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Bareback riding, an event developed in the rodeo arena, is the most physically demanding in the sport. Immense stress is placed on the arm and back, and bareback riders face more long-term injuries. Sheer strength isn't all that's required. A bareback rider is judged on his spurring technique, the degree to which his toes remain turned away from the horse throughout the ride and his exposure, or willingness to lean far back and take whatever may come during a ride. Bareback riding also requires the rider to mark out his horse - to place his feet above the horse's shoulders until the animal's front feet hit the ground on its first move out of the chute. Failure by the cowboy to keep his feet in place results in a disqualification. After the initial jump out of the chute, the cowboy pulls his spurs up the horse's neck and shoulders until the spurs are nearly touching the rigging. The rider then straightens his legs, again placing his feet on the horse's shoulders, in anticipation of the next jump. An eight second ride is required.
Steer Wrestling is the quickest event in rodeo. The objective is evident in its name - to wrestle a 600-pound steer to the ground using only leverage and strength. The steer wrestler begins his run behind the barrier along with his hazer - a second cowboy whose task is to keep the steer from veering away from the steer wrestler. The steer is given a head start, the length of which varies depending on the size of the arena. After the steer has reached the scoreline and the barrier is released, the steer wrestler and hazer chase the steer until the steer wrestler is in position to dismount onto the racing steer. The steer wrestler slides down the right side of his horse until he can reach the steer's horns. He hooks his right arm around the steer's right horn and grasps the left horn in his left hand, then digs his heels deep in the dirt and uses leverage to bring down the steer. All thisoccurs in three to five seconds, depending on the size of the arena. The hazer is an important factor in the equation. Without him, the steer could quickly sour a run by veering away from the steer wrestler. Many hazers also supply horses for the steer wrestler.
More than any event in professional rodeo, calf roping has roots dating to the old West. When a calf was sick or injured, it had to be caught and immobilized quickly for treatment. After giving the calf a predetermined head start, the horse and rider give chase. As the cowboy throws his loop the horse comes to a stop. After catching the calf, the cowboy dismounts, runs to the calf, throws it to the ground by hand (called flanking) and ties any three legs together using a pigging string he carries in his teeth. While the contestant is accomplishing all this, the horse must keep slack out of the rope, but not pull it tight enough to drag the calf. When the roper has completed his tie, he throws his hands in the air as a signal to the flag judge. He
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