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6 – Daily Inter Lake – July 19, 2012 All the stuff you need for The best selection of boots, cowboy hats, western gifts, outdoor clothing & great values on the best stuff around. Don’T miss murDoch’s annual Hot Hot SALE Kalispell, Mt | 2330 highway 93 s | 406.755.4747 | murdochs.com July 12-22
Daily Inter Lake – July 19, 2012 – 7 One wild ride There's more to bronc riding than just staying on Eight seconds may not seem like a long time, but when you're on the back of 1,000-plus pounds of pure muscle whose only goal is to get you off his back, it can be an eternity. But for the riders taking part in bull and bronc riding competitions, that's just what they have to do if they want a chance to advance to the next round. Oh, and there's a few other things they need to do in addition to staying on, and avoiding the flying hooves or horns Both the horse and the rider receive scores based on their performance. when they get off. Bronc riding is divided into two main categories, bareback and saddle, but both are scored in similar manners. Saddle bronc riders use a special saddle based on the traditional western saddle. The saddle includes free-swinging stirrups, no horn and a simple rein. The rider lifts the rein and attempts to get into a rhythm with the horse. A bareback bronc rider has no saddle or rein, but rather a handle on a surcingle-style rigging. The surcingle is a simple strap that fits around the horse's withers. On the first jump out of the chute, the rider must "mark out" the horse. This means the rider's spurs must be above the horse's shoulder. His feet must remain in this position until the horse's front hooves hit the ground outside the chute. If this doesn't happen, the rider will receive no score for the ride, even if he manages to stick on for the eight seconds. This rule can be waived by the judges if the horse refuses to leave the chute, and the rider will be told to "go on" or "go to the belly." Once the horse clears the chute, the rider's goal is to stay on for eight seconds, holding on with just one hand. If his other hand contacts the horse or any of the equipment, he is disqualified. Assuming everything has gone well for the rider and he has a qualifying ride, a score is given by two judges. Both the horse and the rider are scored based on their performance, with each judge awarding a maximum of 25 points each to the horse and rider. Qualifying rides are any ride that lasted for eight seconds, included the rider marking the horse and maintaining a free hand. At the end of the event, the highest score wins.
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