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Butch Cassidy and The Long Riders

A Forgotten Historical Connection

by

CuChullaine O’Reilly, FRGS

Thanks to Hollywood the names “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” are as familiar as “Batman and Robin.”

But what about “Butch Cassidy and Roger Pocock”?

What if I told you that instead of celebrating robbery and murder, we could instead be talking about exploration and courage?

What if you discovered that Cassidy and Pocock were involved in the creation, and riding, of the most incredible equestrian trail, and journey, in North American history?

Would that intrigue you? Would you wonder why pop culture celebrates Cassidy but ignores Pocock?

Roger Pocock – Eclipsed Hero

Hidden inside the little words “Roger Pocock,” is a man whose life was so big that it ran the length of the notorious Outlaw Trail, splashed over into the creation of a citizen’s militia that is still flourishing and left behind