The book Last Go Round written by Ken Kesey and Ken Babbs is based on what historical rodeo?
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Last Go Round Last Go Round (1994) is a novel written by Ken Kesey and Ken Babbs. It was Kesey's last novel and is about the famous "Last Go Round" that took place at the original Pendleton Round-Up in 1911. The book contains references to real historical figures, and was published with photographs from the early days of the Pendleton rodeo. However, the story is written as a tall tale, with characters and feats that are larger than life.
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Ken Babbs Ken Babbs (born January 14, 1936) is a famous Merry Prankster who became one of the psychedelic leaders of the 1960s. He along with best friend and Prankster leader, Ken Kesey wrote the book "Last Go Round". Babbs is best known for his participation in the Acid Tests and on the bus "Furthur".
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Wild Bill Hickok – Davis Tutt shootout The Wild Bill Hickok – Davis Tutt shootout was a gunfight that occurred on July 21, 1865 in the town square of Springfield, Missouri between Wild Bill Hickok and gambler Davis Tutt. It is one of the few recorded instances in the Old West of a one-on-one pistol quick-draw duel in a public place, in the manner later made iconic by countless dime novels, radio dramas, and Western films such as "High Noon". The first story of the shootout was detailed in an article in "Harper's Magazine" in 1867, making Hickok a household name and folk hero.
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Southern New Mexico State Fair The Southern New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo is an annual state fair, held at a permanent fairgrounds in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It was first held in 1966.
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College National Finals Rodeo The College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) is held every June. Since 2001 the CNFR has been hosted in Casper, Wyoming at the Casper Events Center. Both men and women rodeo athletes compete for the honor of becoming national champions in their events.
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Blackie (horse) Blackie was a swaybacked horse who, for twenty-eight years, was a well-known fixture in Tiburon, California. He not only stood in the same spot in a pasture at the corner of Tiburon Boulevard and Trestle Glen Road, rarely moving, day after day, but he faced in the same direction, becoming the local mascot of several generations. Born in Kansas, Blackie was brought to California to become a cutting horse at rodeos. After his rodeo career, he was sold to the Army and became a cavalry horse, accompanying the Army horses stabled at the Presidio of San Francisco as they rode to Yosemite National Park each spring to patrol the park. He was retired when he was 12 years old.
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Rattlesnake round-up Rattlesnake round-ups, also known as rattlesnake rodeos are annual events common in the rural Midwest and Southern United States, where the primary attractions are captured wild rattlesnakes which are sold, displayed, killed for food or animal products (such as snakeskin) or released back into the wild. Rattlesnake round-ups originated in the first half of the 20th century for adventure and excitement, as well as to achieve local extirpation of perceived pest species. Typically a round-up will also include trade stalls, food, rides, and other features associated with fairs, as well as information on rattlesnake biology, identification, and safety. Round-ups take place in at least ten states, with largest events in Texas and Oklahoma. The largest rattlesnake round-up in the United States is held in Sweetwater, Texas. Held every year since 1958, the event currently attracts approximately 30,000 visitors per year and in 2006 each annual Round-Up was said to result in the capture of 1% of the state's rattlesnake population.
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Denny Emerson Denny Emerson (born August 20, 1941) is an American equestrian. He is the only equestrian to have won both an international gold medal in eventing and a Tevis Cup buckle in endurance. In 1972, Emerson was named United States Eventing Association's Rider of the Year. He was a member of the United States Three Day Eventing Team that won the gold medal at the 1974 Eventing World Championships. As of 2015, Emerson operates as a clinician and trainer. He is a regular contributor to "The Chronicle of the Horse"' s "Between Rounds" column. He and his wife, May Emerson, run Tamarack Hill Farms in Strafford, Vermont and Southern Pines, North Carolina.
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Kitty Canutt Kitty Canutt, stage name Kitty Wilks (born Katherine Derre at New York City, New York) (July 15, 1899 – June 3, 1988), was a professional bronc rider, and the All-Around Champion Cowgirl at the 1916 Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon, for her bucking horse and relay race events. It was at this rodeo that she met Yakima Canutt (Enos Edward Canutt), a winner of the title of All-Around Cowboy at the Pendleton Roundup in 1917, 1919, 1920 and 1923. They were married at Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana on July 20, 1917, and were residents of Los Angeles in 1920. They divorced ~1920. She married Robert C. Long in 1923.
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Australian Professional Rodeo Association The Australian Professional Rodeo Association (APRA) is a national governing body for the sport of Australian rodeo. Founded in 1944, APRA has been setting the standards for rodeo in Australia for over 60 years.
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Cutting (sport) Cutting is a western-style equestrian competition in which a horse and rider work as a team before a judge or panel of judges to demonstrate the horse's athleticism and ability to handle cattle during a 2 ⁄ minute performance, called a "run." Each contestant is assisted by four helpers: two are designated as turnback help to keep cattle from running off to the back of the arena, and the other two are designated as herd holders to keep the cattle bunched together and prevent potential strays from escaping into the work area. Cutting cattle are typically young steers and heifers that customarily range in size from 400 to 650 lb . They are of Angus or Hereford lineage or possibly a mix of crossbred beef cattle with Charolais or Brahman lineage.
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List of Calgary Stampede Rodeo Champions Calgary Stampede rodeo champions have won their respective events in one of the largest rodeos in the world; the rodeo is the heart of the Calgary Stampede. With a prize of $100,000 to the winner of each major discipline and $1,000,000 total on championship day alone, it also offers one of the richest payouts in rodeo competition. Rodeo events are broadcast nationally by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) on its main network, as well as on Sportsnet One.
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Warren G. Brown Warren Granger "Freckles" Brown (18 January 1921 - 20 March 1987) was a hall of fame American rodeo performer from Wheatland, Wyoming. His career spanned from 1937 to 1974, competing in bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, team roping, and steer wrestling. He was the PRCA World Champion Bull Rider in 1962. Brown was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for Bull Riding in 1979. Brown was also inducted into the inaugural class of the Bull Riding Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2015. Brown was most famous for conquering the unridden bull Tornado, owned by rodeo legend Jim Shoulders who had an undefeated record of 220 riders. He was also a close friend and mentor of bull riding icon Lane Frost.
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Jerry-Go-Round Jerry-Go-Round is a 1966 Tom and Jerry cartoon produced and directed by Chuck Jones. The title "Jerry-Go-Round" is a play on the name of a classic amusepark carousel: a merry-go-round. It was the last Tom and Jerry cartoon produced in 1965.
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National Cowboy Poetry Gathering The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering (formerly: Elko Cowboy Poetry Gathering) takes place in Elko, Nevada, US. Founded by folklorists in 1985, and now an annual event, it showcases poets, musicians, musical groups, and plays of cowboy poetry at various venues around the town. The inaugural year featured 40 poets, and an audience of less than 1,000. In 2000, the U.S. Senate proclaimed the event's new name. At the 25th anniversary gathering in 2009, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was the keynote speaker. Other participants have included Riders in the Sky, Georgie Sicking, Ian Tyson, and Baxter Black.
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Rodeo Girl Rodeo Girl (2016) is a feature-length film starring Kevin Sorbo, Sophie Bolen, and Derek Brandon. It follows the story of a young girl and her horse as they transition from English style riding to barrel racing. The film was produced by Joel Paul Reisig, Lucas Miles, and Brian Harrington and distributed by Vertical Entertainment.
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Ellensburg Rodeo The Ellensburg Rodeo opens every Labor Day weekend along with the Kittitas County Fair in Ellensburg, WA. Started in 1923, the Ellensburg Rodeo has grown from a local competition among ranch hands to the Professional event of today with over 500 contestants and prize money in excess of $250,000. Within the Pacific Northwest the Ellensburg Rodeo is second in size only to the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, and is considered to be one of America’s top 25 rodeos.
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Interstellar Rodeo Interstellar Rodeo is an annual three-day outdoor music event held the last weekend of July in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, established in 2012 by Shauna de Cartier of Six Shooter Records. It is held at the Heritage Amphitheatre within Hawrelak Park in the North Saskatchewan River valley. The amphitheatre features covered seating with uncovered grassed areas beyond.
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Jarbidge Stage Robbery The Jarbidge Stage Robbery was the last stage robbery in the Old West. On December 5, 1916, the driver of a small two-horse mail wagon was ambushed as he was riding to the town of Jarbidge, Nevada. The driver was killed and $4,000 was stolen, however, three suspects were arrested shortly afterward, including a horse thief named Ben Kuhl. Kuhl would eventually become the first murderer in American history to be convicted and sent to prison by the use of palm print evidence. The stolen $4,000 was never recovered and is said to be buried somewhere in Jarbidge Canyon. According to author Ken Weinman, the Jarbidge Stage Robbery is one of the "best authenticated buried treasure stories in Nevada' s long history."
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Blue Rodeo (film) Blue Rodeo is a made for television movie adapted from the novel by Jo-Ann Mapson. It first aired on CBS as a "Sunday night movie of the week" on October 20, 1996. "Blue Rodeo" was directed by Peter Werner and stars Ann-Margret and Kris Kristofferson.
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Jeremy Sparks Jeremy Sparks (born May 31, 1977) is an American, a retired Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association member, Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo Hall of Fame Bullfighter, and author of "Go West -" 10 Principles that Guided My Cowboy Journey.
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Professional Bull Riders Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is an international professional bull riding organization based in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. In the United States, PBR events have been televised on CBS and CBS Sports Network since 2013. More than 1,200 cowboys from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and other countries hold PBR memberships.