well…… that’s not the WHY I’m referring to……….. but maybe that’s the #2 reason

“Why Cowboys Wear Snaps” could also be called  “Lessons I’ve learned the Hard Way”

I made a living for several years riding horses that no one in their right mind would ride.

I was young and dumb and hadn’t broken a lot of bones……yet.

I had this super cute palomino filly.

She was unstarted and I’d done a bit of ground work with her. As I was getting ready to swing a leg across her for the first time…………

SOMEONE………..you know who you are

thought it was a good idea to put on my helmet AND my cross country vest….

One problem.

I had a western saddle on her.

Sooooooooo …………….I stepped ON and as I felt the pending explosion…….

I decided to step OFF.

However, as I was jumping off the sinking ship………………………..

my “safety” vest snagged perfectly on the saddle horn……

I was dangling 1/2 on and 1/2 off my certain manner of impending doom……..

I couldn’t reach the ground……

and I couldn’t reach the stirrup to step back up……….

THAT is why cowboys wear snaps………..