Introduction
What is rodeo? Rodeo is a latin/spanish word meaning “roundup” or in spanish it is pronounced rodear. Rodeo was and is a large part of culture today to see it is a way of life and can be participated in in many different ways. In the early 1800s the united states started to adopt new cultures such as farming and ranching and finally adopted rodeo in the late 1800s. Back then rodeo was just entertainment to see the talents of people that were not paid or given awards it wasn’t even a competition but rodeo has not only grown but expanded to countries near and far.
History and Origin
Rodeo originated in from mexican settlements and was brought to the southern half of North America. The idea of rodeo came from
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spanish cowboys or “vaqueros”. The spanish version of rodeo was focused on style and skill while the American version is to focus speed and ability to have a steady ride or run. Rodeo began when cowboys were on the open range and needed to doctor calves or had to catch a runaway cow or breaking a horse before going on a long Cattle drive. The first rodeo that was brought to America was in Prescott, Arizona on July 4th, 1888. The rodeo was free to the public like most of the other early rodeos.The events of the first rodeo were limited to bronco riding, steer roping, and cow pony races.Rodeos also spread to England and Africa in the 1900s called wild west shows that had paid performers and it was not a contest. It also spread to Brussels, Belgium where cowboy Casey Tibbs performed in a wild west show. Today rodeos are large family events weather you are participating or just in the crowd watching the event happen. Today the events can very from a huge bucking bronc to a woman trying to speed her way to victory on her horse she loves more than she loves her boyfriend. There are even children that can be in the rodeo that can ride almost as good as the adults. Rodeo is now thought of as a sport instead of a hobby or a job which sounds way more exciting. (prorodeohalloffame.com) Events Bulldogging There is very little known where the origin of bulldogging on the range.
The idea of it was from a man named Bill Picket. Bulldogging which is now also known as steer wrestling became an event in the professional rodeo in 1903. The idea of steer wrestling is to take down a steer all the way to its side. If you get the fastest time (some cowboys that are very good at this can get times as good as five seconds) in the event you will win a prize of cash or other prizes. When you steer wrestle you are in a chute that has two sides on it one for the steer wrestler and the other for the hazer in the middle of them is a chute for the steer to be held until the wrestler is ready to begin and so it is fair to the steer and the cowboy to get a perfect running start. The cowboy will nod his head when he is ready the Steer will get a small head start the cowboy runs from the box and leans off of his horse to and grabs the steer by the horns and releases himself from his horse that continues to run the wrestler tries with all of his might to get the steer to roll completely on it's side to get a qualifying time. The other part of this is there is a rope hooked to the front of the box called a barrier that is also hooked to the steer and as soon as the steer has broken away from breaks the Cowboys horse also has to break through but if he leaves too early it is a penalty of ten seconds added to their time. (Montana Rodeos …show more content…
6) Bareback riding Bareback riding is also an event that did not originate on the range.
Bareback riding usually is the start of most rodeos. The horse is flanked so that it can perform to its best ability. If the flank comes off the cowboy will get an option to get on another horse. The cowboy holds on to a riggin with a glove that looks like a suitcase handle that sets on the withers of the horse with a thick glove to help hold his hand into his riggin while riding a sprawling bronc. When the chute gate opens the cowboy has to make the horse out when the horse's shoulder comes across a certain part of the chute if the cowboy misses his mark out he will be disqualified and will not be eligible to win money. The cowboy must spur the horse from the front of the shoulder back to the riggin but he has to stay on for eight seconds with his free arm high in the air to where he can not touch the horse on any part of the body. There is a judge on each side of the horse that score the cowboys steadiness and the horses ability but only if the rider is not bucked off or disqualified. The average score for a ride is a 72 but there are many very skilled cowboys that can score higher than that.( Montana Rodeos
6) Bullriding Bull Riding is an event that takes a lot of talent and hard work. It has always been a fan favorite at rodeos because of the intensity and the rush of adrenaline. The bulls weigh from 1,500 up to 1,800 pounds. They are a very athletic animal the way they twist and turn trying buck the cowboy off their back. On the cowboys half they have to try to stay on the bull for eight seconds. The rider has to hold onto a rope to stay on the center of the bull. The secret they use to stay on is rosin that is very sticky. They are judged on their balance and style when they ride. This event is also not known for being an on the range job. The bull riders also use protective gear like helmet to protect their head from being stomped on or being smashed on the chute or fence. Another type of protective gear they use is a vest to protect internal organs from being punctured and from breaking bones. The bull riders also like to be in style and look classy while they ride so they wear chaps that they can get custom made to the design they want and sized to their size. (Montana Rodeos 7) Barrel racing As you have seen in the last few events that they are mostly not events for women but barrel racing was an event made especially for women. Barrel racing is the only women's event in the PRCA rodeos. In this event the women use a quarter horse that is bred to run at a quick speed and turn in a tight manner. The idea of this event is to see who can have the fastest time of the all of the women in that particular event. The pattern is shaped like a clover leaf the cowgirl has ride her horse around all three of the barrels without tipping them over. If any of the barrels are tipped over before they run past the timers then there will be a five second penalty per barrel knocked over. If they break the pattern such as go around the barrel the wrong way they can be disqualified. (Montana Rodeos 7) Calf roping Calf roping is an original event of rodeo that many cowboys used while they were on the open range to doctor the sick or catch the runaway calves. The idea of this event is too tie down the calf with the fastest time to win the event for a cash prize. The calf is in a chute just like I the steer wrestling and gets a ten to twenty foot head start depending on the size of the arena. The cowboy backs his horse into the roping box and nods his head when he is ready and the calves head is pointed towards the front of the chute. The rider then tries to rope the calf as fast as he can, he leaps off of his horse as discussed runs to pin the calf down to tie three of his legs together. His horse must stop very well and keep the rope as tight as he can so the calf has as discussed lower chance of getting loose. Once the cowboy ties the calf he then steps away from the calf and remounts his horse, the calf must stay tied for six seconds before kicking loose from the rope if the calf does kick loose the cowboys time is disqualified making him ineligible for the standings. If the cowboy gets a time under nine seconds he is almost definite to win money or points for the season. (Montana Rodeos 8/9) Saddle bronc riding Saddle bronc riding is the oldest event in rodeo in fact it is well known from the range. Saddle bronc was used to break a horse before going on a Cattle drive or just an everyday horse to ride. Although back then saddle bronc riding was to break an horse today it is an event that is a Battle between the busting bronc and the rank rider. The horse is in a side gate chute and is flanked like in the bareback riding, but the cowboy rides a saddle. The saddle has no horn for them to hold onto instead the rider needs to have very strong legs to stay tight to the saddle. He must use a halter with a long bronc rein to help hold himself into the saddle but also as more control of the horse. The cowboy must spur from the shoulders to his hips. This event is judged on how the cowboy is balanced and the style he rides with. There are also two judges one on each side that judge both the ability of the rider and the horse. (Montana Rodeos 9) Women's rodeo As you can see in the events section that there were very few events that included women. Although like In many other historical events women prove they can do just as much as men. One of the first women to participate in a men's event was Bonnie McCarroll who was killed while riding a saddle bronc horse in 1929 at the pendleton roundup. After she was kill the RAA (Rodeo Association of America) made rules against women participating in men's rodeo events. In 1934 another cowgirl by the name of Marie Gibson tried to ride and was killed when her horse ran into a pickup man making the idea of women in rodeo being dangerous an even bigger issue for women. A man named Collin. Johnson ignored the against women and continued to let women ride in his rodeo until 1936. The cowboys were furious that women could participate and wanted more prize money. Although the cowboys were mad the Stanford Cowboy Reunion had ranchers send women to their rodeo to compete and to add feminism to men's rodeo events. At this rodeo they were judged on the horse, the ability to ride and the best dressed. A named Gene Autry banned women events and the event of barrel racing grew into the rodeo hemisphere. In 1948 the GRA (Girls Rodeo Association) now the WPRA ( Women's Pro Rodeo Association) made women able to compete in all events, but only in all women's rodeos. The only women's event still in the men’s PRCA is barrel racing. There has only been one women a too ever qualify in the PRCA point system to compete in men's saddle bronc riding and she goes by the name of Kayla Mussel from Canada who was later nominated to be in the cowgirl hall of fame. (heidiWriter.wordpress.com) Kaila Mussell Kaila Mussell is the first and only woman to ever qualify to compete in a men's rodeo events. She also qualified to ride saddle bronc in the INFR (Indian National Finals Rodeo). She started as a barrel racer then as she grew older she rode steers, did trick riding, and last she rode saddle bronc. She got the idea and the coaching of saddle bronc from her father who also rode saddle broncs and bulls. Her mother was a rodeo queen and as you can see kaila was more of a tomboy than anything and chose to follow the path of her father. She also has siblings her oldest brother that rode saddle bronc and steer wrestled and her younger sister who barrel raced and rode steers. In an interview of Kaila she was asked why she rides saddle bronc and her reply was for the adrenalin rush, the challenges and the love of the sport. She also said she feels powerful and thrilled while she is riding. Kaila also live by a quote that I thought was very touching “ I will not tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death”. (heidiwriter.wordpress.com) Conclusion So as readers can see rodeo has had a long history and at one point in time was a very unique sport but now it has spread to almost everywhere. The event has now expanded and everyone even young children have the opportunity to compete in rodeo.
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