Being raised western is a blessing that I thank God for every day. Where I grew up, every country town had a high school rodeo club. High school rodeos prepared you to rodeo in college and, if you were good enough, you went pro.
I loved the roping events, and, of course, the speed events like barrel racing and pole bending. Girls weren’t allowed to calf rope, unless it was breakaway calf roping, but goat tying was fun. In this event, you run your horse full speed up to the goat, slide to a stop and dismount. Then you throw the goat on its side and tie both back legs and a front leg together. Time’s up when you put your hands in the air.
This photo was taken the first year I decided to enter a queen contest. I was already working my Quarter Horse mare on reining patterns which are part of how you qualify and I figured what the heck? I won second attendant for the PRCA rodeo that came to our county once a year.
Have you ever participated in high school rodeo? What high school sport were you active in? Comment and tell me all about it.
Cowboys and mending fence go together like peanut butter and jelly. When a cowboy wakes up, he can pretty much count on fence mending being a part of his day. Leaving the house with wire cutters and a good set of leather gloves in his back pockets is always a good idea.
This barbed wire fence has the look of one that’s needed tending to for a good long while. A fence stretcher might even be in order to get the job done right. But never fear, it’s all in a day’s work for a hard-working cowboy.
barbed wire fence on green background with tree leaves and vegetation in summer light
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