Top 5 Suggestions from a Cowboy’s Wife (my mom):
- saddle blanket or pad
- magazine subscription, such as to Western Horseman or Canadian Cowboy Country
- soft leather gloves for riding or roping
- braided rawhide scarf slide
- silk scarf

The Rest of the List:
- Leatherman multi-use tool
- knife, maybe one with a blade and a hoof pick
- knife sheath
- new shirt
- jeans or work pants
- cowboy vest
- suspenders (if he likes ‘em)
- saddle bags
- boot jack
- hat hook
- bedroll
- Baxter Black
- country western music tape/cd
- cowboy art
- cowboy cuffs
- spur straps (if he wears spurs)
- work coat, eg. Carhartt
- overalls
- wool socks
- long johns
- curry comb
- halter and halter rope
- braided hatband
- oilskin slicker
- duster
- belt
- canteen
- thermos
- box of chocolate mints
- beef jerky

A little trickier to get right:
- rope (lasso) (you’ll need to know what he uses!)
- cinch (know the size and style)
- bridle
- breast collar
- chaps (know the size and style)

Caution advised: take time to find out what he likes beforehand, and what size and style. In general, the more central a piece of equipment is, the more crucial it is that it fits and works just the way he likes.

Things you should steer clear of unless you know exactly what to get…- riding boots
- hat
- saddle
- horse