Why Modern Ranchers Still Wear Traditional Armitas
If you spend even a few minutes watching a working crew in the Great Basin, you're going to notice a very specific piece of gear called armitas . They have a glance that's hard to mistake—shorter than standard chaps, usually fringed, and hanging comfortably from the hips with a certain "lived-in" swagger. While a lot of people might mistake them for just another style of chinks, anyone that makes a living in the saddle knows that armitas are in a category all their own. ...