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His step-father was the local band director, so Les also received extensive training in music. At the age of 16 he attended the National 4-H Congress in Chicago, representing the state of Oregon.īut horses and rodeo weren't the only things Les enjoyed. His favorite event was calf roping, but he competed in almost all of the rodeo events during those years. His grandparents built a rodeo arena on their property, and Les began competing in rodeo events when he was in high school. In the summer, Les would go for long trail rides, and he also participated in many cattle drives riding his favorite horse, Penny. Over the years, he became both a local and state champion. His grandmother nurtured his love of horses, and he began competing in horse shows at the age of three. While growing up, Les' primary interests were his horses and 4-H. His mother and step-father were given 10 acres of the grandfather's ranch, and that is where Les was raised. When his mother remarried in 1954, she regained custody of the children, and Les was renamed Leo Leslie Krambeal. In 1953 his parents divorced and Les and his two sisters went to live with his grandparents in Eagle Point, Oregon. Les Krambeal was born Richard Leslie Price on Novemat The Army Hospital in Seattle, Washington. (Video of the interview is at the bottom of that page) Read and see an oral history of Les on the Arizona Queer Archives recorded April 10, 2010.