Jeff Freeze

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Title

Jeff Freeze

Subject

Artist; Occupational; Horsehair

Description

Profile of artist Jeff Freeze

Person Item Type Metadata

Birth Date

1958

Occupation

Horsehair Hitcher

Biographical Text

Like many kids, Jeff Freeze wanted to be a cowboy. But the difference between him and most everyone else is that he never outgrew it! Having grown up on a farm in Brigham City, he knew how to ride, and with that as his only qualification, he talked his way into a job on a Nevada ranch in the 70s and has worked as a cowboy ever since. Leatherwork was another childhood interest and Jeff taught himself to braid both leather and rawhide.

A few years ago he added horsehair hitching to his evening activities after finding an old manuscript on the subject. Now he spends days working across the state line at the Gambel Ranch in Montello and evenings hitching horsehair bosals, quirts and other tack that he sells through western stores or trades with his buckaroo co-workers.

Collection

Citation

“Jeff Freeze,” Utah Folk Arts, accessed March 29, 2024, https://utahfolkarts.omeka.net/items/show/219.

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