Let 'er buck, a story of the passing of the old West . @ > 8. A PRETTY RIDE WITH HOBBLED STIRRUPS Has Nothing On THE QUEEN OF REINLAND GRACING HER THRONE Perhaps no phase of the Round-Up produces quite the samepsychological sensation as the womens bucking contest, for atits easiest it is hard and dangerous. Consequently the Round-Up permits only the most skillful and proven cowgirl ridersto enter. But a few of those entrants ride slick, that is ap-proved form and without hobbled stirrups. In fact in theentire history of the Round-Up the women who have ridden slickcan be numbered on the fing
Let 'er buck, a story of the passing of the old West . @ > 8. A PRETTY RIDE WITH HOBBLED STIRRUPS Has Nothing On THE QUEEN OF REINLAND GRACING HER THRONE Perhaps no phase of the Round-Up produces quite the samepsychological sensation as the womens bucking contest, for atits easiest it is hard and dangerous. Consequently the Round-Up permits only the most skillful and proven cowgirl ridersto enter. But a few of those entrants ride slick, that is ap-proved form and without hobbled stirrups. In fact in theentire history of the Round-Up the women who have ridden slickcan be numbered on the fingers of one hand—Bertha Blancett,Nettie Hawn, Fanny Sperry Steele and Tillie Baldwin. The rider is Prairie Rose Smith making a pretty ride onWiggles with hobbled stirrups, but hobbled stirrups or not ittakes courage and a splendid rider to stay these buckers. If youdoubt, try it. Few queens have vouchsafed to occupy thrones less securethan that supreme one offered by the parliament of the Round-Up each year—the world championship saddle of the cowgirlsbucki
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