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“Bill’s Saddle”

An Original Wood Sculpture by Darwin Dower

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The saddle is worn and rendered unusable. However the true story of the hardworking cattle rancher who owned it will live on forever.

In the early spring of 1931, Bill, a hard working cattle rancher took a beautiful young lady for his bride. Ranching was a hard life, which left little time for a honeymoon. Bill was resourceful however, and invited his bride to accompany him on the spring cattle round-up. He bought her a new pair of riding boots, packed an extra bed roll, and saddled her favorite horse. Bills Saddle was then placed on old “Teddy.”

The honeymoon, was not very romantic by today’s standards. They rode hard, slept under the stars, surrounded by cattle and other cowhands and listened to the Coyotes howl.

The story was often told and fondly remembered by this couple as they raised their family and grew old together.
 

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