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Author
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
Wild Ride presents a fascinating history of rodeo from its rugged beginnings in Mexico to today's professional circuits. This book captures the mystique of the cowboy and his place in Western folklore, from the early days when groups of cowboys from neighboring ranches met to settle arguments over who was the best at performing ranching tasks to the multimillion-dollar prizes and endorsements awarded to today's professionals all over the world including...
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An introduction to rodeos that discusses events, such as saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, and barrel racing, as well as related organizations, competitors, and the history of the rodeo. Presented in English and Spanish.
68) Rodeo horses
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1983]
Description
Discusses the history of rodeos from the late 1870's to the professional rodeo of today, different types of rodeo horses and the various events in which they participate, and the people who work behind the scenes in rodeos.
71) Apache rodeo
Author
Pub. Date
c1995
Description
Felecita participates in traditional White Mountain Apache activities. One of those activities is the annual rodeo held in Whiteriver at the end of each summer.
72) Barrel Racing
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2001,c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Introduces the rodeo event of barrel racing =, including its origins, rules, training, and stars.
73) Rodeo day
Author
Pub. Date
[1994]
Description
After years of traveling around the state watching the bigger kids compete, Lacey experiences the thrill of riding in her first rodeo.
74) Rodeo
Author
Pub. Date
1996
Description
Photographs and text describe cowboys participation in various competitive events at a rodeo.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Rodeo riders are honored athletes--skilled, smart, and tough. It takes brains, muscles, and a lot of practice to wrestle a racing steer to the ground or stay on top of a bucking, twisting bronco. Rodeo is the number-one mose exciting sport out West. Not so sure? Take a look."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"A powerful symbol of self-reliance, strength, and determination, the Black cowboy is a figure commonly overlooked in the histories of the American West. Held annually in cities across the United States, the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) honors the historic accomplishments of Black cowboys and fosters a vibrant community dedicated to continuing that legacy. Bay Area photographer Gabriela Hasbun has spent more than a decade photographing this...
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Blacktop Cowboys chronicles the 2004 rodeo season through the eyes of several steer wrestlers trying to make it back to rodeo's version of the Super Bowl, the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas.
Steer wrestling is an adventure that entails riding into an arena at 25 mph, sliding off a horse while taking hold of a 500-pound steer, and then throwing the animal to the ground. The best cowboys often accomplish all this in less than four seconds....