“Let’s now turn our heads to chute number one, a hometown cowboy riding this magnificent bull name Chicken on a Chain.” This same phrase is heard all around the world from Rodeo Announcers. Did you know almost 31 million people from all around the world pay large amounts of money to see nearly 600 Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA), National Finals Rodeo (NFR), and local hometown rodeos a year?(Ryan) The thrill of cowboys and cowgirls loading onto 1500 to 2000 pound animals to conquer the leader and to become the best of the best is a wonderful time. During these rodeos people love to watch bull riding, bareback and bronc riding, calf roping, bulldogging, team roping and barrel racing. Most rodeos also have mutton busting and goat tying for children.
During the rodeo children come into the arena and are put on sheep, the one who …show more content…
They claim barrel horses are hauled for extensive amount of hours, sore, young barrel horses are rode before they should be and nothing matters other than a time. Many highly disagree with all this being said. Barrel horses are fed the best kind of sweet feed being made, with supplements that help horses with sore muscles, hock problems or anything else that may hurt. Horses are hauled in slant load trailers with drop down windows with hay bags and some have a watering system built in. They are fit before the circuit begins and are properly walked out after a run. Most horses have “Back on Track Blankets” put on after a run or being hauled. These blankets are magnetic and help prevent the horse from getting sore. The magnetic waves help bring blood to the surface and helps healing and makes the horse feel better. They are wrapped in “Back on Track” boots to be hauled in while also being wrapped in a mud or green cool, this helps with pulling tendons tight after a long ride or to cool out the legs after or before a
During the rodeo children come into the arena and are put on sheep, the one who …show more content…
They claim barrel horses are hauled for extensive amount of hours, sore, young barrel horses are rode before they should be and nothing matters other than a time. Many highly disagree with all this being said. Barrel horses are fed the best kind of sweet feed being made, with supplements that help horses with sore muscles, hock problems or anything else that may hurt. Horses are hauled in slant load trailers with drop down windows with hay bags and some have a watering system built in. They are fit before the circuit begins and are properly walked out after a run. Most horses have “Back on Track Blankets” put on after a run or being hauled. These blankets are magnetic and help prevent the horse from getting sore. The magnetic waves help bring blood to the surface and helps healing and makes the horse feel better. They are wrapped in “Back on Track” boots to be hauled in while also being wrapped in a mud or green cool, this helps with pulling tendons tight after a long ride or to cool out the legs after or before a