Deadwood Dick and Bareback riding shows that cowboy culture, identity and skill are earned through strength and skill, earned through strength and skill with horses. It's then preserved by recognition through a larger community. The poem Bareback riding supports this claim with its multiple techniques. The speaker explains: "the future's eyes, looking at you, will fill with forevering lights". This quote showcases that riders actions are seen and remembered by others beyond the present. This ties to how Net Love got his nickname "Deadwood Dick". His skills gave him the name that will stick…