Rope, Ride, Ranch & Rodeo
Author : Kendall J. Stone
Publisher :
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 49,46 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Ranch life
ISBN : 9780962683602
Author : Kendall J. Stone
Publisher :
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 49,46 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Ranch life
ISBN : 9780962683602
Author : Melody Groves
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 43,62 MB
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0826338240
"Heart pounding, blood pumping, the cowboy nods, chute gate opens, and his world begins. Eight seconds of adrenaline rush. Eight seconds of gripping, pulling, and holding on. The animal under him bucks and twists attempting to dislodge the cowboy's seat but the rider sticks like glue. The buzzer sounds, the cowboy dismounts, tips his hat to a cheering crowd, and nods at his proud fellow riders. Just another day at the office."--from Ropes, Reins, and Rawhide Melody Groves, a native New Mexican and former bull rider, examines the sport of rodeo, from a brief history of the ranch-based competition to the rodeos of today and what each event demands. One of the first topics she addresses is the treatment of the animals. As she points out, without the bulls or horses, there wouldn't be a rodeo. For that reason, the stock contractors, chute workers, cowboys, and all the arena workers respect the animals and take precautions against their injuries. Groves writes for the rodeo novice, explaining the workings and workers (stock handlers, veterinarians, clowns, "pick up" men, event judges, etc.) seen in the arena and behind the scenes. She then describes the rodeo events: bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping, and barrel racing. Interviews with rodeo legends in every event round out the "feel" for this breathtaking sport. Over ninety photos depict what is described in the text to more fully explain the rodeo, with its ropes, reins, and rawhide.
Author : Buck Brannaman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 15,78 MB
Release : 2009-01-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1461745837
Ranch roping is at the heart of all ranch work, and unlike the rodeo variation of calf roping, the “vacquero” tradition calls for techniques that result in a skillful and graceful throw and catch. Buck Brannaman, a world-renowned master of the art, describes the essential tools, the partnership between horse and rider (incorporating the Natural Horsemanship approach for which the author is famous), and the mechanics needed to become a successful ranch roper, whether in competition or in actual cattle work. One-hundred full-color photographs of Buck in action enhance the step-by-step methodology that leads to mastering this essential Western skill. Whether you ride or rope or just wish you could, here’s a book for everyone who is captivated by Western traditions and contemporary life.
Author : John R. Erickson
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,72 MB
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN :
For more than a hundred years, American cowboys have made their living through the skilled use of horse and rope. Whole libraries have been devoted to the horse, but no one, until now, has written a thorough study of the origins and evolution of ranch roping--which differs from arena roping as practiced by rodeo cowboys. Author/cowboy John Erickson studies ranch roping from every angle: its origins in the Old World; old-time loops and throws; the influence of modern team roping; and the endless debate between those cowboys who rope "hard and fast" and those who "dally." Mixing scholarship with his working--cowboy's knowledge of the subject, Erickson tells stories of cowboys who could not resist fitting their loops on "things that ort not to be roped," such as elk, deer, badgers, bears, and bobcats. He tells of jackrabbit roping contests, and of cowboys who roped mice, geese, hogs, wives, or a runaway milk wagon. Anyone who has ever "built a loop" or even thought about it will find this book hard to put down.
Author : Lynn Stone
Publisher : Britannica Digital Learning
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 30,87 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1615358617
Readers will be immediately enthralled with rodeo roping because of this book. Breathtaking photos help the reader to understand this electrifying but dangerous sport.
Author : Mike Flanagan
Publisher : Wheeler Publishing, Incorporated
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 14,92 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781587242700
For two years, Clay Tory has been tearing up the rodeo circuit under the guidance of veteran rancher Jack Lomas. Unfortunately, Jack is hit with a debilitating stroke-leaving Clay in charge of his affairs. Clay struggles to save the ranch while eyeing the upcoming world rodeo championships. But soon Clay must decide which is worth saving-his rodeo career, or his friendship with the man who gave him his only chance at greatness.
Author : Pamela Britton
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 19,99 MB
Release : 2018-12-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1488085986
Never get involved with a patient… Dr. Ava Moore knows the rule, but it’s easier said than done when an injury brings rodeo superstar Carson Gillian into her operating room. He’s gorgeous, kind, and when he agrees to give her horse-crazy nine-year-old daughter riding lessons, Ava’s heart melts completely. Maintaining a professional boundary with Carson isn’t easy, especially when her daughter is constantly pushing them together. Ava can’t deny that he fits perfectly into their little family. However, when Carson enters the National Finals Rodeo despite his injury, Ava has to walk away before her and her daughter’s hearts get broken again…if it’s not already too late.
Author : Glen Rounds
Publisher : Dell Publishing Company
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 48,84 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN :
Whitey and his cousin Josie learn to ride the Lone Tree Killer, an old oil drum strung up on some posts, but it bucked worst than any horse in the rodeo.
Author : Joel H. Bernstein
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 44,52 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781586857455
"Rodeos" presents a fascinating history of this Western American institution,rom its rugged beginnings on the ranch to today's very lucrativerofessional circuits. This book captures the mystique of the cowboy and hislace in Western folklore, from the early days when groups of cowboys fromeighboring ranches met to settle arguments over who was the best aterforming ranching tasks to the multi-million dollar prizes and endorsementswarded to professionals today. Experience first-hand the energy, electricity,nd exhilaration of the rodeo through stunning colour photography andintage illustrations that tell the stories of these courageous and athleticodeo characters, and highlights of important moments throughout rodeoistory.
Author : Heidi Thomas
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 35,26 MB
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1493014153
When someone says "Cowgirl Up!" it means rise to the occasion, don't give up, and do it all without whining or complaining. And the cowgirls of the early twentieth century did it all, just like the men, only wearing skirts and sometimes with a baby waiting behind the chutes. Women learned to rope and ride out of necessity, helping their fathers, brothers, and husbands with the ranch work. But for some women, it went further than that. They caught the fever of freedom, the thirst for adrenaline, and the thrill of competition, and many started their rodeo careers as early as age fourteen. From Alice and Margie Greenough of Red Lodge, whose father told them “If you can’t ride ’em, walk,” to Jane Burnett Smith of Gilt Edge who sneaked off to ride in rodeos at age eleven, women made wide inroads into the masculine world of rodeo. Montana boasts its share of women who “busted broncs” and broke ranks in the macho world of rodeo during the early to mid-1900s. Cowgirl Up! is the history of these cowgirls, their courage, and their accomplishments.