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Behind the Chutes and Elsewhere
RODEO CLOWN REUNION TO RENDEZVOUS AT SHERIDAN
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The Rodeo Clown Reunion is held to honor these former rodeo performers and let them know how much they are appreciated for their many years in the arena. Read the rest of this entry »
34th ANNUAL QUAIL DOBBS COAHOMA KINDERGARTEN RODEO
Quail Dobbs, who lives in Coahoma, Texas, puts on a Kindergarten Rodeo at the Elementary School. This year Gail Woerner attended. Read the rest of this entry »
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GAIL WOERNER VISITS THE 2012 RODEO HOUSTON
26,000 volunteers working on 100 and more committees make this behemoth attraction work. Read the rest of this entry »
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THE HISTORY OF THE GAUCHO & THE MANY SIMILARITIES TO OUR EARLY DAY COWBOYS
The early day North American cowboy and the Argentine gaucho have many similarities, and yet there are some specific differences. Read the rest of this entry »
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INTERVIEWS WITH GAUCHOS IN ARGENTINA
Recently I was invited to Jesus Maria, in the Province of Cordoba, Argentina, to attend their National Finals Rodeo. In Argentina the gauchos (similar to American cowboys) are the competitors and they come from every province that makes up the country, plus contestants from other countries, such as Chile,Brazil,Peru,Uruguay and Paraguay. Read the rest of this entry »
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BOOK REVIEW – “IT TAKES A GOOD HORSE”
This is the story of the Lucas sisters, their courage to chase a dream. Two young girls, twins, who were athletic and creative and clever enough to turned their abilities in to a profession – trick riding. However, it didn’t happen easily as Shirley and Sharon Lucas had many obstacles and challenges in their path. Read the rest of this entry »
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RODEO – THE ARGENTINE WAY
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36TH ANNUAL NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
One of the events I look forward to each year is the annual induction for the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. This year was no exception. Not only does the Hall induct such interesting and deserving women, their ballroom is an amazing array of individual tables decorated by various ‘movers and shakers’ in the Fort Wortharea. October 26th was induction day and as over a thousand women, and some men, arrived they enjoyed the various table decorations, along with the vendors selected to present their wares. Read the rest of this entry »
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2011 RODEO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A week ago, September 23rd & 24th, was a rousing success as people gathered from across the country at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, to honor the inductees of the Rodeo Historical Society Hall of Fame and the Tad Lucas Memorial Award and the Ben Johnson Memorial Award. Read the rest of this entry »
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OBITUARY OF FAYE BLACKSTONE
Faye Blackstone, age 96, died August 30, 2011, at ManateeMemorialHospitalin Bradenton, Florida. She was born June 3, 1915 on a ranch in Nebraska. She rode her horse to school and taught her self to trick ride on the way. By the time she finished high school she was a well-accomplished trick rider. Read the rest of this entry »
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