Why Cowboys Wear Chaps

What are chaps for?

[@moonlitoaksranch105]

Dang. I thought this was going to show the cat climbing up his leg. That would be an excellent reason to wear chaps.

[@actslikeadoctor7414]

😂

[@raincloudthompson7685]

0:13 ranch kitty 🥰❤️✅

[@dennydargan8731]

Chaps is short for chaparero. Protection from chaparel, a very tough and thorny plant in the southwest that is impossible to ride through without protection. Vaqueros and or cowboys would rig leather similar leather gaurds for their horses.

[@codykalinowski242]

I also believe the chinqs he mentioned are derived from chinquadores which vaqueros were known to wear

[@keithtaylor6069]

Very well said! Thank you, and we have a lot of it here in Az. It will punch through a tire like a piece of rebar....

[@garyhammond2213]

A friend of mine was a cowboy in north Texas. He was working on his father's ranch somewhere near Amarillo. One day he got out of the truck to open a cattle gate and got struck by a Western Diamondback. He was wearing a set of Bullhide Shotgun Chaps and fortunately the snake's fangs did not penetrate the hide. So, he was lucky. However, he did say, those big snakes hit hard.

[@ms.cellaneous7458]

More great info from the Legend Craig Cameron!

[@ELFakou]

Well! That's super nice information! I want to buy a pair and just wanted some advice and you explained great sir! Thanks!! Greetings from Greece 🇬🇷!

[@saltycanadian6190]

This old man is great

[@kenpagano898]

And they look pretty good....classic!

[@RadiantHealthForAll]

By adding sooooo much more surface area, fringe helps the leather wick moisture and dry quicker in case you get wet

[@kelseylovethomas3725]

Love the #ranchkitty... i show in leggins or if I’m riding in brushy country or if it’s cold! but otherwise i don’t typically wear them mostly because i don’t feel as Mobil 🤷🏼‍♀️ i like them a little on the short side so i don’t step on the fringe and trip and i like az bells or shotgun patterns 🤠

[@sidilicious11]

And they look great. Form and function.

[@terrilewis172]

Your cat likes those chaps too!

[@arbitrarylib]

I think the cat likes your chaps

[@nowaymangoshtomuchna]

was about to say, they are not only a good equipment for work, they also look pretty snappy on you sir

[@JoseRamirez-fi2nf]

Craig Cameron is looking extra punchy today

[@tbluge]

This is a man who knows what a Marlbro Red tastes like

[@eugeniustheodidactus8890]

Cool. I ride a Harley, not a horse, but I just learned that you guys pronounce them: *_"shaps"._* Good enough for me.

[@keithtaylor6069]

How about when your riding through the brush and thorns?? They protect your legs

[@denworley16]

Like your cattle dog😀

[@loganjames5922]

I need some batwing chaps

[@normanteague9519]

Craig, would you please do a video on horses and biting. Thanks

[@46rambo49]

and they keep cat hair off'n your jeans. them was the britches of Katy Bodine, the shiny side out and the furry side in.............

[@jmad2328]

Thank you CC. Always love your videos. Fringes also act as a natural fly repellent so to speak. Flapping around, they keep flies away from your horse. I'm no one to educate the great Craig Cameron...just something I've learned from some Californio style cowboys, buckaroos/vaqueros. God Bless cowboys!

[@thecowboypreacher6568]

Hi Craig. What company made the chaps your wearing in this video?

[@robbstewart1632]

Who made your shotgun leggings? Really nice

[@harveyib114]

What do you thing about zippered chaps and how did they secure them without zippers back in the old old times.

[@alpalmieri8644]

No shops in Florida it's too hot

[@tyhullletttt]

If you don’t wear chaps. You ain’t no cowboy. Just kidding I don’t wear chaps 😂

[@karencostanzo2906]

I ride English - and I love my half chaps.

[@MsGroovalicious]

And you ain't no cowboy, neither! Just kidding... I wear chaps! \

[@jonnyp.5809]

I can’t afford a nice pair of shotguns so I don’t. 😂 I’m definitely a cowboy

[@JG-mt3rp]

Oh wow so the fringe isn't just decorative! That makes so much sense

[@douglaschaney6738]

Smooth side out or rough side out?

[@MADMAX353]

where did you get your chaps made?

[@davidsanders2547]

What brand of chaps are those

[@idaho_7407]

We like it when they’re a little tight when you come”.

[@Datsyzerberg]

... youre supposed to wear pants underneath?......

[@jmad2328]

lol. that's another video that cant be posted on KZbin 😂

[@calebthacker9654]

Nice one ☝️

[@godsliberator4973]

Can you send the cow boy chap for me in Puerto Rico? Gods Liberator ?

[@equiififtynifty3413]

What’s a l type of leather?

[@navorrivas4973]

What kind of leggings are those? Are they rough out or smooth out?

[@mihakabercic4457]

They look roughout

[@DavidsonDixon]

Does anyone know where I can get a good pair of custom chaps

[@alwentzel4776]

Great western wear

[@artemisiagentileschi2400]

@4:10 what kind is he saying not to wear in rain?

[@justliketree27]

I think he said chap pants that made with elk hide aka elk skin...

[@user-cd7px4zc5s]

😂

[@unclebill977]

Greet or Antagonize

[@DivergentDroid]

I see you Don't pronounce them Chaps with a hard C but like Shaps, a soft C.. I didn't know that.. I guess most Bikers don't know that either. Thank you for the history lesson and information sir!

[@Bwanar1]

I thought you wore them to keep your jeans bottoms from getting all dirty, on the side of the sweaty horse.

[@cameronsienkiewicz6364]

Brother, I’m sorry to say, but listening to your voice and how raspy it is is like nails on a chalkboard for me lol

[@mihakabercic4457]

Because he's a real cowbpuncher ol son

[@royalbloodedledgend]

Why do folks in West Hollywood wear chaps?

[@bradmetcalf7832]

Cowboy's wear em cause they wanna look like bikers.

[@justaguy4real]

Ok so what protects the horse, or is their hide aka shin tat tough? "Chaps are intended to protect the legs of cowboys from contact with daily environmental hazards seen in working with cattle, horses and other livestock. They help to protect riders' legs from scraping on brush, injury from thorns of cacti, sagebrush, mesquite and other thorny vegetation"

[@darci1456]

I'm thinking probably some boots or leg wraps for the horse.

[@mihakabercic4457]

There pretty tough they nether act bothered when I ride through spiky brush

[@jackschitt7783]

This didn't answer "Why anyone wears Chaps.". Chaps are protection from weather and injury from bushes or trees (etc) while riding.

[@yayayaokoksure]

Pretty sure he said weather and so he doesn't slip around in his saddle.

[@jtabr22]

Motorcycle

[@CAVEDATA]

Good reason not to wear them if u ride english

[@PurpleSwan]

Hogwash.

[@user-qt3vt4sr2z]

Duh? Mesquite has some serious thorns. Plus cactus and snakes.

[@tumbleweedtommy4626]

I may be doing some horseback riding this fall and some farm work in north Florida where I live and I was wanting a pair of chaps to protect my legs and I was wondering do you recommend chinks or shotgun or batwing chaps. Also I want some western gloves for my riding as well. What kind of gloves do you recommend that are good for both riding and working?