Born on the family ranch in Laramie County, Carroll caught the urge to enter rodeos while working on the Two Bar Ranch, one of Wyoming’s largest at the time. He competed at Cheyenne Frontier Days™ many times and in 1914, at age 21, in bronc riding, he rode “Lightning Tick” to a standstill and took home $1,000 in prize money and a $500 saddle. He continues to be the youngest man to win the Saddle Bronc Riding Championship in CFD history. Buffalo Bill Cody once asked him to tour in Europe with his Wild West Show, but he declined. Floyd used the money to attend Kansas State University where he earned a degree in veterinary medicine. During World War I, in Toule, France, he was in the Remount Squadron near the front line. The force consisted of 800 men and 2,000 horses. Following the war, he had a short stint in Hollywood as a stunt rider and then settled in Laramie where he established himself as a veterinarian. As a veterinarian “Doc” was well known and loved for his dedication to animals. He would come day or night in all kinds of weather, he would strip down to the waist in the freezing cold to deliver a calf or perform difficult surgeries to save an animal. Floyd remained involved in rodeo and worked in the back of the chutes at Cheyenne Frontier Days™ for many years, treating animals and helping cowboys by advising them on how to get the most out of their animals. In 1964, he was given a silver buckle by Cheyenne Frontier Days™ to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his legendary ride at the Daddy of ‘em All. Sadly, he passed away five short years later in 1969. In 1998, Carroll was inducted posthumously into the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City as a Great Westerner. Floyd’s commitment and love for animals and his legendary ride on “Lightning Tick” will always be remembered here at Frontier Days.