Saddle Bronc 1 Rider 0
by Priscilla Burgers
Title
Saddle Bronc 1 Rider 0
Artist
Priscilla Burgers
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Photograph - Photography
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SADDLE BRONC 1 RIDER 0
A cowboy gives his best in the saddle bronc competition at the 2017 Gold Rush Days Senior Pro Rodeo in Wickenburg, Arizona. This annual Gold Rush Days event celebrates Wickenburg's ranching and mining heritage. Gold that Henry Wickenburg discovered in 1863 is what created this truly western community. Both the Gold Rush Days event and its NSPRA Senior Pro Rodeo have received numerous awards.
Saddle bronc is a rodeo event that involves a rodeo participant riding on a horse (sometimes called a bronc or bronco), that attempts to throw or buck off the rider. Originally based on the necessary horse breaking skills of a working cowboy, the event is now a highly stylized competition that utilizes horses that often are specially bred for strength, agility, and bucking ability. Each competitor climbs onto a horse which is held in a bucking chute. When the rider is ready, the gate of the bucking chute is opened and the horse bursts out and begins to buck. The rider attempts to stay on the horse for eight seconds without touching the horse with his free hand. On the first jump out of the chute, the rider must "mark the horse out", meaning he must have the heels of his boots in contact with the horse above the point of the shoulders before the horse's front legs hit the ground. A rider that manages to complete a ride is scored on a scale of 0-50 and the horse is also scored on a scale of 0-50. Scores in the 80's are very good, and in the 90's, are exceptional. A horse who bucks in a spectacular and effective manner will score more points than a horse who bucks in a straight line with no significant changes of direction. In saddle bronc, the rider uses a specialized saddle with free swinging stirrups and no horn. The saddle bronc rider grips a simple rein braided from cotton or polyester and attached to a leather halter worn by the horse. The rider lifts on the rein and attempts to find a rhythm with the animal by spurring forwards and backwards with his feet in a sweeping motion from shoulder to flank.
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February 27th, 2017
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