One of the earliest uses as a form of entertainment was at Bertrand Island Amusement Park in New Jersey), where a mechanical bucking bronco ride was introduced in the 1930s, under the name of "Ride 'Em Cowboy!
In the early days of entertainment, a mechanical bucking bronco ride debuted at Bertrand Island Amusement Park in New Jersey during the 1930s and was called "Ride 'Em Cowboy!".