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Old Trail Town in Cody, WY There are not many eras in American History, that has intrigued us as much as the "Old West." Over the years, the Old West has been depicted in many ways, especially bringing attention to to the legends of gunfights and the notorious outlaws, who seem larger than life back then. In Cody, Wyoming, there is a special place that brings visitors back to these days. Old Trail Town is an amazing attraction that captures this unforgettable time in history. With a…

The glory days of the cowboys was but a small one, hardships would soon fall in the form of big swimming and buffalo chips. After the invention of barbed-wire in the 1880’s, long drive was introduced (Background Essay). With five million longhorns unbranded and unclaimed, ex-soldiers, vaqueros, and some Native Americans rounded the cattle up and begun the trestrus four month journey from Texas to the far away states of Kansas and Wyoming (Document A). Despite the raw adventure the cattlemen…

Nyroca Riding Stables is an agistment centre, and riding school for horse lovers of all ages. Throughout the day different social groups arrive, whether they are riders of the riding school, teenagers or adults. Their scheduling appears to be synchronised, and practised. At the beginning of the day when the sun is still low in the sky, and a light breeze is rustling the tree tops are when the newcomers begin to arrive. Seemly unsure as they stand next to cars with parents, while hoping they spot…

damsels in distress, the rider of freedom and peace, however this image of the cowboy that so many people have in their minds is not the true cowboy, but an image from popular literature, to films. The real cowboys were the men that would run cattle drives making sure that cows got from point A to point B. Even with popular belief that these men were gun slingers, Andy Adams, shows the true side of what it was to be a cowboy. Andy Adams, was an Indiana born man, who grew up raising cattle with…

One of the most enjoyable and well-known film genre is the Western, produced from the start of the movie business to even today. When one thinks of a Western, they might think of an iconic star such as John Wayne riding on a horse in a beautiful landscape. In one of the most classic Westerns, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Captain Nathan Brittles is tasked with simultaneously easing tensions with the aggressive Cheyenne Indians and transporting his…

The Haybaler Problem In The Haybaler Problem we were trying to see how much each bale of hay weighed, and if there is more than one answer. There were 5 bales of hay in total, and when put together they would equal 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, and 91. So I decided to start doing guess and check like this: A+B=80 and then substituting numbers like 39+41=80. I did it like this because I needed to come up with at least one number to start off. I tried different numbers like 39, 38, 40, and…

Things to know about Ranching Ranching is what lots of people think of as dirty work. Which is true, but it can also be very enjoyable. It just depends on the person and what kind of things that person likes to do. Now if that person enjoys nature, but doesn 't mind seeing death then ranching may be a good career. It also depends on how hard a worker that person is, or if the person is just lazy. However lots of people also don’t like it as much, because there are not a lot of benefits. Ranching…

The only human interaction I had in the past 3 days had been with either truck drivers or really scary people that traveled the country in trailers regularly. Here we were, in a foreign land, an unknown territory. I had never seen so many pairs of cowboy boots in my whole life, give or take the actors at Knott’s Berry Farm. Regardless, this is where life had taken me, to a cold desolate state known as Nebraska. I remember as a…

One of the best classic western films ever made by a director who was so versatile that many people might confuse him with other great western directors like John Ford or Anthony Mann, but Howard Hawks had an eye for character driven stories, had an expert sense of visual style, and knew how to use actors better than most. Hawks was one of those classic Hollywood directors that could easily orchestrate the action and compelling aspects that make a great western, and Red River is one. The film…

Why I Ride Since I was four years old my most prominent memory has been of horses. I remember my first encounter with a horse, I instantaneously developed a deep fascination with the animal. I devoted my life to horses. My thoughts were entwined with anything horse related. I used horse terminology as a way to critically think and solve arithmetics in school. Twelve years later my infatuation with the animal proved true when I was asked by the University of Virginia Riding Team to join them as…