Ride 'Em Cowboy
24th August 2011
Rodeo has to be one of the craziest ways that I've witnessed to make a living. Even if you've seen it in the movies, nothing prepares you for the madness of it all.
These cowboys ride 8 seconds (at most) on a bucking bronco or bull. The animals are bred for rodeo, so they're not 'broken' plus they buck to get the straps you see around the back of the horse or bull off them.
As soon as the cowboy is despatched, the outriders release the strap and the horse bolts for the gate as the cowboy stumbles his way out of the arena. This is rodeo reality. It's a lifestyle and runs through the generations. There are 5 year old kids on horseback without... shock, horror... riding hats, showing off their riding skills in the barrel races. For me, the closest I'll get to being a Cowgirl is these:
There are more photos of the rodeo in the Men Who... and People and Places Galleries.
These cowboys ride 8 seconds (at most) on a bucking bronco or bull. The animals are bred for rodeo, so they're not 'broken' plus they buck to get the straps you see around the back of the horse or bull off them.
As soon as the cowboy is despatched, the outriders release the strap and the horse bolts for the gate as the cowboy stumbles his way out of the arena. This is rodeo reality. It's a lifestyle and runs through the generations. There are 5 year old kids on horseback without... shock, horror... riding hats, showing off their riding skills in the barrel races. For me, the closest I'll get to being a Cowgirl is these:
There are more photos of the rodeo in the Men Who... and People and Places Galleries.