The Cowboys' Turtle Association: The Birth of Professional Rodeo
The story of the cowboy strike in 1936 at the Boston rodeo is a well-known bit of rodeo history. It is also no secret that the Cowboys' Turtle Association was the forerunner of the Rodeo Cowboys Association and today's Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. But Gail Hughbanks Woerner charts new territory by telling the whole story about how professional rodeo got it's start. From the men and women who were the pioneers to the behind the scenes struggles to keep the dream alive.
Today's cowboys and cowgirls owe a huge debt to the men and women who paved the way in the world of professional rodeo. Those struggles, arguments and hardships seventy-five years ago have made it possible for rodeo athletes to now earn hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, in the sport they love.
Gail Hughbanks Woerner is uniquely qualified to tell this story. She has written numerous books on the history of rodeo and is personally acquainted with many of the surviving members of the Cowboys' Turtle Association or their families. She has worked diligently to document and bring to life a story that may have otherwise never been told.
Today's cowboys and cowgirls owe a huge debt to the men and women who paved the way in the world of professional rodeo. Those struggles, arguments and hardships seventy-five years ago have made it possible for rodeo athletes to now earn hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, in the sport they love.
Gail Hughbanks Woerner is uniquely qualified to tell this story. She has written numerous books on the history of rodeo and is personally acquainted with many of the surviving members of the Cowboys' Turtle Association or their families. She has worked diligently to document and bring to life a story that may have otherwise never been told.
Published by Wild Horse Press • Paperback - 358 pages • Retail Price $24.95
