<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishWanaume hao walipanda farasi wakiwa na bunduki zao zikiwa zimefunguliwa kwenye pete ya ngozi ya farasi, hatua ya zamani ya tahadhari ya Texas iliyoruhusu hatua ya papo hapo.  <response>: The men rode with their rifles free of the boot, fastened by a loop of rawhide to the saddle horn, the old Texas precaution which allowed for instant action. 