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Author : Kendall J. Stone
Release : 1990
Genre : Ranch life
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 602/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Rope, Ride, Ranch & Rodeo by : Kendall J. Stone
Download or read book Rope, Ride, Ranch & Rodeo written by Kendall J. Stone. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Melody Groves
Release : 2006-08-01
Genre : Sports & Recreation
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 240/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Ropes, Reins, and Rawhide by : Melody Groves
Download or read book Ropes, Reins, and Rawhide written by Melody Groves. This book was released on 2006-08-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Heart pounding, blood pumping, the cowboy nods, chute gate opens, and his world begins. Eight seconds of adrenaline rush. Eight seconds of gripping, pulling, and holding on. The animal under him bucks and twists attempting to dislodge the cowboy's seat but the rider sticks like glue. The buzzer sounds, the cowboy dismounts, tips his hat to a cheering crowd, and nods at his proud fellow riders. Just another day at the office."--from Ropes, Reins, and Rawhide Melody Groves, a native New Mexican and former bull rider, examines the sport of rodeo, from a brief history of the ranch-based competition to the rodeos of today and what each event demands. One of the first topics she addresses is the treatment of the animals. As she points out, without the bulls or horses, there wouldn't be a rodeo. For that reason, the stock contractors, chute workers, cowboys, and all the arena workers respect the animals and take precautions against their injuries. Groves writes for the rodeo novice, explaining the workings and workers (stock handlers, veterinarians, clowns, "pick up" men, event judges, etc.) seen in the arena and behind the scenes. She then describes the rodeo events: bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping, and barrel racing. Interviews with rodeo legends in every event round out the "feel" for this breathtaking sport. Over ninety photos depict what is described in the text to more fully explain the rodeo, with its ropes, reins, and rawhide.
Author : Buck Brannaman
Release : 2009-01-13
Genre : Sports & Recreation
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 837/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Ranch Roping by : Buck Brannaman
Download or read book Ranch Roping written by Buck Brannaman. This book was released on 2009-01-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranch roping is at the heart of all ranch work, and unlike the rodeo variation of calf roping, the “vacquero” tradition calls for techniques that result in a skillful and graceful throw and catch. Buck Brannaman, a world-renowned master of the art, describes the essential tools, the partnership between horse and rider (incorporating the Natural Horsemanship approach for which the author is famous), and the mechanics needed to become a successful ranch roper, whether in competition or in actual cattle work. One-hundred full-color photographs of Buck in action enhance the step-by-step methodology that leads to mastering this essential Western skill. Whether you ride or rope or just wish you could, here’s a book for everyone who is captivated by Western traditions and contemporary life.
Author : John R. Erickson
Release : 1994
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Catch Rope by : John R. Erickson
Download or read book Catch Rope written by John R. Erickson. This book was released on 1994. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than a hundred years, American cowboys have made their living through the skilled use of horse and rope. Whole libraries have been devoted to the horse, but no one, until now, has written a thorough study of the origins and evolution of ranch roping--which differs from arena roping as practiced by rodeo cowboys. Author/cowboy John Erickson studies ranch roping from every angle: its origins in the Old World; old-time loops and throws; the influence of modern team roping; and the endless debate between those cowboys who rope "hard and fast" and those who "dally." Mixing scholarship with his working--cowboy's knowledge of the subject, Erickson tells stories of cowboys who could not resist fitting their loops on "things that ort not to be roped," such as elk, deer, badgers, bears, and bobcats. He tells of jackrabbit roping contests, and of cowboys who roped mice, geese, hogs, wives, or a runaway milk wagon. Anyone who has ever "built a loop" or even thought about it will find this book hard to put down.
Author : Lynn Stone
Release : 2013-03-01
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 617/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Rodeo Ropers by : Lynn Stone
Download or read book Rodeo Ropers written by Lynn Stone. This book was released on 2013-03-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will be immediately enthralled with rodeo roping because of this book. Breathtaking photos help the reader to understand this electrifying but dangerous sport.
