RODEO HALL OF FAME COWGIRL - FANNIE SPERRY STEELE

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A HORSE BENEATH ME …SOMETIMES
FANNY SPERRY STEELE

As Told to Helen Clark

HALL OF FAME COWGIRL FANNIE SPERRY STEELE
SHE NEVER CHEATED A HORSE, NEVER HOBBLED HER STIRRUPS
NOR PULLED ANY LEATHER
NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME
HONOREE FANNIE SPERRY STEELE

HALL OF FAME COWGIRL
MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

Folks, as many of you know, I specialize in finding old western stories of long ago that have been overlooked, seldom found and rarely read. With the advent and popularity of the National Museum and Hall of Fame, Fort Worth, Texas, seldom found and rarely read stories of the accomplishments of women in rodeo history are tough to find. Here is an 8 page, 13 pictures plus bundles of goodies about the old time Rodeos where the girls rode, their participants, rodeo horses and lots of fun information. This is a recollection of Fannie Sperry Steele who was the World’s Lady Champion Bucking Horse Rider. She won Winnipeg Stampede in 1913 and later won again there as World’s Champion Saddle Bronc Rider. She won the first title of World Champion Lady Bronc Rider at Calgary Stampede in 1912, later being acclaimed as the undisputed champion woman rider. Lots of history here on the Rodeos of old including her observations about her competitors at the Rodeos. Never seen this one before – probably never will again either. Here is the story entitled:

“A HORSE BENEATH ME…SOMETIMES,”

by Fannie Sperry Steele as told to Helen Clark.. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones about the pioneer women of the old west like this one are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.

Here’s one of ‘em.

FOLLOWING PURCHASE AND PAYMENT, IF YOU WILL WRITE ME OF YOUR SPECIAL NAME OR INTEREST, I WILL DO A FREE SEARCH OF MY WEBSITE AND UNINDEXED STORIES AND NAMES.
WWW.GENEALOGYIMAGESOFHISTORY.COM
IF I FIND SOMETHING THAT I THINK MERITS YOUR INTEREST, I WILL WRITE A REVIEW AND PLACE IT ON EBAY AND GIVE YOU NOTICE AND A HEAD START TO
BUYITNOW!

Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.

This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.
Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive
I hope you appreciate the effort.

Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it’s worth all the time I spend.

A HORSE BENEATH ME …SOMETIMES

By Fannie Sperry Steele
As told to Helen Clark
ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1880s – 1970s
ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: MONTANA
GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
ASKINS, Bob
BLACK HAWK
BRASSFIELD, A.
CANUTT, Yakimi
CLARK, Butch *
COATES, Jess
CODY, Buffalo Bill
COLEMAN, Loyd
CONNAUGHT, Duke d’
CONNELY, Warden
COPENHAVER, Gene *
COPENHAVER, Howard *
COPENHAVER, Wendel *
FERSENOUGH, Al, early saddle maker
GIBSON, Marie
HARBUT, Will, groom for Man o’ War
HENDERSON, Prairie Rose
HILLIS, Goldie Irene St. Claire
HUNNINGTON, Bill
MAKES ENEMIES
McCARROLL, Bonnie
MORNING GUN Family of Blackfoot Nation
MULHALL, Lucille
RED CLOUD
REVELL, Charlie D., “Wild Bill”
RYAN, Paddy
SCHROEDER, Fredericka Henrietta Ernestine “Rachel”, mother of Fannie Sperry Steele
SLOAN, Ted
STEELE, Bill, husband of Fannie Sperry Steele
STEELE, Fannie Sperry, Co-Author *
SPERRY, Arthur, brother of Fannie Sperry Steele
SPERRY, Carrie, sister of Fannie Sperry Steele
SPERRY, Datus E., father of Fannie Sperry Steele
SPERRY, Rachel, sister of Fannie Sperry Steele
SPERRY, Walter, brother of Fannie Sperry Steele
THOMPSON, Louise
VAN HORN, Tink
WEADICK, Guy
WINSOR, Harvey
YOUNG, Charlie
PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE:

Picture 1: Fannie Sperry Steele, World’s Lady Champion Bucking Horse Rider, at the Winnipeg Stampede in 1913. *
Picture 2: Fannie with her favorite pinto, Daisy. Taken at her dude ranch near Helmville, in the Blackfoot Valley of western Montana, in the early 60’s. *
Picture 3: Fannie’s all-pinto pack string. For a number of years it was the only one of its kind in the Northwest. *
Picture 4: Fannie heading out for the mountains on an elk hunt. She was a licensed outfitter-guide for many years. On this particular trip Fannie was well into her sixties. *
Picture 5: Fannie Steele and Butch Clark, just in from the mountains with an elk. *
Picture 6: Fannie clowns for a photo with elk antlers. *
Picture 7: Fannie on her dude ranch north of Helmville, Montana. *
Picture 8: The Copenhaver Brothers, Wendel, Howard, and Gene. These friends often helped Fannie put up her winter hay. *
Picture 9: Fannie readies one of her pack horses before hitting the trail. *
Picture 10: Fannie always hunted game with a Winchester .30/06, with which she would annually bag elk, deer, and sometimes a bear. *
Picture 11: An old postcard photo of Fannie taken at the New York City Stampede in 1916. *
Picture 12: A few of Fannie’s trophies displayed on an old cowhide. *
Picture 13: Flags of all the western states are displayed in front of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where Fannie was inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame. *

PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
Bear Tooth Mountains, Montana
Blackfoot Valley, Montana
Brooks, Alberta, Canada
Calgary, Canada
Calgary Stampede
Charles Irwin Rodeos
Cogshell Saddle
Deer Lodge Rodeo
Deer Lodge Valley
Detroit, Michigan
Fort Benton
Helena
Helmville, Montana
High River Rodeo
Irwin Brothers Rodeos
Kalispell, Montana
Kansas City Rodeo
Miles City Saddlery
Minneapolis State Fair
Montana
New York
New York City Stampede, 1916
Rodeo Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Rodeo Historical Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Winnipeg Stampede, 1913
Wyoming

HORSES PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
Blue Dog
Bonehead
Chief
Daisy *
Dismal Dish
High Pockets
Little Swede
Memphis Blues
Midnight
Morning Glory
Napoleon
Pioneer Outlaw
Silver Tail
Watch Me

A HORSE BENEATH ME …SOMETIMES

By Fannie Sperry Steele
As told to Helen Clark

HALL OF FAME COWGIRL
MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.

My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the Ebay entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in good condition, the cover is in vibrant color.
As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.
Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Postage to U. S.; $4.75 Priority; $4.50 to Canada; $10.00 via USPS First Class Mail International for International Mail. (We have been very disappointed in the time frame for our international mailing. It seems our post office is now mailing surface mailing and it sometimes take over 30 days to get to destination. If you care for faster delivery, just tell me and I will figure faster delivery.) Texans must pay 8-� % sales tax. Thanks,
Tom

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