"From 1907 to 1912 Cowboy Park in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, kept steer roping alive after border states outlawed such contests. Though political turmoil caused the park's closure, its alumni dominated th
This book investigates the meanings and iconography of the Stampede: an invented tradition that takes over the city of Calgary for ten days every July. Since 1912, archetypal "Cowboys and Ind
An investigation of the meanings and iconography of the Stampede, aninvented tradition that takes over the city of Calgary for 10 daysevery July. Since 1923, archetypal “Cowboys and Indians”are seen a
In Still, Robb Kendrick presents an eloquent collection of tintype cowboy photographs taken on ranches across fourteen states of the American West, as well as in British Columbia, Canada, and Coahuil
Celebrated matador Francisco Rivera Ordonez, the grandson of a famous Spanish matador, faces tremendous pressure to live up to his family's and his society's expectations, as he pursues his own life's
Wild Ride presents a fascinating history of rodeo from its rugged beginnings in Mexico to today's professional circuits. This book captures the mystique of the cowboy and his place in Western folklore
A fascinating look at the history and grandeur of bullfighting Death in the Afternoon is an impassioned look at bullfighting by one of its true aficionados. It reflects Hemingway's conviction that b
When the town of Pendleton, Oregon, held its first large-scale rodeo, it introduced a new kind of rodeo queen—not a traveling cowgirl performer but a young, middle-class woman from its own town. Ridin
"Heart pounding, blood pumping, the cowboy nods, chute gate opens, and his world begins. Eight seconds of adrenaline rush. Eight seconds of gripping, pulling, and holding on. The animal under him buck
Few equestrian sports are more exciting than barrel racing, in which horse and rider carve a lightning-fast cloverleaf pattern around three barrels, then gallop down to the finish line. Time is measur
From its roots as the quintessential Western pastime, rodeo has grown into an international, prime-time television sport. Steeped in tradition and spirit, the rodeo calls aspiring cowboys and cowgirl
This book chronicles the first fifty years of Pat Parelli's life. From a kid growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area suburbs watching television Westerns to becoming a young bronc rider, and from a
Guts and glory, bulls and barrel racing, spurs and scars are all part of rodeo, a sport of epic legends. Cowboys and cowgirls use brain and brawn to contend for prizes and placement, but more often th
$7.95 gatefold paper * 1-58685-264-7 * January7 x 7 in, 32 pp, 28 Color Photographs,Rights: W, Western "My heroes have always been cowgirls."-Willy Nelson"This stuff is bodacious, righteous, enduring
Clinician, trainer, and four-time NFR qualifier Sharon Camarillo emphasizes approach, rate, and turn-making. An essential tool for barrel racers at any level.
"Myth, ritual, and sacrifice--the corrida investigated from within."--Michael Wigram, author of? 6 Toros 6"Brilliant, flowing prose makes the often unknown and misunderstood spectacle of bullfighting
This volume contains several hundred alphabetically arranged entries on the people, animals, and cultural artifacts mentioned in Ernest Hemingway's Death in the Afternoon . Topics include, for exampl
A poignant, moving illustrated account of Hollywood's most famous dog follows the adventures of Terry, cairn terrier who played Toto on The Wizard of Oz.
An Anchor Books OriginalOne day, on the brink of despair and contemplating her own mortality, novelist A. L. Kennedy is offered an assignment she can’t refuse–an opportunity to travel to Spain and cov
