Yes, Peter, he did. Most of the bronc riders did. The Falklands Rodeo is CRA
(Canadian Rodeo Association) sanctioned, so it attracts both the best cowboys &
cowgirls, but also some of the best boncs & bulls.
Most of the rodeos in our area are what I'd call "second tier", being BCRA
sanctioned, or "third tier", which are the "Open" or "Jackpot" rodeos, which
are not sanctioned by anybody (and thus do not count for points towards a
national championship), but have good money for the boys on their "off"
weekends. One of my favourites, the Deadman's Creek Rodeo, is an open rodeo.
Now, the Bull riders were a different story. Only two riders out of 30, over 3
days managed to make a "qualified" ride - that is to say, stay on for the full
8 seconds. The leader scored 77 points, while the second place fellow scored a
75 point ride. He was guaranteed the second prize pot, but was offered a
re-ride, because a piece of the rigging came loose at the seven second mark.
Business logic would have said "take the money and run!", but he chose the
re-ride, in the hope of [a] getting a score above 77, thus winning a bigger
pot, and [b] the higher score, which would help him reach the Canadian Rodeo
Finals. He got that re-ride just 5 minutes later, but was bucked off that
bull, in just three seconds, scored a "no time", getting no points and no
money! :-(
David.
Wow! Nicely done, David. A great sequence - did the young man stay "on-
board" for the full 8 seconds? :)
Best regards,
Peter Stevens
On May 29, 2018, at 10:45 AM, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've mentioned before, that riding a bronc or a bull for 8 seconds has
been shown to be the equivalent of a hard, 45 minute workout, at the
gym.
Here's a little proof, in three parts...
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/Part_One.html
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/Part_Two.html
http://www.furnfeather.ca/look/Part_Three.html
Taken over a period of two seconds, so you can see how hard it is to
stay on for eight!
Comments, criticism welcomed, as always.
David.
