decorative horse deal??? Spanish?! YUP!!!

[chong2]

i like this piece, i kinda surface found it , while detecting the red sands of course 8)
its iron, and well the pics pretty much describe it all. the detail is not too good, it seemed very decorated. around the ring, engravings and some small studs on the side, where some of the pins/ buttons still sit. also, a few decorative small rings on the shaft thingy. soooooo, what is it guys?

 

[bluestem]

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You lucky, lucky, lucky person! I've always wanted to find an old Spanish bit! At least that's what it looks like to me. Scroll down about halfway on this page and tell me if you think it's a ring bit, too. There are more out there on the internet.
http://www.gnwtc.com/colonialroom2.htm

Congratulations!

 

[aa battery]

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NO WAY if it is thats a banner for sure. congrats

 

[tulecanyon]

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it sure looks like a spanish bit to me.
even in Texas that is a rare piece.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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Wow Chong! I guess you will be going back.

 

[chong2]

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wow!!! well i dont want to jump the gun, but it sure does look kind of like the third one down in the link. the spanish were all over the area over here. here are some more pics to help out.
thanks bluestem for spotting it!!!
ill try to go back tomorrow, and detect throughly!!!

 

[tulecanyon]

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wow!!! well i dont want to jump the gun, but

go back and find the gun...
and the saddle fittings...

 

[aa battery]

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wow!!! well i dont want to jump the gun, but

go back and find the gun...
and the saddle fittings...

take some pics

 

[ivan salis]

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go man go !!!

 

[chong2]

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so did people just "loose" these things? i would figure they were somewhat important yeah, im gonna go

 

[ivan salis]

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uh unless it was broken it was not the type of a item normally just "lost" in transit -- an iron bar was part of this set up--- it was known as a "bit" and was a vital item used to control ( turn ) your horse --the "bit" went in his mouth and was used to control himmaking him turn the way you wanted him to go according the pressure applied by pulling on the leather reins (left or right) attached to the bit--- the pressure "told" the horse as to which way you wanted him to go -- if the horse was going the correct way you eased off on the pressure -- if not you kept up or even increased the pressure on him until he did go the way you wanted him to go ****however if your horse was shot out from under you ---you got off him and tried to run away or maybe both the horse and the rider were shot if thats the case, there could be many items left behind there -- it could be worth checking out the area very well in my veiw. since it appears intact I do not think its a damaged thrown away "junk" item --nor is it a easily lost item either* since you can not ride your horse without it (kinda noticible if its "missing") --you might have came across a "ambush" site of the the past -- a riders horse shot by indains or outlaws or dying of thirst or disease . the type of area where you found it might assist in figgering it out what the "event" was that caused it to be there.a great find no matter what or how it came to be there. ---be on the look out for bones --horse or human * note horses were vital --a man on foot was easy pickings and often died -- thats why stealing a horse was a hanging crime in the old days . a "cowboy" without a horse was just a tramp*

 

[trikikiwi]

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What an amazing find.
Now where's the rest of them?
Mike

 

[Gypsy Heart]

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That is a fantastic find....Congratulations!!!

 

[DD-777]

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Most excellent find Chong - looking forward to seeing what else you pull out from there...

 

[chong2]

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i sent a email to The Great NorthWest Trading Co about it, along with some pics. ill wait to see what they say.

 

[aa battery]

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i sent a email to The Great NorthWest Trading Co about it, along with some pics. ill wait to see what they say.

what are you doing home go find the rest 8)

 

[tulecanyon]

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respectfully, the spanish were never in the northwest.

you knew it was a spanish bit.
a site was posted with similar bits.
the color of that iron shows it was laying about in the sun like a lizard for years, so it is not a reproduction.

if you examine the piece, i would not be suprised to find a makers mark.

wonderful find. i wander around in the southwest desert all day looking for items like that, and am still looking.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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i sent a email to The Great NorthWest Trading Co about it, along with some pics. ill wait to see what they say.

Dont reveal the location lol. Remember Marcs experiences.

 

[Old_Okie]

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Outstanding find!!

I'd hate to be the horse that had that thing in its mouth though!

Keep Looking.

Old_Okie

 

[chong2]

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im at work now, will try to get off early, i cant wait to get out.