Welcome to all rodeo fans! For the first time ever, Ruidoso Downs Race Track and the All American CowboyFest are proud to offer a rough stock rodeo competition at 2:00 PM on Saturday afternoon. The competition consists of ten cowboys competing in three divisions: ranch bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, and bull riding. The top four cowboys in each division will return to compete in the “short-go” finals. We hope you enjoy something brand new to Ruidoso Downs Race Track.
TH ANK YOU R ANCH BRONC RIDING Ranch bronc riding is an event in which an average working cowboy can compete because it does not require him to stay on the road. Most contestants start colts and cowboy for a living, then ride broncs on the weekends. Having an occupation that requires spending all day in the saddle and riding a variety of colts is the best practice for their avocation.
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SADDLE BRONC RIDING Saddle bronc riding is rodeo’s classic event, requiring strength, style, grace and precise timing for a fluid ride. Saddle bronc riding evolved from the task of breaking and training horses to work the cattle ranches of the Old West. Many cowboys claim it is the toughest rodeo event to master because of the technical skills necessary for success.
BULL RIDING Bull riding is a rodeo sport that involves a rider getting on a bucking bull and attempting to stay mounted while the animal tries to buck off the rider. American bull riding has been called “the most dangerous eight seconds in sports.”
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STOCK PRODUCER Nick Peters of Circle P Productions RODEO ANNOUNCER Ty Rhodes RODEO CLOWN Jacques Byrd
