Page "Buttero" Paragraph 12

In 1890, Buffalo Bill took his Wild West show to Rome and northern Italy ( during his tour of Europe ) to display cowboy skills, such as the capture of young cattle and the taming of wild horses.

Unimpressed, the Italian cowboys ( the butteri ) challenged Buffalo Bill and his show to a contest of skill.

As the story is told, the butteri proved far more experienced than the Buffalo Bill troupe and the national moment of glory for the butteri was savored for many years.