David R. Stoecklein

Fences across the American West are a symbol of the hard work and perseverance of working cowboys and cowgirls. David Stoecklein's images in this volume of the ever-expanding Cowboy Gear series depict the fences that snake across the varying terrain of the West, ranging from simple barbed wire to old wooden panels. Fences serve an important purpose and they also have a certain symbolism. They communicate ownership and mark property lines, but they...

Fences across the American West are a symbol of the hard work and perseverance of working cowboys and cowgirls. David Stoecklein's images in this volume of the ever-expanding Cowboy Gear series depict the fences that snake across the varying terrain of the West, ranging from simple barbed wire to old wooden panels. Fences serve an important purpose and they also have a certain symbolism. They communicate ownership and mark property lines, but they...

The spur is one of the most important elements of a cowboy's gear. Learn about the different styles and varieties of western spurs that have emerged throughout the decades in different regions of the American West. Collectors of these rare and intricate tools have each written sections about what differentiates one style from another

A wise old cowboy once said, "If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around." That about sums up what this book is all about. Just when you think you have it all figured out, some cowboy comes along and puts a simple, plain-spoken spin on life that makes you rethink things a bit.