Vera

Vera McGinnis (12 November 1892 – 23 October 1990) was a champion American rodeo rider. She was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in 1979, and into the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1985.McGinnis lived in the town she was born in Missouri, until her family moved to New Mexico when she was three. After her father died, and subsequently her mother married her uncle, they moved around from town to town for his work. Her father and stepfather encouraged McGinnis to ride. Despite all the moving around, she always had access to a horse and learned how to ride astride, instead of side saddle, as was common for women. McGinnis was almost 13 when she rode in her first competition in Norborne, Missouri.In 1914 McGinnis married Earl Simpson, a rodeo cowboy. Excerpt from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_McGinnis Hint: You can preview this book by clicking on "Preview" which is located under the cover of this book.