riata

Example Sentences

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So Williams plans to stop calling a rope a rawhide riata and not use words like hackamore, tapaderas and cinch ring.

From Time Magazine Archive

The despatch then went on to tell of the skill of the victorious riata man, and mentioned among other wonderful feats, his lassoing an antelope running at high speed 100 feet away.

From The Jungle Fugitives A Tale of Life and Adventure in India Including also Many Stories of American Adventure, Enterprise and Daring by Ellis, Edward Sylvester

Another cowpuncher dropped the loop of his lariat on the ground, gave it a little upward twist as the calf passed over it, jerked taut the riata, and caught the animal by the hind leg.

From The Big-Town Round-Up by Raine, William MacLeod

I prefer the Mexican grass rope with a brass honda to the rawhide riata, because I am used to it.

From Camp and Trail by White, Stewart Edward

"Now, as to throwing it: "The riata, say, is hanging from the horn of the saddle—not tied, but ready for use.

From The Jungle Fugitives A Tale of Life and Adventure in India Including also Many Stories of American Adventure, Enterprise and Daring by Ellis, Edward Sylvester