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It Happened Here: Mexia, Texas
The inspiration behind The Searchers (1956), Cynthia Ann Parker’s real life did not have a happy end...
At Home with Jack Brainard
Jack Brainard, of Whitesboro, Texas, has spent nearly his entire life training horses. Instrumental in...
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The mad hatter
The hat designs of Kaci Riggs combine classic Western style with runway chic.
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Rock and rowel
Spurs, in all shapes and sizes, have long been essential to Western horsemen.
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Cowboy Honor
Fritz Truan walked away from a winning rodeo career for heroics in a larger arena.
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Roosevelt’s West
Theodore Roosevelt was our greatest (and only) cowboy president.
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Beyond Relentless
The sport of rodeo’s most decorated all-around champion ever, Trevor Brazile remains at the top of his...
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King of the Cowboys
Roy Rogers once ruled television, movies, and the airwaves with charisma and a clear, melodic voice.
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Once Upon a Time in Italy—Spaghetti Western Roundup
(This excellent article by Alex Cox ran in the New York Times on June 6, 2012.)
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Cowboy Elvis sells for $37 million
This from Erik Hayden of Time.com: It has nothing on Orange, Red, Yellow — the abstract painting that...
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Rodeo Clown Reunion—Sheridan, Wyo.
The laughable, photographable band of former rodeo clowns, bullfighters and barrelmen will arrive in...
Mangled Horses, Maimed Jockeys
Anyone who loves Quarter Horses needs to read this New York Time article: "Mangled Horses, Maimed Jockeys:...
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