Riley, Mitzi 2012-04-13
Mitzi Riley talks about her rodeo experiences. She also shares information about her mother, Tad Lucas--a famous rodeo performer
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mitzi Riley
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Date: April 13, 2012
Location: Aledo, Texas
Interviewer: David Marshall
Length: 01:46:50
Abstract
Introduction, Place of birth, Parent’s history, Grandfather’s family history, Fighting in the American Civil War, Settling locations, Relationship with Native Americans in the area, Cheyenne Camp’s, Leaving Nebraska, Mother performing in Wild West shows, Performing in Mexico, Professional rider 1922, Riding in Mexico, Enthusiasm for riding horses, Parent’s meeting, Father serving in the First World War, Playing polo in Germany, Life in Omaha, Nebraska, Father growing up in Los Angeles, Homesteading in Wyoming, Horse riding in Fort Worth, Parent’s early life, Staying in Fort Worth, Traveling for Rodeo shows, Mother’s first horse, Competing in London, Buying first home, Mother’s competitive nature, 8 times World Champion-Cow girl, Accident that broke her arm, Chicago’s World Fair, Injury at Chicago World Fair, Long surgery, Contracted trick rider, Riding broncos, Horse riding since childhood, First show at the age of six, Trick riding- Roman-stand, one foot stand, Traveling as a child, Kids in the rodeo, Mother goes to Australia, Won the Saddle Bronco in 1940, Mother- rodeo, trick rider, saddle bronco, Mother in rodeo till 1958, Mother’s post retirement, Mother’s accomplishments, MGM trophy, House burning, Working at the Texas Centennial, Amon Carter production, Saddle bronco riding, Bull dogging, Book on “The Last Frontier”, Mother clowned during bull rides, Pioneers of women’s riding, Celebrities in rodeo, Prairie Rose, Riding in Gene Autry Rodeos, Roy Rogers, Will Rogers, Amon Carter, Reason for mother’s retirement, Girls Rodeo Association, Cow Girl Rodeo, Society views on women in rodeo, Hired to go overseas, Social work, Roping, Family Information, Met her husband, Married in September 1947, Family life, Husband-roping, Husband’s achievements, Roping, Training horses, Moving to Aledo, Texas, Horses, Training horses for trick riding, Horse she owned, Horses’ descriptions, Horse ages, Horse’s demeanor, Daily Journal, Going to Madison Square Gardens, World War II fears, Commercials, Hollywood contract, Interview ended
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