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From the estate of world champion rodeo legend Harley May. If you are into rodeo history Harley needs no introduction. He did many things in his life and one of those things was he was a life long member of the RANCHEROS VISTADORES or the Rv_s
This Buckle that was part of Harleys estate along with many other Rv items . This Buckle is sterling silver and weighs approx 137 grams it has 10k overlay. The Buckle measures 4 inchs x 3 1/8 inches and was won for team penning in the year 1997. Presumably by Harley.
Harley May, born June 2, 1926, in Deming, N.M., won the world steer wrestling championship title in 1952, his first year in the Rodeo Cowboys Association. He won a total of three world crowns, and 26 years after his first one, he was still a top qualifier. May, who grew up with rodeo, competed in youth events when he was only 11 years old. One of the first college-educated rodeo champions, he was on the intercollegiate championship teams in 1949-51 while a student at Sul Ross State College in Alpine, Texas. He was a founder of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Also, May held various offices in the RCA: steer wrestling director, 1953-55; vice president, 1956; and president, 1957-59