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RIATA
(ree-AH-tuh)
A
lariat
Related
crosswordese: REATA
Common
clues: Lasso;
Gear for a gaucho; Cowboy's rope; Ranchero's rope; Cowpoke's
tool; Lariat; Rodeo rope; Calf catcher; Steer stopper; Vaquero's
rope
Crossword
puzzle frequency:
4 times a year
A
lasso is a loop of rope that is designed to be thrown around a
target and tighten when pulled.
Lassoing
on the prairie (from the book Prairie Experiences in Handling
Cattle and Sheep, by Major W. Shepherd, published in 1884)
The
rope is now mainly used in rodeos as an attraction, but it still
used to catch fleeing cattle or other livestock. After catching
the cattle, the lasso can be tied around the horn, a typical
feature of the western or cowboy-saddle. With the lasso around
the horn, the cowboy can use his horse as the equivalent of a tow
truck with a winch.
Part
of the historical cultures of both Mexico and the western part of
the United States, trick roping (lasso spinning tricks) was, and
is, a well-known cowboy athletic activity. Will Rogers was a
well-known exponent of trick roping.
A
lasso is made from stiff or stiffened rope. This makes the noose
stay open when the lasso is thrown. It also allows the cowboy to
easily open up the noose from horseback when releasing the cattle
because the rope is stiff enough to be pushed a little. A high
quality lasso is weighted for better handling.
This
article is licensed under the GNU
Free Documentation License.
It uses material from the Wikipedia
article "Lasso".
RIATA
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29 Tu+ >1 06 Lasso NOOSE REATA
28
Tu >1 04 Lariat LASSO REATA
18
Tu+ >1 08 Rodeo rope LASSO REATA
17
We >1 08 Gaucho's rope REATA TIATA
9
We >1 06 Cowboy's rope LASSO REATA
7
Th >1 03 Calf catcher LASSO REATA
7
Tu >1 05 Cow catcher LASSO REATA
5
We >1 02 Dogie catcher LASSO REATA ROPER
4
Tu+ >1 09 Gaucho's lariat REATA
3
Tu- >1 94 Gaucho gear REATA
3
Th- >1 06 Ranch rope REATA
3
Th- >1 07 Roundup rope LASSO
3
Fr >1 07 Steer stopper LASSO
3
Th >1 03 Vaquero's rope REATA
3
Tu+ >1 03 Gaucho's accessory
3
We CSy 08 Ranchero's rope
2
We- >1 96 Cattle catcher LASSO REATA
2
Th >1 97 Cowboy gear LASSO SPURS
2
Tu- >1 09 Gaucho's gear REATA
2
Th- LAT 09 Gaucho's lasso REATA
08
Rope on the range LASSO
2
Mo >1 08 Cowpoke's rope
2
Tu- >1 97 Gaucho's cow catcher
2
Fr- >1 03 Noosed rope
08
Pampas lasso
2
Th >1 01 Port east of Gibraltar
03
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