Members The Farmers Daughter Posted June 22, 2011 Members Report Posted June 22, 2011 Anyone know? Quote
Moderator bruce johnson Posted June 22, 2011 Moderator Report Posted June 22, 2011 The belly on the pelican horn will keep a rope low on the horn neck. Quote
Members The Farmers Daughter Posted June 22, 2011 Author Members Report Posted June 22, 2011 On 6/22/2011 at 12:35 PM, bruce johnson said: The belly on the pelican horn will keep a rope low on the horn neck. Does the flat, wide cap serve a purpose? Quote
Members oldtimer Posted June 22, 2011 Members Report Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) I think the Pelican horn is an offspring of the old time mexican gourd horns that was the fashion of the early 1800:s. There are variations of the gourd horns with more or less flat tops. http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=antique+mexican+saddle+&_cqr=true&_nkwusc=anticue+mexican+saddle&_rdc=1 A pic of a reproduction of an old saddle tree from South west : I think this is the ancestor to the pelican horn, just cut off a slice of wood and you have the pelican. My believe is that the flat area of the horn is plain cosmetics. My two cents / Knut Edited June 22, 2011 by oldtimer Quote
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