Category: Western History
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Breaking Trail: Mabel Strickland
Mabel DeLong was born in 1897 and raised in Walla Walla, Washington. In high school, she began trick riding and relay racing which set off her twenty-five-year career. She married Hugh Strickland who was an all-around hand and they traveled together on the rodeo circuit for the next two decades.…
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Breaking Trail: Lorena Trickey
Lorena Trickey was born in 1893 near Palmer, Oregon. In 1917, she joined the Clarence Adams Wild West Show as a trick and Roman rider. One of the stockmen recommended she try rodeo and the rest is history. Lorena began competing in 1918 in Ladies Relay Racing and Saddle Bronc…
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Breaking Trail: Bonnie McCarroll
*Parts of this blog post were originally written for the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum blog series “Breaking Trail.” When you think of iconic cowgirls who comes to mind? I think of cowgirls like Tad Lucas, Mabel Strickland, Lorena Trickey and Bonnie McCarroll! Today, we’re going to explore the life…
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Breaking Trail: Abilene, the Longhorn Mascot of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
*Originally written for the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum blog series “Breaking Trail.” What do you think of when you think about the American West? Often, cowboys, cows and vast areas of land come to mind. While these things might be true – the history of the American West…
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