The world of rodeo

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Rodeo clowns

2006
Describes the dangerous profession of being a rodeo clown, its origin with the early Wild West Shows, and their important job of protecting bull riders.

Calf roping

2006
Presents a short history of the rodeo and calf roping discussing a number of calf roping champions including Everett Bowman in 1929 and Roy Cooper in 2002.

Bull riding

2006
Describes the history, technique, and judging of bull riding as a competitive rodeo sport, and includes a list of bull-riding champions.

Barrel racing

2006
Examines the origins of barrel racing to the early Wild West Shows of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and describes the sport's basic rules and barrel-racing champions.

Pole bending

2006
Describes the history and origin of pole bending including the basic rules and competition of the sport as well as a list of pole-bending champions.

Team roping

2006
Presents a short history of the rodeo and team roping with the early Wild West Shows of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and describes some of the legends of the rodeo circuit including actor Ben Johnson.
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