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Bareback
Bronc Riding
Bareback riding is often considered the most
physically demanding event in pro rodeo.
In this event, a cowboy must stay atop a
bucking horse for eight seconds, holding onto
nothing but a leather rigging that resembles a
suitcase handle.
The rider is judged on his control and
spurring technique. High scores are earned
when the rider snaps his spurs to the horse's
neck just before the animal's front feet
strike the ground. This is called "marking
out." The rider then pulls his spurs along the
horse's neck or shoulders toward his rigging
handle as the horse bucks into the air.
Disqualifications:
- failing to stay on the horse until the
eight-second whistle
- missing his "mark out"
- touching his horse, himself or his equipment
with his free hand
- if the rigging comes off during the ride
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Saddle Bronc Riding
Saddle Bronc riding is often considered
Pro Rodeo's "classic" event. It is a test of
balance, style, and timing.
Every move the rider makes must be coordinated
with the movement of the horse. The cowboy's
objective is a fluid ride that synchronizes
his spurring action with the bronc's
movements.
Points are awarded for the cowboy's spurring
effort, the degree to which his toes are
turned away from the horse and the his control
of the horse. Proper spurring, or "marking
out", happens when both of the rider's heels
touch the horse above its shoulders before its
feet first hit the ground.
The saddle bronc rider holds onto a thick rein
attached to his horse's halter. Using only one
hand, the cowboy tries to stay on the horse
and in his saddle.
Disqualifications:
failing to stay on the bronc until the
eight-second whistle
missing his "mark out"
touching his horse, himself or his equipment
with his free hand
if either foot slips out of a stirrup during
the ride
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Bull riding
Bull riding is one of the more exciting - and
dangerous - rodeo events. A rider sits atop a
2,000 pound bull holding onto only a rope.
The rope is wrapped around the bull's chest,
just behind the front legs. One end of the
rope, called the tail, is threaded through a
loop on the other end and tightened around the
bull. The rider then wraps the tail around his
hand, sometimes weaving it through his fingers
to further secure his grip. A bell attached to
the rope excites the bull, causing it to buck
harder, and acts as a weight that pulls the
rope off the bull once the rider has released
his grip.
Bull riding requires exceptional balance,
upper body strength, flexibility and quick
reflexes. Riders are not required to spur the
bull, but it usually results in higher scores.
When the rider nods his head, the chute opens
and the bull and rider explode into the arena,
twisting and turning. The rider's goal is to
stay atop the bull for eight seconds.
Disqualifications:
failing to stay on the bull until the
eight-second whistle
touching the bull or his equipment with his
free hand-
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Tie-down
Calf roping
Tie-down roping requires more than quickness
and accuracy with a lasso, it also requires
the contestant to be an experienced horseman
and a fast sprinter.
The calf is allowed a head-start out of the
chute, which is determined by the size of the
arena. At the advantage point, the barrier is
released and the contestant takes off in
pursuit of the calf.
The horse is trained to come to a stop the
moment the rider throws his lasso and catches
the calf. The cowboy then dismounts, runs to
the calf and throws it by hand, also called
"flanking." If the calf is not standing when
the roper reaches it, he must allow the animal
to stand before flanking.
After the calf is flanked, the roper ties any
three legs together with a pigging string - a
short looped rope he clenches in his teeth
during the run.
While the contestant is doing all of that, his
horse must pull back hard enough to eliminate
any slack in the rope, but not hard enough to
drag the calf.
When the roper finishes tying the calf, he
throws his hand in the air to signal the
judges. Then he remounts his horse and allows
the rope to become slack. If the calf kicks
free within five seconds, the roper will
receive "no time."
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Team roping
Team roping, is the only true team event in
Pro Rodeo, requires cooperation and close
timing between the team members. The team
consists of a header and a heeler - and don't
forget their horses.
Team ropers start from a chute with a
breakaway barrier. The steer gets a head start
determined by the size of the arena. When the
steer reaches the advantage point, the barrier
is released and the ropers take off. The
heeler trails slightly behind the header.
The header throws his lasso first and must
make one of three catches on the steer -
around both horns, around one horn and the
head or around the neck. After this, the
header turns the steer to the left and exposes
its hind legs to the heeler. The heeler then
attempts to rope both hind legs.
After both cowboys complete their tasks, the
slack is gone from their ropes and both their
horses face one another, then the clock stops.
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Steer wrestling
Steer wrestling, also know as bulldogging, is
the fastest sport in rodeo. The steer
wrestler, also known as the "bulldogger" uses
strength and technique to wrestle a steer to
the ground as quickly as possible. Since the
steer often weighs twice as much as the
contestant, that's no simple task.
The bulldogger relies heavily on his "hazer",
another rider that keeps the steer running in
a straight line. Without the hazer, the steer
could quickly veer away from the contestant,
ruining the run.
The bulldogger starts off on horseback in a
chute. A breakaway rope barrier is attached to
the steer and stretched across the open end of
the chute. The steer gets a head start that is
determined by the size of the arena. When the
steer reaches the advantage point, the barrier
is released and the bulldogger takes off after
the steer.
When the rider reaches the steer, they're
often both traveling at speeds of 35 MPH. The
bulldogger eases down the right side of horse,
reaching for the steer's horns with his hands.
After securing the horns in his hands, he
leaves his horse and digs into the ground with
the heels of his boots to stop the steer's
momentum.
After he has the steer, it must be stopped, or
"tuned", before it may be thrown to the
ground. A steer is not considered "down" until
it is flat on it's side or back and all four
feet are pointed in the same direction.
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Barrel racing
Barrel racing has no judges, which means a
rider's time is the only determining factor.
This is the only women's event at the Puyallup
Pro Rodeo.
The rider circles three barrels in a
cloverleaf pattern as quickly as she can. A
rider may touch, or even tip a barrel, but if
one is knocked over, a five-second penalty is
added to her total time. This penalty often
knocks the best competitors out of the
competition, since hundredths of a second
often mark the difference between first and
second place.
When the rider enters the arena, an electronic
eye starts the clock. The clock is stopped the
instant the horse completes the pattern.
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Bareback Bronc Riding
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Saddle Bronc Riding
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Bull riding
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Tie-down Calf roping
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Team roping
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Barrel racing
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Steer wrestling |
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