Where can I find information on W.D. Davis who invented the riding saddle?
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Try typing the name in google
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The History of Rodeo\n\nCowboy. Cattle. Horses. Leather. Dirt. Mud. Sweat. Blood. Guts. All of these words can only conjure up one image, one word. Rodeo. The word “rodeo” comes from the Spanish word rodear (to surround) and is pronounced “ro-day-oh”. Today it is a competitive sport in which riders display their skill in activities related to livestock raising, such as riding and roping cattle and horses. \nRodeo has come a long way from its roots in the 1860s and 1870s roundup camps when the annual roundup and branding of cattle encouraged informal contests among the working cowboys. These skills have a rich history tracing back to the great horsemanship traditions of the Spanish conquistadors. \nDuring the late 1700s and early 1800s, Spain held much of the land that is the American West. Established missions raised cattle for America’s flourishing market. The need grew for skilled horsemen to handle and manage the herds. Many of the men running the missions were of Spanish nobility, trained in skills of horsemanship and roping practiced in Spain for centuries. These skills were passed on to their workers, known as “vaqueros”. Once these lands were converted to privately owned ranchos during Mexico’s rule, the vaqueros found work running cattle and managing the rangelands. Even after the United States gained control in 1848, these vaqueros continued to work, alongside their American counterparts. \nThe ending of the Civil War, when cattle herds spread throughout the west, the numbers of American cowboys grew. Once or twice each year, cowhands rounded up the cattle on the open range and drove them through miles and miles of vast open land to various marketing centers (stockyards). There in celebration of their job completed, informal competition was common. Cowboys might issue challenges to each other to see who really was the best at cutting cattle or throwing a rope. Spectators would inevitably gather. \nTechnology arrives in the form of railroad stock cars, replacing the necessity of time-consuming cattle drives. Open rangeland becomes defined by barbed wire culminating in the dwindling demand for cowboy. Many cowboys had to seek a new way of making a living. \nThe first formal rodeo contest probably was held in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1872. Between 1890 and 1910, rodeo emerged as public entertainment through various Wild West Shows and performances at Fourth of July celebrations and cattlemen’s conventions. \nNot until the first decades of the twentieth century did rodeo become recognized as a competitive sport. Annual stampedes, roundups and frontier day’s events attracted regional audiences and contestants through the West, often providing the only entertainment for miles. By the mid-1920's, with the help of early promoters, championship events at Boston Garden and New York City’s Madison Square Garden attracted nationwide focus. \nThe Rodeo Association of America (RAA), founded in 1929, combined a group of managers and promoters and structure to the rodeo. The RAA sanctioned events, selected judges and established purse awards and point systems to determine all-around champions. Since 1946, the organization has acted as the International Rodeo Association (IRA). \nUntil 1936, rodeo contestants themselves remained unorganized. Then an indomitable group formed the Cowboys Turtle Association (CTA) during a strike at the Boston Garden World Championship. The CTA’s goal was to offer cowboys larger purse awards, competent judges, uniform rules and regulations throughout the rodeo system for the safety of competitors and animals, and to protect their rights. The cowboys adopted the name “Turtles” because they were “slow” to organize, but had finally stuck their necks out for what they believed in. In 1945, the CTA became the Rodeo Cowboys Association (RCA), and was renamed in 1975 to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Most major rodeos fall
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http://www.genealogy-quest.com/military/Spanish-American-War/10thCavalry.html\nHere lie the unlucky ones.\n\ngoogled roosevelt+rough+riders+list+of+names
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Just type in Equine. You will get 20,900,000 sites I'm sure you can get some good information from one of the site's.\n Good luck!
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Quarter Horse and a Western Saddle
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Here is the profile for your grandfather as posted here\nhttp://www.kentuckyderby.com/2006/derby_history/african_americans_in_the_derby/jockeys.html#olewis\n\n Let me say it is an honor to be the first to answer your question. Oliver Lewis helped to develop the system used to collect the past performance information for documenting the record for all races a horse has run in his lifetime. He founded my hobby and many owe him partial credit for our success and enjoyment of thoroughbred horses and racing. Fantastic question and I wish you the best of luck in your search.\n\n I suggest that you use the information from the Kentucky Derby website to research for any living relatives of the trainer, owner or breeder of Aristides. They may be able to provide you with historical information you can use to learn more about your truly great grandfather. \n\nIf you would like I can post your question to my personal network of horseracing associates and see if someone smarter than I am can provide you with some better suggestions. I have in mind one gentleman in particular who is now 84 years old and been handicapping since the 1920's. It' entirely possible he may have a story relevant to your gr. grandfather. I expect he would revell in the telling of it if indeed he did.\n\nI wish you much the best in your search.\n\nOliver Lewis:\n\nOliver Lewis rode Aristides to a two-length upset victory in the inaugural running of the Derby in 1875. The time, 2:37 3/4, established an American record for the 1 1/2 miles. Lewis was instructed to send Aristides to the lead to ensure a fast pace and set up the race for stablemate Chesapeake. He sent Aristides to the front and as the field rounded the far turn and headed for home, Chesapeake was far behind. The owner of the two horses, H. Price McGrath, told Lewis "Go on!" when he looked over at McGrath for a sign. Later that year he guided Aristides to a second in the Belmont. He won three races during Churchill's inaugural meet to take the honor as leading rider. Lewis never rode in another Kentucky Derby but was on hand for the 33rd running in 1907. Detailed information is not available, but it was reported that he later worked for a bookmaker (legal at the time) an provided detailed information on how the horses ran. This method of race result notes was later developed into charts which served as a forerunner to the Daily Racing Form and Equibase systems.
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The horse he rode on his famous ride belonged to Deacon Larkin I believe it was named Brown Beauty. He did own another horse but I can't remember the name. It was an american quarter horse. Perhaps Molly Bea. Fuzzy history.
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Try equine.com or horsetopia.com thats where i found mine.\n\ni like equine.com better.
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I think it was founded by the riders itself..check out the link below
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To find some quickly, go to the yahoo search bar and type horses, or whatever you are specifically looking for. You will get current and past/resolved questions. I did this with bass fishing, and found hundreds of questions with great info.  You can also do an advanced search and find more specific information.  Good luck!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Lawrence
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Yes - he was an American physician and he invented the first Woman's vibr@tor in 1869.  It was powered by steam.
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http://www.cowboyactionshooting.org/\n\n\nI have friends who are into it and this is where they hang out!
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Oliver Lodge\n\nPatented Invention: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_spark_plugs.htm\n\nAlso Edmund Berger (but he didn't patent)
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The most comprehensive place for centuries is probably http://www.centuryrides.com/\n\nHere is a link directly to their century search (By state, month, and difficulty level).\n\nhttp://www.centuryrides.com/search.php\n\nGood luck!
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try:\nwww.electricrider.com
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i've been looking and can't find an answer...maybe this is just one of the things history hasn't kept up with...:)...well i found the inventor of the first rubber cushioned brush...lol...that was mason pearson...well i found this website, which gives some history of the cushion but still no inventor...well i give up...tired of looking..hope you find your answer :)