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At age 18, as the only girl to follow in the Bandit's footsteps, Amanda struck out on her own. Her son Patrick, the eldest and quite the rope, daughter Lyza Jane, daughter Rowdy and her youngest son Taos, can be seen with Amanda crisscrossing North America several times a year.
- Where were you born and raised? I was born on an Indian reservation in Pawnee Oklahoma but I was raised in Shidler Oklahoma where I continue living and raising my children.
- When did you start working with longhorn steers? I started working with the long horns years ago growing up helping my father train them and together we still do the same.
- What do you enjoy most about the Franklin Rodeo? The rodeo committee and the stock contractor as well as the spectators. I love rodeos that are down to earth the way they use to be..
- Are your children going to continue in the family rodeo business? Absolutely if that’s what they choose to do. They love horses, cattle and anything that’ll let them ride.
The One Arm Bandit & Company. 162,141 likes · 374 talking about this. The One Arm Bandit & Company is a Wild West Show Fit for a King....
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Aug 14, 2018 · Amanda Payne and daughter Rowdy with 𝐎𝐧𝐞 Arm Bandit and Co. Sherry Walker. 141 subscribers. Subscribed. 327. 64K views 5 years ago.
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Arriving from a rodeo in Wisconsin, and leaving on Monday headed for Indiana, Amanda Payne, known by family and friends as Mandy, was in Junction City, Kansas. Her brother, Lynn Payne, with a similar rig was in Florida. Their dad, “THE One Arm Bandit,” with another “like” outfit, was in California.
15-time PRCA Specialty Act of the Year, John Payne the One Arm Bandit is a legend in the Western world. In June 1973, John was electrocuted by 7,200 volts, which led to the loss of his arm. His one-of-a-kind act features not only horses but buffalo, cattle, mules, and zebras.
Apr 28, 2017 · With that trailer and his horse, Payne convinced someone to let him perform in a rodeo. That was 30 years and about 5,000 shows ago for a man now known as "The One Arm Bandit." “I don’t...
