rodeo. is” exciting...and :
"spectator interest in the
wild 5 west sport: increas-
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* todeos | are: staged in’ many
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togethers. Others, : such. ‘as.
the Williams Lake Stampede,
attract spectators and profes-
‘sional contestants from all »
over North America and
other continents. In. between |

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~ competitions | that are held
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over the 200 years that it has

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skills required by cowboys in
performing their work-a-day ‘
tasks on ranch or open range.

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But today it is far more. It’
is a competition between
_" individuals, ‘between man
.. and beast where rules —
usually favor the beast,’ and
between man and himself. It
calls for. stringent — self-
discipline if the cowboy is to
‘keep coming back to the
chutes.

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The rodeo - Spanish for
‘roundup’ -- began in. the
‘southwest | United. States in
the mid 1700s’ when range

herds belonging to several
owners were brought to-

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invariably "resulted. = in. a
number of half-wild, range- -
bred. mustangs being roun-
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cowboys’ insatiable appetites:
for: fresh mounts. demanded
aceet these” unbroken. horses ,

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‘sional as the. riders, . ‘with.
proven ability to put space
between themselves and. the
‘ contestant. _—

Where bronco-riding,
_team-roping and calf-roping
have practical applications i in’:
a cattle-raising ‘operation, :
some rodeo. events suchas -
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racing. are  strictl arena:
competitions calling ‘ for:
perfect co-ordination of horse’
and rider. mo

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finest physical skill, strength
and. -stamina in a ‘straight.
competition between man -
and animal. _

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ity at an all-time high, the —
competition’s. quality - also - -
improving. :

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ados are no longer satisfied

to see a rider simply stay | | | ate

with his horsé or’ bull. They.
‘are’as discriminating: as the.
judges, rating and: applaud-: |
‘ing the animals’ efforts along:
with the riders’ timing’ and

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