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Northern Rancher

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Here's Ty's rodeo buddy getting lift off-he hit about six inches from my head while I was taking pictures lol. He's ok and the bull feels good too lol.
 

Ranchy

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Wow, you're lucky he didn't kick ya in the noggin!!!!!!!! :shock:

Pretty cool pic, you can tell there's a lot of action goin on in it!

:cboy:
 
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Anonymous

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Manitoba_Rancher said:
As grumpy as Ot is some days he could maybe use one of those Ivory ennamas....... :wink: :shock: :lol: :lol:

Been there a time or two years ago- never seemed to really change the outlook on life....Might be because at that age you think you are indestructible.......
 

Mrs.Greg

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Wow that one had height.Were you at Cadogan?If so next year let us know. We were supposed to go but Greg had a training day,Gregs little nephew was a sheep rider there!Let us know next year...also let us know if your at any other Alta. rodeos,we may be there!
 

Northern Rancher

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Them bulls are going a bit hard to focus I just put the camera on burst mode and hold the shutter down-it's hard to get good pics inside too. He bucked out of a chute across the rink from me but got across fast.
 

Soapweed

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Northern Rancher said:
WE have Launch!!!

That is good. You won't get hungry that way. Maybe if you pick up any hitchhikers, you could share any extra launch with them. :wink:

Seriously, it looks like you have an interesting hobby, even though it sends shivers right up my backbone. Quite a few years ago, I had some half Saler-half Angus bulls. They were athletic, and they would look to hunt you up. After using them one season, I sold them at a local sale barn. Thinking back on it, they should have went to a bucking string, as they could have made any rodeo arena quite interesting.

My oldest son and I went to a rodeo in Gordon Saturday night. There was a good-looking buckskin and white paint mare in the saddle broncs. She had no trouble bucking off her rider, and then before the pickup men could get the flank cinch removed, she headed west across the arena at a high rate of speed. She jumped the tall double gates, where two ambulances were parked. She turned a summersault, and was immediately on her feet and running. Even though there were 25 team ropers loitering outside the arena, and the pickup men were in hot pursuit, no one was able to get a loop on her. She tore through the parking lot, and hit the main street heading west into town. The pavement was slick, and a couple horses went down as the riders chased.

The mare was outrunning everyone, as the street was too slick to want to go very fast. Meanwhile, back in the bleachers, all of us onlookers climbed the benches to get on top to watch the action. It is a good thing the bleachers were anchored well, or they could have tipped over from the instant shift in weight. :wink: My last view of the mare was one of her galloping hard, headed for Lyle's Drive-in Liquor. Finally a few cowboys kept on with the chase, and the pick-up men returned to the arena so the show could go on.

At the end of the evening, it was reported that the mare had been captured in some corrals over two miles away. The bronc rider was fortunate that he was able to get his saddle back. :)
 

Northern Rancher

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Funny I was just talking to my buddy about pickup men in the U'S'-his daughter has been to the High School finals down there in New Mexico a few times he was telling me don't get your kid riding broncs in highschool. He said all they do if somebody hangs up is haze the horse down the fence and hope he scrapes off lol. I don't think SalerX cattle would make great bucking stock-I've never seen one used up here yet and there used to be lots around. Ty got on A saler cow at a rodeo once and she broke her leg first jump out-maybe they are too frail or something. I'm sure if there were thirty team ropers were there they'd of caught her right away 25 is hardly enough to capture something outside the arena lol. The Rempel brothers and Rasch twins are as good of pickup men as you'll find-mind you they're picking guys off broncs up here not bucking ponies lol. Those kids that enter Novice up here have got alot of guts especially at Franklin rodeo-we had a guy up here from Idaho once was chirping that if the horse had no name he couldn't be too much. He got on one of Shane's big greys in the Novice-first jump out he hit so hard his handhold ripped right out of his rigging. I just hope to raise one real good one before I die-it's like watching your kids when stuff you raise gets out and bucks.
 
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