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The Horse | Barrel Horse Theft Investigations Continue

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CFD Rodeo Roundup Day 2: Only 4 Bull Riders Last Eight Seconds

Cheyenne - 7/19/2009

One change at Cheyenne Frontier Days this year is that cowboys in rough-stock events perform on back-to-back days. Only a handful of bull riders register scores on day two but here’s a look at who put on their Sunday best in your rodeo roundup..(read more).

By Kiersten Throndsen

NAMPA – Hundreds of cowboys are spending the week in the Treasure Valley show casing their athletic skills at the Snake River Stampede. While it’s meant to be entertainment for families it can be a risky job for those who make their living on the back of a beast.

They rope, they ride and for many it can look a little rough, but to the cowboys it’s just another day on the job.

“You don’t want to be a weenie,” said Cody Demoss, a professional saddle bronc rider.

It’s just another day on the job.

“Every time you crawl down in that chute with a wild animal it’s pretty intense,” said Demoss.  (read more)

Mike Stetson
mstetson@idahopress.com
Updated 10 hours 23 minutes ago

NAMPA — He’s had his hip jabbed by a bull’s horn, been kicked into the chutes by another bull and jammed his arm tangling with a third bull.

A good week?

“Yeah, it’s been fun,” said bull fighter Dusty Tuckness, who is making his Snake River Stampede debut this week. “Still here.” (read more)

By Journal staff | Saturday, July 18, 2009

Stanley County Sheriff Brad Rathbun’s office is waiting for a judge’s signature on an arrest warrant in connection with the alleged theft and abuse of a rodeo horse during the July 4 weekend in Fort Pierre.

According to a Stanley County official, the case file was turned over Friday to Thomas Maher, the part time Stanley County state’s attorney, with a request for a warrant. As soon as a judge signs off on the warrant, arrests will come….(read more)

Think of the barrel racing course as a baseball diamond that requires the zig-zagging and precise cutting of a wide receiver’s route instead of a rounded home-run trot.

Three barrels are placed on the course like the three bases on a baseball diamond, except their distances from each other vary. The California Rodeo Salinas course is crammed on a track, making for quirky dimensions.

“This one here, a lot of people have a tough time with it because the second barrel is only three strides away,” said Rachael Ross of Winchester, who had no problem last year on her way to winning in Salinas. “But some are as big as 90 feet away.” (read more)

Steamboat Springs — Faced with the same gloomy economic outlook that seems to have given the rest of city indigestion, the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series vowed last winter not to go on a diet.

It swore to stick to its traditional 10-week, 20-performance schedule, to pull all the stops when it came to attracting competitors, and to roll out the same glitzy lineup of clowns and nationally renowned rodeo acts fans had become accustomed to…(read more)