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Photo provided by Brad Elmer Cowboy poet and rodeo competitor Thatch Elmer poses atop a bucking chute during roping practice
tradin’ By Thatch Elmer From as long as I remember I have had a love for things handmade.
Looks like soaking saddle blankets is all this colt will need
But as a broke young cowboy all I had was things to trade
The mare jumped right on their trailer. But for the gelding t’was a battle.
So I gathered all my tack up to start my new career.
I sure hope that he turns around and is fancy under saddle
And I put it all on Facebook with the title “cowboy gear”
We got him home and in the pen and fed him full of hay.
I traded bits and saddles, spurs and reins & ropes.
We put him in a snaffle and we sent him on his way.
Business started booming and I was full of hope
He humped and he stalled and he jumped to the side.
But I had a paint horse sitting around a fancy lookin mare.
But without all the foolishness he’s a pretty darn good ride
She didn’t fit the using string so I would send her anywhere
So I’ll keep him going and I’ll keep him around.
I stumbled on a horse one day that was up for sale or trade.
He might make a good one that you’ll hear all about
so I talked up my old paint horse until the swap was made.
But for now he’s in training with no intention for a trade.
I met em in a parking lot. And we jumped the horses out.
For now he is the damn best swap that I have ever made.
He showed us a shapely gelding. That was tall and tough and stout I decided I would make the trade and with a handshake sealed the deed.
Thatch Elmer 2020 . © Copyright Western Wasatch - July 2020 45
