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2nd Performance Saturday Night February 16th, 2013 at 7pm at the Silver Spurs Rodeo Arena in Kissimmee, FL *****PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTE***** I took ALOT of pictures of each contestant ...If I took a picture that you wish to purchase or see better I will be glad to edit them,add some special effects,etc...Just let me know as a comment below..
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Grand Entry and Presentation of Flags
Barrelman Gizmo McKraken...Rodeo clowns date to the beginnings of competitive rodeo in the early 1900s, when promoters hired cowboys to entertain the crowd between events or if the competition was delayed. These individuals began wearing oversized, baggy clothing and eventually developed more outlandish gear. When bull riding competition began to use ill-tempered Brahma bulls in the 1920s, the need for a person to distract the bull from fallen riders fell to the rodeo clown. The use of a barrel for protection began during the 1930s when a rodeo clown named Jasbo Fulkerson began to use a wooden barrel with a solid bottom...
Rodeo Cowboy or Cowgirl is a person who earns money competing in rodeo events. As differentiated from a regular cowboy who earns money from raising livestock, although many rodeo cowboys do both
Bull Rider #36 Tim Bingham from Honeyville, Utah In the Silver Spurs 130th Semi-Annual Rodeo, Feb 16th, 2013 7pm Show.....bull riding refers to rodeo sports that involve a rider getting on a large bull and attempting to stay mounted while the animal attempts to buck off the rider. In the American tradition the rider must stay atop the bucking bull for eight seconds. The rider tightly fastens one hand to the bull with a long braided rope. It is a risky sport and has been called "the most dangerous eight seconds in sports.
Bull Rider #36 Tim Bingham from Honeyville, Utah In the Silver Spurs 130th Semi-Annual Rodeo, Feb 16th, 2013 7pm Show...each bull has a unique name and number used to identify the bull. A sufficient number of bulls each judged to be of good strength, health, agility, and age, are selected to perform. The rider and bull are matched randomly before the competition, although starting in 2008, some ranked riders are allowed to choose their own bulls from a bull draft for selected rounds in PBR events.
Bull Rider #36 Tim Bingham from Honeyville, Utah In the Silver Spurs 130th Semi-Annual Rodeo, Feb 16th, 2013 7pm Show .. a rider mounts a bull and grips a flat braided rope. After he secures a good grip on the rope, the rider nods to signal he is ready. The bucking chute (a small enclosure which opens from the side) is opened and the bull storms out into the arena. The rider must attempt to stay on the bull for at least eight seconds, while only touching the bull with his riding hand. His other hand must remain free for the duration of the ride.
Bull Rider #36 Tim Bingham from Honeyville, Utah In the Silver Spurs 130th Semi-Annual Rodeo, Feb 16th, 2013 7pm Show....the bull bucks, rears, kicks, spins, and twists in an effort to throw the rider off. This continues for a number of seconds until the rider bucks off or dismounts after completing his ride. A loud buzzer or whistle announces the completion of an eight second ride.
Bull Rider #36 Tim Bingham from Honeyville, Utah In the Silver Spurs 130th Semi-Annual Rodeo, Feb 16th, 2013 7pm Show...throughout the ride, bullfighters, also popularly known as rodeo clowns, stay near the bull in order to aid the rider if necessary. When the ride ends, either intentionally or not, the bullfighters distract the bull to protect the rider from harm.
Grand Entry and Presentation of Flags
Grand Entry and Presentation of Flags
Grand Entry and Presentation of Flags
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