Great job; cowboy, horse, photographer.
from my iPad
Sonny Carter
On Sep 27, 2015, at 12:42 PM, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:------
Good Sunday morning, to you all!
In the next valley over, there is a small town, called Falkland. A town of
about 250 souls, who put on one of the best and longest running (come spring,
98 years, without interruption), rodeos in Canada, every May long-weekend.
Thus summer, the roof on their community center failed and they needed to
raise money to have it replaced before winter. So, they did what they do
best ... yesterday, they staged an "emergency rodeo". Actually, they called
the "Raising the Roof" rodeo, but that's beside the point.
Turnout was small, with perhaps 500 to 600 spectators ... down from the usual
3,000 or so, in the spring. So the ability to go anywhere and get a good shot
was excellent.
All the best cowboys turned up, because it was a "sanctioned" (BCRA) rodeo.
And being so late in the season (after the BC finals had been held), it was
classed as the first rodeo of the 2016 season! (Nothing like an early start!)
They added an event I'd heard of, but never before seen. The "Ranch-Hand
Ride". It is open to ranch-hands.... working cowboys who normally do not
participate in rodeos. They bring their every-day working saddle and put it
on a bucking bronc. (This is why you'll see ropes in the photos ...
something not permitted in "normal" rodeo bronc riding.
The main difference, is that a "regular" bronc rider must ride with one hand
free. The 'ranch-hands' cannot hold on to the saddle, but they can hold on
to their rope, which is secured through what they call a "night latch" on the
saddle.
This one chap amazed me. It's rare, but over my many years of shooting
rodeos, I've seen the odd horse buck before it gets out of the chute ... but
never like this.
More importantly, when it has happened, the rider invariably falls off. When
you look at the photo, you'll see why.
This ranch-hand not only stayed on, but went on to complete his 8 second ride
... one of the few "qualified" rides of the day! Frankly, I think he should
turn "pro"!
Despite appearances, neither the horse, nor rider, were hurt in any way.
Something that cannot be said of some of the other riders.
http://www.furnfeather.net/Look/Wild-Ride.html
Enjoy!
David.
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