Bucking Horse and Rider - Wikipedia
The University of Wyoming at Laramie athletic teams are nicknamed the Cowboys and Cowgirls, both of which use the bucking horse and rider logo on their uniforms. Uniforms for the Wyoming National Guard serving in Europe during World War I featured the horse and rider symbol.
Wyoming’s Long-lived Bucking Horse - WyoHistory.org
Apr 29, 2017 · Wyoming’s well-known bucking-horse-and-rider logo has changed many times since soldiers first used it on airplanes, arms and equipment in World War I France. Nor were all its versions modeled on the same real-life originals.
Clayton Danks - Wikipedia
Clarence Clayton Danks (July 21, 1879 – June 23, 1970) was a three-time winner of Cheyenne Frontier Days, an outdoor rodeo and western celebration held each July in the Wyoming capital city of Cheyenne. He is believed to be the cowboy of the widely-recognized Wyoming state trademark, the Bucking Horse and Rider. [1]
Bucking Horse & Rider - Wyoming
The State of Wyoming's first use of the Bucking Horse and Rider (BH&R) mark dates back to 1918, perhaps earlier. The BH&R was used as an insignia worn by members of the Wyoming National Guard in France and Germany during World War I.
The History of Wyoming’s Bucking Horse and Rider Logo
Apr 5, 2016 · Wyoming's Bucking Horse and Rider ranks among the most legendary logos in the country. First registered as a trademark in 1936, the iconic image is the longest running license plate design in America and proudly represents the Cowboy State on the official state quarter, the state highway shield and at the University of Wyoming.
Steamboat: Wyoming’s Wildest Resident | American Heritage …
Jul 25, 2022 · Holt was a world champion cowboy, haven ridden the most challenging horses in both the Mountain and Plain Festival and Cheyenne Frontier Days. Historians regularly tout Buffum’s photograph as the best bucking horse image of the era.
History of Steamboat | UW Gateway Center - University of Wyoming
The cowboy and bucking horse have been the symbol of the University of Wyoming since the early 1900s. In 1903, the famous photo of the bucking horse Steamboat ridden by cowboy Guy Holt was taken at the Albany Country Fair by UW Professor B. C. Buffum.
Our Wyoming | Steamboat: A Wyoming Icon | Season 5 - PBS
Feb 23, 2022 · The first image of Steamboat as an icon or a symbol of Wyoming as a bucking horse happened in 1921, when the University of Wyoming developed their Wyoming cowboy logo, and they use the...
Wyoming Stories: Steamboat the Outlaw Horse
In 1936, an artist by the name of Allen True (Papa, 2013) created the symbol of a bucking horse and cowboy that graces the Wyoming license plate today. Rumor has it that the inspiration for the logo was Steamboat and one of his past riders, but that story remains exactly that: a rumor.
Jesse York | Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame
During one local rodeo in Lusk, Wyoming a bucking horse resisted going out of the arena. The arena cowboys thought they had their horses positioned to guide him through the open gate.