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Article: VOA NEWS: HAMLEY'S LETS COWBOYS RIDE HIGH IN THE SADDLE
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 27, 2007
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The Voice of America issued the following story:
By Anna King
You can tell a lot about a cowboy by the type of saddle on his horse's back. Some are dolled up with silver for the show ring, others are rugged for work in the backcountry. And for either type, there is one place in the Northwest where cowboys turn for the best: Hamley's Saddle Shop in Pendleton, Oregon.
Smokey Dowling drove all the way from California with his brother and sister to look at saddles. But these are not just any saddles. They are Hamley saddles. The company was established in 1883. In roping circles, owning a Hamley saddle means you recognize quality.
While his brother strums his guitar outside, Oliver Dowling ...