This year marked Cheyenne’s 73rd annual western celebration—Frontier Days; and “Old Cheyenne,” as the Wyoming town is known to many cowboys, really drew contestants and spectators alike. Weeks ahead of the July 22-27 dates, all hotel and motel rooms were sold out for Frontier Days.
In many of the private schools throughout the country, horsemanship plays an important role. One such school is the Fountain Valley School for Boys, located a short distance south of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The man at the center of the pen, I discovered, was Larry Todd, a rancher from Willcox, Arizona, who’s been starting colts for the Potter Ranch for the past five years.
He’s been a champion roper, horse trainer, breeder, rodeo producer, industry visionary, association organizer, best-selling author, clinician, scholar, historian…
At age 45, Arizonan Edie Roer’s team roping career has just begun. Arizona cattleman Bill Roer describes his wife…
By BRUCE CLINTON, originally published in the September-October, 1941 The lariat has been in use as a “catch-rope” since…
World champ Robbie Schroeder outlines the rules that help ropers stick with their sport. By A.J. MANGUM, originally published…
Champion All-Around Cowboy Casey Tibbs was ready to retire from rodeo at the age of 26. By Ellen O’Connor,…
Buster Welch has spent more time astride “Enchilada” than any other horse. The sorrel gelding, a registered Quarter Horse…
Coloradan Hugh Nevins brought a souvenir back from Europe in 1957 — 1,400 pounds of stallion. By Gary Vorhes, originally…
