by Jinx Pyle & Jayne Peace
RODEO 101 tells the story of the first 101 years of the Payson Rodeo. It is a fabulous book chock-full of facts and photos. I can’t describe it any better than the authors did, so I’ll just let them do the talking:
“Writing this book has been an education for both of us. Our research – which includes interviews with hundreds of people, the reading of countless old newspaper articles, books and old rodeo programs – completed a picture that neither one of us had ever seen. Our efforts took us into previously unexplored areas, such as the rodeo horse races. We knew that some good horses had run down Payson’s dusty main street. We did not know that some of those horses were the fastest short-distance horses in the world. We knew there was betting, but some of those cowboys would bet the ranch on a horse race. We knew from our ancestors that Payson’s rodeo started as an annual event in 1884. We did not realize the overwhelming evidence, both oral and written, that documents this truth! Still, those facts pale in comparison to what we learned to be the real story of the Payson Rodeo.”
Jinx & Jayne have not only uncovered and preserved the true history of the Payson Rodeo, but they have captured its changing spirit throughout the years, from the first rodeo held in the Mid-Town Pasture in 1884, to the present day. This book is a must-have for rodeo fans everywhere!
$25
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