Larry Mahan interview for the Rodeo Historical Society Oral History Project

[hayseed1957]

One of the heros of my youth. Thanks so much for posting this, I watched it twice.

[Startmycolt]

Sterling is still kicking, pretty stoved up but he sure got alot of us going. Larry was one of the best, Interesting how many passed through Sterlings life, even old Hawkey.

[Glenda5257]

Hi , My name is Glenda , and I grew up on a Cattle Ranch in Ellensburg Wash.

Guess who the across the road neighbor was ? Yep > Larry Mahan.

I met him when he was 23.

True American Cowboy.

(Never a Hippy Cowboy*)

[Glenda5257]

Hi , My name is Glenda , and I grew up on a Huge Cattle Ranch in Ellensburg Washington in the 1960's , and GUESS WHO was Our across the Road Neighbor ?

If you say > Larry Mahan , you'd be right.

You should have seen him when he was a young pup back in the 60's.

He use to come over across the road and use my horse anytime one of his Calves would run the fence and come in with our's.

[cindyshealed]

Very interesting. Larry was one of the hippie cowboys I liked. Not a redneck. In the 60s & 70s, rodeo cowboys, particularly in the bucking events, were really individuals, with loud colored chaps and clothing, jewelry sometimes, a bit of hair, a bit like rock stars and completely devoted athletes, every month of the year. To see Larry now, a few years older than my dad lived to be (he was 63 20 yrs ago when he died) is interesting.

[rodeodude202]

larry is older looking then i thought but will always be one of my heroes