The Man Behind the Legend — Buffalo Bill
…years as a hunter and Army scout. And likely drawing from his father’s brave example, Will would later employ African American buffalo soldiers in his Wild West shows and advocate…
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Buffalo Bill – The Man Behind the Legend
…example, Will would later employ African American buffalo soldiers in his Wild West shows and advocate for American Indian and women?s rights. William F. Cody (1846?1917) lived in one of…
All in the Family
…four-mile-long gorge where Apaches historically waylaid emigrants, soldiers, and miners. As far back as the 1700s, the Spaniards called it “Puerto de Dado,” loosely translated as the “pass of chance”…
How horses help us heal
…also having a dramatic impact in healing the emotional wounds of many of the soldiers. Not only was it helping them overcome depression and anxiety but, to everyone’s surprise, it…
Farrier Chad Osborne Wins 2016 EQUUS Professional Horseman Award Contest
…packs from the sponsors valued at more than $1,400 total. As Abramczyk wrote in her essay, “Chad Osborne is THE farrier for the Detroit Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Center, where my…
Postcard: 2004 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
…recognizes a lot of similarities between cowboys and soldiers: They’re both physically and mentally tough.” The effort is part of the “accessions command,” which handles recruiting and training. The NFR…
An Inside Look: Life at the Olympic Games
…for pins by the guards (I’ve never figured out whether they’re police or army, except for the ones with the machine guns who look like serious soldiers). If you say…
Sergeant York Serves the U.S. Army With Honor
…most visible units in the American military. A soldier’s story Like his famous namesake, Sergeant York’s life story is the stuff of Hollywood movies. He started out with a different…
Tying The Latigo
…holes in them. Cowboys, cavalry soldiers and rodeo riders tied their cinches on. You can do it, too . . . pre-punched holes or no. Tying a cinch with the…
History of the Dressage Quadrille
…this, of course, but many did. Bear in mind that all of the masters were military horsemen at some point and many were quite skilled soldiers as well. Quadrille was…