinaco and Pat working together, having a conversation. Beautiful collection and light response. Made my eyes leak a bit. Always a pleasure to hear that you two are still doing well. Every day is a gift. <3 Cheers from Tatamagouche.

[williamdenny]

Thanks for the history lesson. It was nice meeting you in Tucson.

[lauramoy]

Chinaco is a handsome Spanish horse. Thank you for the history of the fiador.

[gaylef]

Thanks for the history lesson on the fiador, the face plate and the hats. Chinaco is looking good. It is always nice to see how he's doing.

[janboogaerts]

The knot going around the heel knot of the bosal is called the hackamore knot by cowboys, but it's original name is the jug knot. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans (coincidently nations with an important nautical culture and fleet, so lots of sailors that used many knots and ropes) used to tie it around jugs and amphoras so they got handles to easily store and carry them.

[tinoyb]

Good to see Pat getting some time to work with his pony!

[nohillforahighstepper]

Up here in Wyoming, our rope straps are made from the oldest, weakest leather we can find.
If you get in a jackpot and hang your foot in your rope, you'll be glad when that rope strap breaks.
If I'm doing a lot of roping, I use a piece if innertube or a spare rubber horn wrap. I have a D ring in my left front saddle string. I attach the rubber to that D ring on the left side. When I'm not using the rope, it sits over my horn (coiled) with the innertube stretched over the horn. I have also used that innertube to carry my main or favorite rope and a spare is carried with the rope strap.
Sometimes I'll even carry a third rope with me...tied to the left front saddle strings. So, I'll have a poly fir catching calves, a nylon for larger cattle and a soft nylon for horses or a hard nylon for heeling.
Now, on a colt, all that extra cordage is just in the way. I only carry 1 nylon of 30-35 feet on youngsters.
We also don't make several wraps around our ropes with the rope strap. We will double the strap to make a loop, make 1 wrap around the rope, push the tail through the loop and then over the horn. I can get my rope down fairly quickly with that system and my rope is very securely attached to my saddle. Simply pop the strap off the horn with your left hand and pull the coils to the right with your right hand....

[spedoclctr]

You have a lot of good history to pass on. And thanks for that.
Chinaco is looking good. I like him.

[dellefairclough]

Thank you, as well as educational - you are also funny:) Lots of information to follow up on - especially history of fiador!

[ralphcrosby]

I use to tie halters and learned to tie the Fidor as well. I always considered it the throatlatch on the Hackamore

[magdielperez]

Nice too see you guys, I love chinaco, and the storys

[dennislarranaga]

Thanks Pat for the history on the Theodore been working my colt all the advice you give has helped out big 👍 have a one be safe ✌️

[johnjacobs]

The true spanish fiador is tied with the turks head up at the botttom of the throat latch. That red halter has it tied down where the heel know should be. The heel knot is tied by reversing the bottom over it's self twice then pulling the bottom through. When you're through you can put that knot over the heel of the bosal and pull it tight and that leaves a small double loop on the bottom

[ralphcrosby]

You crack me up- thank you for sharing

[lisathewhitewolf]

I used to live in Bishop!! I miss it so bad ;_;

[eldonjenkins]

the knot that comes up from the nose piece to where the rope splits to go over through the head stall is called a turks head

[oscaravalos]

Thanks Sr for sharing your knowledge ill like to see how you make a horse face plate !!