Steamboat, legendary bucking horse: His life & times, and the cowboys who tried to tame him

by Candy Vyvey Moulton, Flossie Moulton

Candy and Flossie Moulton present the story behind this horse whose likeness is the symbol of Wyoming seen on the state s license plates and as the University of Wyoming logo. The book traces the history of the bucking horse from his youth on the Two Bar outfit of the Swan Land and Cattle Company through his rise to the undisputed World Champion Bucking Horse. Was Steamboat the horse who wouldn t be rode? Which men climbed aboard the horse? Who is the cowboy atop the horse on the famous logo on the Wyoming license tag? How is Steamboat connected to Cheyenne Frontier Days, the notorious range detective Tom Horn, and the Irwin Brothers Wild West Show? You ll find the answers here.

191 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1992

Reviews

[Misercord · Rating 5 out of 5]

You know that silhouette of the cowboy and the bucking horse on the Wyoming license plate and the State quarter, well that's Steamboat. "The Legendary bucking horse, was never conquered."