RODEO EVENTS

BARREL RACING

• Fastest time wins

• Run a cloverleaf pattern starting with either barrel right or left first

• 5-Second Penalty for every down barrel

• One/Horse rider combo

• Time starts and stops when the horse's nose crosses the timer line

For a full list of events, rules see the rulebook, (PG. 62)

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BAREBACK RIDING

• Must ride one-handed for 8 seconds to receive a score

• Highest score wins

• The score is based on 50 off the horse and 50 off

       the rider

• The feet of the rider must be on point of the shoulder when the animal’s front feet hit the ground leaving the chute

• Can not touch the horse with freehand

​For a full list of event, rules see the rulebook, (PG. 76)

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BREAKAWAY ROPING

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• Fastest time wins

• 10-Second time penalty for broken barrier

 

For a full list of event, rules see the rulebook, (PG. 69)

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BULL RIDING

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• Must ride one-handed with bull rope, for 8 seconds

• Highest score wins

• The score is 50 off of the bull and 50 off the rider

• Can not touch bull with freehand

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For a full list of event, rules see the rulebook, (PG. 92)

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GOAT TYING

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• Fastest time wins

• Horse and rider pass starting line, rider dismounts

• catches goat, secures 3 legs ending the event.

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For a full list of event, rules see the rulebook, (PG. 73)

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POLE BENDING

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• Fastest time wins

• Serpentine through a set of six poles

• Start on either left or right side

• Time starts and ends when the horses nose crosses the timer line

• 5-Second penalty for every downed pole

• One/Horse rider combo

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For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 66)

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SADDLE BRONC RIDING

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• Must ride one-handed, with riding rein for 8 seconds

      to receive score

• Highest score wins

• The score is based 50 off the horse and 50 off the rider

• Feet of the rider must be on point of the shoulder when animal’s front feet hit the ground leaving the chute

• If fail to do so, that marks as a no score

• Can not touch the horse with freehand

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For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 84)

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STEER WRESTLING

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• Fastest time wins

• 10-Second penalty for broken barrier

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For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 94)

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TEAM ROPING

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• Fastest time wins

• A roping team event, any gender combo

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For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 108)

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TIE-DOWN ROPING

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• Fastest time wins

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For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 103)

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CHUTE DOGGING

• Fastest time wins

• Contestant and steer start in chute

• Contestant signals start

• Crosses score line to start time

• Time stops when steer is flat on his back/all four feet facing the same way

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For a full list of event rules see the rulebook, (PG. 101)

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RIBBON ROPING

• Mixed Event–meaning a one boy one girl team

• One is mounted on horseback, one is on the ground

       (the runner)

• The contestant on horseback calls for the calf, time

        starts here

• Ropes the calf and then gets off to help steady the calf

• The runner approaches and tries to take the ribbon from the calf’s tail

• Once the ribbon is in hand the runner goes back to the designated finish line for time completion

• 10-Second penalty for broken barrier

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For a full list of rules please go to page 115

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