My Rodeo Years: Memoir of a Bronc Rider's Path to Hollywood Fame

Writing was just another of Yak’s many skills. He writes in a friendly, engaging style. He never brags just states the facts so you get to enjoy his colorful, energetic life right there beside him.

I liked this alot. I love Rodeos, I love the horses, Western movies.

This is a telling book of strong human character. At times rough, but so were the times. A great Christmas gift for any one interested in Rodeo, horses (excellent insight and training tips), movie stunt work in the silents, and early talkies. The companion book Stuntman is far more involved in the movie aspects and behind the scenes. I never felt put-upon in reading this. Many auto or biographical books embellish "slickly" or overtly to the reader the story, but not so here in my opinion. I felt that Yakima was sitting in his living room with me as though sharing with a life-lived some fascinating history that was personalized to me. I really would have liked to have known the man. He was more rough-n-tumble than me, but having spent good part of a life on horse &/or cattle outfits where life was stark, calloused, tough, and raw, Yakima would be the person you'd want to have your back, when the draw-down came. He did an enviable job as a father in raising his children. America IS the-less without Yakima Canutt. Top1Horseman.

Canutt is such a seminal figure in movies, and created and invented the world of movie stunts, especially with horses. Great for western aficionados.

I think this is more a man's book but since I am familiar with the various locales, it's an okay read.

Gave as a gift, they liked it.

I'm a fan of old western movies so reading about Yak and his life as a rodeo cowboy and stunt man was fascinating to me. To bad we still don't have those good ole days.

This volume fills in a lot of Yakima's earlier years, in rodeo and growing up, that was only lightly covered in "Stunt Man". If You really want to know the man you have to read Both.