Marshall,
If you spent any amount of time on a horse your hat would have a very noticable curled front brim, especially if the horse had any speed. ie; wind in your face and all that.
Big Hext,
I have one of the Knudsen Hat Company hats out of San Fransico, It has a six inch brim with a heavy pencil roll , and open crown. It is turned up in the front and slightly in the back. It looks like the old south western sugar loaf sombreros except that has a five inch open crown, nicest hat I have seen as yet. I will try to post a picture of it tomorrow.
Joss,
Fine looking hat, I spend a lot of time (and money) at Tonto Rim, they are only about an hour south of me.
OCB