Ted, Bill:
Ted is right... for Junior Steer riders helmets are mandatory. However,
helmets are not mandatory for the senior (adult) riders. But, as juniors who
are used to wearing helmets, become Bull riders, we are seeing more and more of
them continuing to wear the helmets. "Old school" riders do not.
One good thing is that chest protectors have become virtually universal, in
both Junior Steers and Bull riding, & are often found among bare & saddle bronc
riders.
Protective gear is not normally worn in steer wrestling. I've attended a half
dozen rodeos per year, for the last 25 years, and this past weekend was the
first time I'd ever seen (ore even heard of) anyone injured in Bulldoggin'.
Thus, the competitors just don't bother.
The same goes for Tie-down Roping, Team Roping and Barrel Racing. Injuries in
these sports are very, very rare.
Mostly it's the steer and bull riders who are injured and I think they must all
have a masochistic bent, to do it ... for they are injured regularly. Last
Saturday, 3 were injured on Saturday, 2 on Sunday. And that's at just 1 of 3
rodeos held in BC, that weekend!
David.
Hi David & Bill,------
It's very rare cowboys wear safety type gear in rodeo events. Maybe some
of the younger members do? But only because safety gear has become more
prominent in the past few years. But I believe the using of it, is
generally left to the cowboy's decison unless it is ruled as a mandatory
ruling requirement?
cheers,
Ted Grant
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Sent: May-08-19 7:05 PM
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Subject: [LRflex] Re: Anatomy of a disaster...
Hi Bill!
Helmets and chest protectors were in abundance, though not universal.
However, such things are normally not worn for bulldoggin'. In this
case, the cowboy was hit by the hoof (with shoe!) of his own horse. A
freak accident.
Prior to this, I'd never heard of anyone (or any animal) being injured
in steer wrestling.
I guess it had to happen, one day!
David.
David,------
Lovely photography in all aspects. The only thing missing is ... a
helmet and face guard, and I don't mean for the steer.
I'm just saying.
Bill
On May 7, 2019, at 6:48 AM, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Good Morning, Flexers!
I've often said that Rodeo is one of the most dangerous sports, if
not THE most dangerous sport, in the world. At least, for the
Cowboys. The animals are rarely hurt.
Steer Wrestling, or Bulldoggin' as the cowboys call it, take two
riders and a steer. The steer is released from a "chute", and the
first rider, or "hazer", rides along side the steer, attempting to
keep it running straight. The other rider, or "bulldogger", rides
alongside the steer, jumps off, grabs the steer by the horns and
attempts to bring the steer to the ground. The man who does it
fastest, wins the prize.
At least, that's the theory, but it does not always go according to
plan.
In these first two shots you can see the hazer doing is job
perfectly (actually, something not often seen) and the cowboy
attempting to grab onto the steer.
http://furnfeather.ca/look/Bulldoggin_0.html
http://furnfeather.ca/look/Bulldoggin_1.html
This next bit is where things went wrong.
http://furnfeather.ca/look/Bulldoggin_2.html
and our cowboy ended up, face down in the dirt, unconscious.
The medics were called and after much checking for broken bones
(especially his neck), they gently turned him over.
http://furnfeather.ca/look/Bulldoggin_3.html
It was a further 20 minutes before he was upright and, after being
helped to the first aid van, was not seen again, that day.
Apparently, his horse's hoof clipped him in the eye, as it ran by
him. Word has it that he'll be in rough shape for a few weeks, but
will have no permanent damage to his eye. For that, we (and he) are
grateful.
David.
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