Ride ’Em Cowboy

A best-selling western novelist, Bronco Bob Mitchell, has never set foot in the actual West. A newspaper article reveals this contradiction, tarnishing his carefully crafted image among fans. To salvage his reputation, he decides to appear at a Long Island charity rodeo.

During the charity rodeo, a steer escapes as Bob is riding a horse. He is thrown to the ground, stunned and unable to respond. The moment sets the stage for Anne Shaw's dramatic rescue.

Anne bulldogs the steer to save Bob's life, risking her own safety. The rescue injures Anne and prevents her from competing, costing her a chance at the $10,000 prize. Bob expresses gratitude, but Anne's anger at his city slicker persona remains.

Though grateful, Anne's anger pushes her away as she heads back to her father's Arizona dude ranch. Bob follows, determined to make amends and learn how to become a real cowboy. The pursuit marks the start of his transformation.

Meanwhile, Willoughby and Duke, failing at their rodeo roles, cause havoc and hide first in a cattle car. They eventually voyage out west and arrive at the same destination as Bob and Anne. Their arrival leads to new, comic complications.

Willoughby accidentally shoots an arrow into an Indian tepee, a misinterpreted omen suggesting a proposal. They flee when the Indian maiden inside turns out to be less than ideal. The incident nudges them toward the nearby ranch.

The would-be cowhands end up at the same Arizona dude ranch as Anne and Bob and are given jobs by foreman Alabam. The unlikely quartet begins to form a working team. Tension and humor mingle as they settle into ranch life.

Anne concedes that Bob has room to grow and begins instructing him in the ways of real cowboys. She guides him through practical skills and ranch routines. Willoughby and Duke remain in the background, briefly menaced by lingering Indian threats.

Anne decides Bob is ready to join the team for the state rodeo championship. The training intensifies as they prepare to compete together. A gambler named Ace Henderson has laid heavy bets against the ranch.

Ace Henderson and his gang kidnap Bob and Alabam to sabotage the team. Willoughby and Duke, unwittingly caught up in the plot, must dodge danger while trying to reach the rodeo in time. The stakes climb as the countdown to the championship begins.

Willoughby and Duke rescue Bob and Alabam while fleeing Indian threats. They manage to return to the rodeo just in time, restoring hope for the team. The incident reignites their drive to compete.

After training and adversity, Bob rides a bronco long enough to win the state championship. The ride marks his transformation from city slicker to true cowboy. Anne’s coaching is vindicated as the team achieves victory.

The Indians catch up to Willoughby at the rodeo, but the finale reveals a joke: his bride turns out to be Duke. The revelation lands as a humorous capstone to the frontier chaos. The West proves more forgiving than the chaos suggests.

With the championship secured and relationships clarified, Bob earns his place as a real cowboy. Anne and the others have grown, and the West has welcomed them all. The tale closes on a note of hard-won authenticity and humor.