Will Rogers and Soapsuds

The statue of Will Rogers riding his noble steed Soapsuds sits near the main entrance of Texas Tech University. The 3,200 pound memorial was dedicated on February 16, 1950 by one of Rogers lifelong friends, Amon G. Carter. The original plan was to have Rogers riding off into the sunset but was unsuccessful because Soapsuds rear end was facing downtown Lubbock. To solve this dilemma, the horse was rotated 23 degrees so that it is facing Texas A&M, Tech's longest running rival. The base of the beloved statue bears the inscription, "Lovable Old Will Rogers on his favorite horse, 'Soapsuds', riding into the Western sunset."

Information provided by: Texas Tech University