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August 6-8, 2009
The 50th Annual 101 Wild West Rodeo promises to be the best ever.
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New Bucking Chutes
The NEW Bucking Chutes Are In Place. Work Continues On Improvements To The
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Taken from The Ponca City News written in August
of 1988 – “John Payne from Shidler entertained the crowd with his
trained horse and dog giving a demonstration of herding techniques with
several steers. The high point of the act, known as the One-Arm Bandit &
Company, was when the dog drove the steers to the top of Payne's
customized trailer, Payne rode his horse onto the trailer with the
cattle, and then he got up into his saddle and waved his hat to the
crowd”.
Since that time The One Armed Bandit & Company has appeared at the 101
Wild West Rodeo in 1993, 1996, 2000, 2003, and 2006. So you see it just
doesn’t seem right without The One Armed Bandit & Company being here to
be a part of the 50th Anniversary of the 101 Wild West Rodeo
Take an Oklahoma horseman, two dogs and a whip. Add a herd of buffalo,
mustangs or longhorn cattle right off the range. Now round 'em up, and
put them ON, that's right, on, not IN, your trailer.
The One Arm Bandit & Company have been doing all of that and more with
wild west flair since 1988 at major rodeos, shows, and fairs.
This act is the only one like it in the world. It truly is a "must see
to believe".
Born to a rancher in 1953, this Oklahoma cowboy has spent his entire
life on a back of the horse, with dogs along side. The breed Florida cur
head
dogs. Which he raises and trains himself, can trail and bayed, the
meanest bovine in the woods or plains! Cattle gathering expeditions have
taken John as far south as Southern Florida, where alligators lay and
wait for hot, thirsty dogs to come to the water’s edge, to Georgia,
where large timber companies like Weyerhaeuser harbor maverick cattle in
brush and vines so thick that is almost impossible to walk in, much less
ride a horse. Then to New Mexico, the west coast of California and the
vast plains of the Kansas Flint hills, where fattened cattle are
gathered for market, sometimes weighing in excess of 1,100 pounds and
proving to be a real pain to handle. And, of course, his native state of
Oklahoma, where he has been in partnership with his dad and four
brothers for the past 45 years.
On June 12, 1973, John took the place of an electrician for one day,
thinking the electricity was off. John sustained 7,200 volts for 10
seconds. The electricity exited his abdomen, leaving intestines showing.
While the voltage was destroying his leg muscle, it burnt through his
fingers, allowing John to fall to his death. But John received CPR,
licked his wounds for two months and went back to ranching, through this
shocking experience; John became….John S. Payne a.k.a. "The Notorious
One Arm Bandit"
Discovered on a ranch in Oklahoma by Walter Alsbaugh, John was hired to
pen some bucking bulls that Walter had bought. The bulls didn’t seem to
know any boundaries, nor would they respect a cowboy on horse. But after
a short while, they learned to respect John’s Cur head dogs. They were
penned and Walter was Very much impressed with John’s talent. This led
to John’s appearance in the rodeo arena.
In 1975, John took a liking to Judy C. Crabtree, and they later married.
On January 8, 1976, David L. Payne "LYNN" was born. Lynn learned to be a
cowboy early in life. He rides a multitude of horseflesh popping a
bullwhip in each hand while steering his horse with his legs. He has
been spotted in Canada and the lower 48 states. Lynn has been on the run
since the early 90s, when his name appeared on the most wanted list.
On May 2, 1978, Amanda J. Payne was born. Quickly picking up the cowboy
life style, she started riding horses at a very early age. Amanda hit
the road at the age of 18, traveling back and forth to North America.
She has proven a woman can catch a fish and skin a deer just as well as
any man. Don't let her smile fool you . . .she is just as captive as the
men in the gang.
She's the only girl to ever attempt to follow in the Bandits footsteps.
Don't let your guard down either. She can handle two bullwhips at the
same time while guiding her horse with legs and her Cur Head Dogs are
always watching you. If you're lucky you might get a glimpse of her. She
too is on the most wanted list . . .
Together John and Judy are responsible for what now is the most sought
after gang in the rodeo world today—the One Arm Bandit Gang. They have
been on the most wanted list since 1988.
The One Arm Bandit and Company has now taken their legendary act
throughout the United States and Canada. This act has been seen at some
of the top horse shows and rodeos. This entertainment has been awarded
PRCA Specialty Act of the Year in 1989-90-91-92-93-94-95-96 and 2008.
VISIT THE ONE-ARMED BANDIT & COMPANY
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