Preservation Thursday: FLOATING HORSES: THE LIFE OF CASEY TIBBS

Join us for a screening of the documentary FLOATING HORSES: THE LIFE OF CASEY TIBBS by filmmaker Justin Koehler. Explore the remarkable life of rodeo legend Casey Tibbs, a cowboy who became a national icon in the 1950s. The film traces Tibbs’ rags-to-riches journey, from leaving home at age 13 to pursue rodeo against his father’s wishes to rising as a nine-time world champion after developing his groundbreaking spurring style. Like the wild broncs he rode, Tibbs’ life was marked by dazzling triumphs and difficult setbacks, capturing the spirit of a man whose revolutionary talent and flamboyant personality reshaped modern rodeo. Tibbs’ story is both an intimate portrait and a vivid chapter of American Western history. Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center; 12:00 p.m.; free for members and $5 for non-members.