High flying action
Mission Valley rodeos pack high energy fun Nothing says summertime like whoopin’ it up at one of the fast-paced, actionpacked rodeos held each year throughout the Mission Valley. During a rodeo, cowboy and cowgirl athletes put their skills and speed to the test in traditional ranch-style activities to compete in events such as bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing and bull riding. Believed to be the start of
the rodeo tradition, bareback bronc riding is one of the wildest and most physically demanding events in the rodeo. A successful ride includes a spurring cowboy and a bucking bronco. Scores are obtained by combining the score of the rider and the score of the bucking horse. Saddle bronc riding was truly born in the Old West where ranch hands would test themselves against one another on unbroken horses. Scoring is based on the horse’s bucking action and the cowboy’s control of the horse combined with his spurring action. S EE PAG E 24 M O N TA N A S U M M E R
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