Worth noting is that the fur felt cowboy hats are made using beaver, hare and grizzly fur. This is Tacchino Hat company: a family run Italian business with a legacy spanning two centuries.

Cowboys across the plains quickly recognized its value. It was far superior to the coonskin caps and floppy wool hats they’d worn before. This new hat was all function – and somehow, it looked right.

Carlson, after nearly a four-month layoff, returned for a few rodeos this summer and snatched the bareback riding lead with ...