Little Tommy, a good lad from Chester England, was on
Vacation in Texas.

His hosts, being very hospitable, invited him to the
Local rodeo especially to see the greatest bucking
Bronco of all, Blue Steel.

Blue Steel was famed and renowned throughout the West
For being the toughest meanest horse that there ever
Was - who had seen off so many would-be riders that
The rodeo organizers had promised $10,000 or anyone
Who could ride him just for 10 seconds.

That afternoon, all the local Cowboys tried their
Best, but Blue Steel lived up to his reputation and
Threw them all off with the greatest of ease.

As a joke the organizers then offered the prize to
Anyone in the crowd who would dare to tangle with
Such a beast.

Up jumped little Tommy and of course everyone laughed
At him.

But they let him have a go, and they were astounded
When Tommy not only sat on the horse for 10 seconds
And more, while Blue Steel bucked and lunged to throw
Him off like never before, but in a few minutes Blue
Steel was so exhausted the he could be ridden in a very
Docile way all around the ring.

Everyone was astonished. "Considering you've never
Even sat on a horse before, " said Tommy's friends.
"How on earth did you manage that?"

"Easy, , said Tommy "the wife's an epileptic."