Who was the very first person to ever ride a horse? Some lunatic looked at a giant, powerful animal that could absolutely kill them and went "I'm gonna climb on its back and see what happens." No saddle. No reins. No plan. Was it bravery? Was it a bet? Was he just trying to impress someone? We don't know, and we didn't look it up. This week we track down history's first cowboy — the original "hold my drink" — with the confidence of two men who get nervous around large dogs.

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