Rodeo entrants look and feel good in chaps

February 25, 2016
Once, chaps were for protection only. These days, rodeo competitors love to add some dazzle to their entries. (Photo credit: Margo Searls-Begy/freeimages.com)

Once, chaps were for protection only. These days, rodeo competitors love to add some dazzle to their entries. (Photo credit: Margo Searls-Begy/freeimages.com)

Fringed pants with no seats.

Seatless pants?!?

What are chaps?

This cowboy apparel has real uses beyond stylish looks. Here’s a tribute to chaps, with a definition for “chinks,” the mini-version of chaps.


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Nancy Bo Flood

As a fish-brain surgeon or a rodeo poem wrangler, I have loved stories. I strongly believe that words – in poetry or prose – help heal our hearts and give us new eyes to see the world. I was first a research psychologist studying brain development at the University of Minnesota and London University before following my passion – writing for children. Learn more...