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When asked within an interview what he most liked about rodeo, three-time world champ saddle-bronc rider "Cody" Invoice Smith said simply, "Horses that buck." Smith redefined the image of America's iconic cowboy. Motivated as a young man to escape a miner's life in Montana, he fantasized a life in rodeo and went on to earn thirteen travels to the countrywide finals, becoming one of the greatest of all riders. This biography sets visitors in the saddle to experience the life of any champ rider in his search for the platinum buckle. Attracting on interviews with Smith and his relatives and buddies, Margot Kahn recreates the times in the later 1960s and early on 1970s when rodeo first became a major sports venture. She captures the realities of this world: receiving enough money to get to the next competition, and contending even when in pain. She also says how, in his career's second stage, Smith married cowgirl Carole O'Rourke and proceeded to go into business increasing horses, getting notoriety for his soft hand with animals and receiving acclaim for his and Carole's Group 7 brand. Inducted in to the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1979 and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2000, Smith was a star in his own time. His storyline is a genuine slice of rodeo life-a life of magic for those good enough to get. This book will please rodeo and cowboy buffs alike.
