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BigJ

This is for all of you who try to answer my many, many, many questions with great patience and thoroughness.

By request, I'll try to refrain from asking too many at once. My apologies.

I ask allot of questions not with the intention that each once must be answered but to try to convey the whole thought, which many times I cannot articulate well into one statement or question.

So back to these Zamarros:

Has the original design changed over the years?

I'd ask more, but Felix said one at a time... or else... Club

caliber · Site Admin

caliber · Site Admin

Candice, Colombia that I remember, only had two types of Zamarros!

1. The Pelo Pesado
2. The leather (square for working)

1. The Pelo Pesado, is the one that in the old days was used to protect their clothes when dress for occasions.
Is also the one used in actuality for competitions
Luxury zamarro

2. The Leather Zamarro- is the one use for work (training, cattle's), is not the same style as number 1. Is a square tip zamarro.

working zamarro

Same style! but the leather was very treaty(cured) for resisting weather and hard work......

Kerry W · Site Admin

Felix, do you have a photo of yourself modeling these, so I can get a good idea about how they look? please

BigJ

OK,

Next question:

So are #1 and #2 related--same history?

(BTW this is killing me)

caliber · Site Admin

One item was a luxury item, one was a work item.

Thanks Candice! Wink

is always good things to know...........

caliber · Site Admin

BigJ

Now I have questions relating to the work zamarros:

1. Were these designed for specific needs in Colombia?

For example some chaps in the USA follow tradition and some were redesigned for specific purposes based on the task or environment. Chaps, like hats and other dress became a way to identify where a person was from and his style of work on a horse.

See? I didn't add "and" "or" "but"...

caliber · Site Admin

I think by the look is was more like ONE STYLE fits all! LOL!

BigJ

Thanks.

This is my last question promise! (at least for now)

Is there a literal translation for zamarros in English?

EDIT: OK, I lied, I have one more.

caliber · Site Admin

zamarros
(Lat Am) chaps, riding breeches

za•mar•ros Masculine - Noun - Plural
1. chaps; Synonyms: pantalones zahones, zahón, zahones, zajones, chaparreras, pierneras; Heavy leather trousers worn by cowboys.

Edit: to add!

Is on of those ancient words that originated from the mother land of Spain.

Zamarros could also be translated in English to "MAKINTOSHES" serving the same intent..... protection from weather and terrains.

Kerry W · Site Admin

Hacienda Radiante

I'm with Kerry -- we need pictures. Laughing

caliber · Site Admin

BigJ

Ok, now for the last question:

How many cowhides to make the Pelo Pesado?

I'll find some of the types used in the USA to post here. They have different names too, but generally we tend to group them up and call all of them "chaps".

Thanks! This is all very interesting because the chaps in the USA I believe were of Spanish origin too. I am not sure of this, but will try to find out.