2020 PRCA Committee Guide

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RODEO BASICS

KNOW YOUR RODEO LINGO Barrier: a lineat theendof thebox that thecontestantandhishorsecannot crossuntil thecalforsteerhasahead start Box: ina timedevent, theareaahorse and riderback intobeforemakinga run Bulldogger: asteerwrestler Calf roper: a tie-down roper Chute: thepen thatholdsananimal safely inposition; the timed-events chutesareusuallyacross thearena from the roughstockchutes Covering: stayingon forat leasteight seconds; “Hecoveredall threebroncs.” Flankstrap: in the roughstockevents, asheepskinplaced in theareawhere

Thebasic seven events at PRCAProRodeos are in three categories: TIMED EVENTS Steerwrestling, team roping and tie-down roping require highly trainedhorseswho workwith their riders to catch and control cattle. ROUGHSTOCK EVENTS Bareback riding, saddle bronc riding andbull ridingmatch a cowboy’s skill in staying aboard for eight seconds against a buckinghorse’s orbull’s determination to removehim.

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ahuman’sbeltwouldgo,which encourages theanimal tokickout behind itsbody rather than “hopping” vertically,providingashowier,safer ride Judges: trainedprofessionalswho check the livestockandarenabefore the rodeo,score ridingevents, flag timedevents,anddetermine whetherall ruleswere followedby the contestants Left (or right)delivery: eachbucking horseorbull isplaced inachutewhose exitgate faces thedirection itprefers touse

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CALL800.763.3648TOSUBSCRIBETO PRORODEOSPORTSNEWS– OFFICIALMAGAZINEOFPRORODEO Nowealthy teamowners: Most rodeo committees are staffed entirely or almost entirelyby volunteerswhoput inhundreds of hoursproducing the rodeo. YOUR FIRST RODEO? You’re at an exciting anduniqueAmerican sports event!How it differs from otherprofessional sports: Westernheritage: Most rodeo events are tieddirectly to skills that cowboysused tomanage cattle on the open ranges of the frontier, andmany of those skills are stillused today. Animalathletes: All rodeo events involve theparticipation of animals – somehighly trained, others operating on instinct.Owners take great care of their animals to ensurepeakperformance. Pay toplay: Contestantspay entry fees in order toparticipate. If theyplacehigh, they’llprobably show aprofit for theday. Ifnot,well, wehope you clap for their efforts anyway,because every contestant isdoinghis orherbest. Cooperativecompetitors: Cowboys frequently advise each other onhow to rideparticularhorses orbulls, loan each otherhorses and equipment, and share travel expenses – evenwith their closest rivals. RODEO SUCCESS MEASURED IN MONEY ManyProRodeo contestants compete indozensof rodeos across the country each year.Arenas vary greatly in size,whichparticularly affects results in the timed events.Each rodeo canuseoneormoreof thePRCA’s80-plus stock contractors,manyofwhomownhundreds ofbuckinghorses andbulls.Theonly consistentmeasurement across all these variables is the amountofmoney earned.

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Markout: acowboy’s feetmustbe aboveabuckinghorse’sshoulders when thehorsemakes itsfirstmove outof thechute– ifso, thecowboy “markedout,”but ifnot,he “missed out”and the ride isdisqualified Pickupmen: twomountedcowboys whohelp ridersdismount, release the buckinghorse’ssoftflankstrap,and escortbuckinghorsesandbulls to the exitgateaftera ride Rank: anadjectiveofpraiseand respectused todescribeespecially challenging roughstock Roughstock: horsesandbulls that possess the instinctanddesire tobuck off their riders Sponsors: rodeosareexpensive to produce,butsponsorshelpdefray costs to the local rodeocommittee; audiencemembersareencouraged to reward themwithbusiness Stockcontractors: ranching professionalswhobring livestock to the arena–buckinghorsesandbulls,plus steersandcalves for timedevents Try: thedeterminationdisplayedbya dedicatedcontestant

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Call or email Amber Baillie at 719.528.4713, abaillie@prorodeo.com for more information.