11.   Scott, a former rodeo rider and self-confessed boozer, was a former prosecutor who nailed Arizona land kingpin Ned Warren and armed car robbers the Poland brothers.

12.   The hardpan ranchers, battered cowboys and macho rodeo riders in these stories are shaped by the harsh, unforgiving landscape of Wyoming.

13.   The Professional Riders Cowboy Association, which recently had its national finals, is composed of full-time rodeo riders.