Stalking Game I (Book Three, Card 9) Native Americans learned to stalk by studying predator-prey interactions. To survive, drab-colored animals such as deer, rabbit, and fox have evolved colour vision. Color perception isn’t necessary for survival because they can blend in with their surroundings as predators or prey. Their eyes’ rods now have the upper …

Indian Saddle (Book Three, Card 8) The pad saddle and the frame saddle were the two main styles of Indian saddles. While all mounted Indians wore some type of saddle, the Indians mainly rode bareback when hunting buffalo and in combat. Pad saddles were popular among northern Plains Indians and those living west of the …

Cincha (Book Three, Card 7) For about 3000 years, the cinch (girth) has been in use. The buckle first appeared in the Middle East approximately 700 B.C., when Assyrian warriors affixed straps to their ornate saddle coverings. The girth is known as a cinch in western riding. The cinch is a piece of horse equipment …