Dick Elliott was a Bronco Rider in rodeos across the western states and had a reputation for being among the very best.
In 1952 Dick along with Casey Tibbs were included in an 80 minute authenic rodeo movie. The movie was a fairly accurate depiction of rodeo life in the late 40's and early 50's.
All the riding was real and included the crazy scene with two bulls in the arena at the same time. Anyone with a fair idea of rodeos would realize the craziness of that stunt! The storyline is a familiar one, new guy on the scene looks to old pro for guidance, gets rich and famous, becomes arrogant and then learns his lesson.
The characters are not made out to be "larger than life" Bronco Busters showed what it was like to live the rodeo lifestyle era.
Cowboys were down to earth, honest and solid people. They were on the road almost all the time going from one rodeo to the next one, living out of trailers (sometimes horse trailers) motel rooms, etc.
During a later rodeo, Dick having left his wife, Flossie, at home in Estancia, New Mexico with a parting arguement mounted a mean bull in Cheyene, Laramie County, Wyoming and this time lost his life.
His wife, Flossie felt bad the remainder of her life that they didn't have time to patch up their feelings for each other before the curtain of death separated them. Dick was age 54 at his passing. Flossie would go on to live until she was 102.
In 1998 Flossie was reunited with Dick in the after life to make up for time lost and talk about his last ride.
In 1952 Dick along with Casey Tibbs were included in an 80 minute authenic rodeo movie. The movie was a fairly accurate depiction of rodeo life in the late 40's and early 50's.
All the riding was real and included the crazy scene with two bulls in the arena at the same time. Anyone with a fair idea of rodeos would realize the craziness of that stunt! The storyline is a familiar one, new guy on the scene looks to old pro for guidance, gets rich and famous, becomes arrogant and then learns his lesson.
The characters are not made out to be "larger than life" Bronco Busters showed what it was like to live the rodeo lifestyle era.
Cowboys were down to earth, honest and solid people. They were on the road almost all the time going from one rodeo to the next one, living out of trailers (sometimes horse trailers) motel rooms, etc.
During a later rodeo, Dick having left his wife, Flossie, at home in Estancia, New Mexico with a parting arguement mounted a mean bull in Cheyene, Laramie County, Wyoming and this time lost his life.
His wife, Flossie felt bad the remainder of her life that they didn't have time to patch up their feelings for each other before the curtain of death separated them. Dick was age 54 at his passing. Flossie would go on to live until she was 102.
In 1998 Flossie was reunited with Dick in the after life to make up for time lost and talk about his last ride.
Dick Elliott was a Bronco Rider in rodeos across the western states and had a reputation for being among the very best.
In 1952 Dick along with Casey Tibbs were included in an 80 minute authenic rodeo movie. The movie was a fairly accurate depiction of rodeo life in the late 40's and early 50's.
All the riding was real and included the crazy scene with two bulls in the arena at the same time. Anyone with a fair idea of rodeos would realize the craziness of that stunt! The storyline is a familiar one, new guy on the scene looks to old pro for guidance, gets rich and famous, becomes arrogant and then learns his lesson.
The characters are not made out to be "larger than life" Bronco Busters showed what it was like to live the rodeo lifestyle era.
Cowboys were down to earth, honest and solid people. They were on the road almost all the time going from one rodeo to the next one, living out of trailers (sometimes horse trailers) motel rooms, etc.
During a later rodeo, Dick having left his wife, Flossie, at home in Estancia, New Mexico with a parting arguement mounted a mean bull in Cheyene, Laramie County, Wyoming and this time lost his life.
His wife, Flossie felt bad the remainder of her life that they didn't have time to patch up their feelings for each other before the curtain of death separated them. Dick was age 54 at his passing. Flossie would go on to live until she was 102.
In 1998 Flossie was reunited with Dick in the after life to make up for time lost and talk about his last ride.
In 1952 Dick along with Casey Tibbs were included in an 80 minute authenic rodeo movie. The movie was a fairly accurate depiction of rodeo life in the late 40's and early 50's.
All the riding was real and included the crazy scene with two bulls in the arena at the same time. Anyone with a fair idea of rodeos would realize the craziness of that stunt! The storyline is a familiar one, new guy on the scene looks to old pro for guidance, gets rich and famous, becomes arrogant and then learns his lesson.
The characters are not made out to be "larger than life" Bronco Busters showed what it was like to live the rodeo lifestyle era.
Cowboys were down to earth, honest and solid people. They were on the road almost all the time going from one rodeo to the next one, living out of trailers (sometimes horse trailers) motel rooms, etc.
During a later rodeo, Dick having left his wife, Flossie, at home in Estancia, New Mexico with a parting arguement mounted a mean bull in Cheyene, Laramie County, Wyoming and this time lost his life.
His wife, Flossie felt bad the remainder of her life that they didn't have time to patch up their feelings for each other before the curtain of death separated them. Dick was age 54 at his passing. Flossie would go on to live until she was 102.
In 1998 Flossie was reunited with Dick in the after life to make up for time lost and talk about his last ride.
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