Monday, July 16, 2012

Huh, Not Guns.

From the 1850s to the 1880s, the most common cause of death among cowboys in the American West was being dragged by a horse while caught in the stirrups.

1 comment:

  1. I can believe it - several near misses on horses over the years - especially when we ran into a black bear. Not sure who was more hysterical. We were probably in more danger when we were chased by farm geese.

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