{"id":3316,"date":"2015-09-09T15:46:07","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T22:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theblackstallion.com\/web\/?p=3316"},"modified":"2015-09-09T15:46:07","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T22:46:07","slug":"cowboy-cowperson-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblackstallion.com\/web\/cowboy-cowperson-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboy (Cowperson?) UP!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Had an little adventure recently. We went to Las Vegas and you know what can happen in Vegas! But it wasn’t THAT Las Vegas, and it wasn’t what you think.
\nWe were in Las Vegas New Mexico<\/strong><\/em>, a small city that was once a thriving entrance to the west and the biggest stop on the Santa Fe Trail.
\nThere were always plenty of real cowboys in New Mexico. Did you know the word Rodeo is Spanish and the first rodeos were in Mexico?
\nThis year marked the 100th anniversary of the Cowboy Reunion in Las Vegas! It’s quite a legacy that shows a small part of this multicultural historical city. The first Cowboy reunion and rodeo was in 1915 and horses were THE big deal.
\nThis is the same city where Teddy Roosevelt gathered up some of his “Rough Riders” and changed the course of the nation and liberated Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. This was before he started the Panama Canal and gave Hawaii statehood, now that’s Presidential!<\/p>\n

Here’s a few classic photos that show it’s about the ride, not whether it’s a cowboy or cowgirl. Ruth Bibb was one of the family founders and longtime rodeo rider. She’s in the race and not the only cowgirl competing. They say there were four groups in Vegas; Spanish, Anglo, Native American and real “Outlaws”. This made for a fast and dangerous race!<\/p>\n

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If you need a bit of luck for your race be sure to have a Bucephalus along for the ride!<\/a>
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