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The Whip That Started it All!
Posted by RBK on June 25, 2010
http://rhettswhips.com/2010/06/25/the-whip-that-started-it-all/
Florida Cracker Horses
A short video on Florida’s history and horses:
Posted by RBK on June 13, 2010
http://rhettswhips.com/2010/06/13/florida-cracker-horses/
2009 in Review
As 2009 now comes to a close, we witness the passing of what will be remembered as a tough year for lots of people. But even in a difficult economy, I’ve seen that people continue to buy whips; thus 2009 was a great year for my business. I had many wonderful customers who provided me [...]
Posted by RBK on December 31, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/12/31/2009-in-review/
Nylon Whips: Opinions Have Changed
A few days ago, I was digging through some old issues of the APWA journal and I found an advertisement I once ran in a failed attempt to break into the Australian market with my cow whips. The ad contained one of my old sales lines: “Changing the way the world looks at nylon whips.” [...]
Posted by RBK on July 18, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/07/18/opinions-have-changed/
A Personal Note
Today is the 21st anniversary of the passing of my father, Carl Edward Kelley. I’ve known many intelligent people, but my dad still ranks at the top of the list. He went to college at the University of Florida and he was very well-read. In spite of that, he was a blue collar man who [...]
Posted by RBK on June 14, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/06/14/a-personal-note/
Kind Words from A Fellow Plaiter
Steve Huntress has totally floored me with a recent article from his blog. Click here to read it. Thank you very much Steve!
Posted by RBK on June 12, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/06/12/kind-words-from-a-fellow-plaiter/
Roy’s Whip and Tribute
The whip in the photos doesn’t look like much, but it is one that I am very proud to have in my collection. Why? Because it was made by my great-grandfather, L.R. “Roy” Bronson. The whip is crude; there is no plaiting, nothing fancy. Most collectors would think it was a piece of rubbish. It’s [...]
Posted by RBK on June 7, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/06/07/roys-whip-and-a-tribute/
Florida, First in America: Cattle, Horses, and Cowboys
This video will give you just a tiny taste of why I am so proud of my Florida Cracker heritage: The bottom line: The Florida cow whip isn’t some new fangled whip that we just came up with in the past few decades, it has a rich hertiage that goes back almost 500 years… Floridacrackermovie.com
Posted by RBK on April 28, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/04/28/florida-first-in-cattle-horses-and-cowboys/
George Altman
Here’s a video about Florida whipmaker George Altman. Thanks goes to Ron Allen for sending me this video. Now I know, at least according to Altman, that until I start making buckskin cow whips, I’m not really a whipmaker! LOL! I have 2 Altman nylon cow whips that were sent to me by a fellow [...]
Posted by RBK on March 4, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/03/04/george-altman/
Did you know?
Long before there was a “Wild West,” my native state of Florida had a cattle industry. In the weeks ahead I hope to deal more with this little known fact. In the meantime, check out this article by Trent Loos.
Posted by RBK on March 1, 2009
http://rhettswhips.com/2009/03/01/did-you-know/
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