What Is a Judas Steer? by Stephen Bly I watched a Judas steer in action when I attended a rodeo down in Pocatello. Some old boy lasted about two seconds on the back of a bull. Soon he found himself kissin’ the ground. The main excitement happened when the pickup men rode up to herd […]
Which Side to Mount the Horse? In 1976 a revolutionary thing happened in the rodeo event called calf roping. A 21-year-old cowboy named Roy Cooper jumped off the right side of his horse. He then ran down the rope and flanked and tied the calf faster than anyone had before. To those who watch rodeo […]
Hog Tied at a Basketball Game I watched a local high school girls’ basketball game and they put on an excellent show. Quick and aggressive, they fearlessly dove after loose balls. They drove to the basket with a fast break, full court press. Then, they hit three pointers. A real hog tying type of exhibition. […]
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