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MONEY - An additional amount of money, which is provided by the rodeo
committee or another sponsor, which is combined with entry fees as total
prize money for each rodeo event.
AVERAGE - The cumulative total of each
ride at a rodeo divided by the number of rides during the rodeo. The
cowboy with the highest average earns additional money at designated
rodeos.
BARREL MAN - Clown that entertains the
audience from his barrel in the arena – this person also assists the
bullfighters during the bull riding event, using the barrel as a
distraction & shield.
BARRIER - A rope, which is stretched
across the front of the timed event area, that allows a calf or steer a
head start. The contestant's horse cannot cross the barrier prior to the
stock crossing the score line. A 10-second penalty is added to the time of
a contestant who breaks the barrier.
BREAKING THE BARRIER - When a contestant
rides across or breaks the barrier before the animal has a head-start.
Breaking the barrier adds a 10-second penalty to the contestant's time.
BULL FIGHTER - The person in the arena
during the bull riding event with the job of protecting the cowboy and
distracting the bull to either help the cowboy get a higher score or to
help the cowboy safely dismount the bull and exit the arena following the
ride.
BULL ROPE - A flat rope with a bell
attached to it. The bull rider holds on to this rope, which is wrapped
around the bull's body and just behind the front legs of the bull.
CATCH AS CATCH CAN - Phrase used in
tie-down roping to describe rule that allows the cowboy to legally rope
any portion of a calf's body be fore moving to the ground to tie the calf.
C.B.R - Championship Bull Riders
CHAMPION - The term used to describe the
winner of an event or the contestant earning the most money at the end of
a rodeo – also used as the end-of-year title for a full rodeo season.
COWBOY-UP - The term used by cowboys to
indicate the need to increase an individual’s efforts and ability in
order to overcome a particular obstacle or challenging situation.
DALLY - Looping the rope around the saddle
horn after the animal has been caught.
ENTRY FEE - The amount of money paid by
the contestant for the right to compete at a rodeo. Entry fees from each
cowboy in an event are combined to form the prize money at a rodeo. Some
entry fees are combined with added money to increase the prize money for a
rodeo.
FLAGMAN - Rodeo official, normally on
horseback, who signals for the timer to stop the clock.
FLANK STRAP - A padded strap placed in
front of a horse or bull’s hind legs to create a slight irritation to
initiate bucking action. A flank strap would be similar to a belt worn by
humans.
HAZER - The cowboy that rides on the
opposite side of the steer and keeps the steer running straight down the
arena to assist the contestant during the steer wrestling event.
HEADER - The cowboy that ropes the steer
around the horns, head, or neck in team roping.
HEELER - The cowboy that ropes the hind
legs of the steer in team roping.
HONDA - The small round part at the end of
a rope that allows the open end of the rope to pass through to form a loop
used in the roping events.
HUNG UP - A rider that is still attached
to a horse or bull after dismounting from the animal.
I.P.R.A. - International Professional
Rodeo Association.
JUST RIGHT - The term used by cowboys to
indicate that everything is going as planned.
NHSRA - National High School Rodeo
Association
NIRA - National Intercollegiate Rodeo
Association
NO TIME - The term used in rodeo to
indicate that a cowboy/cowgirl has gone of course, broken a rule, or
exceeded the time limit for an event and therefore will not receive a time
for that event.
OVER THE DASHBOARD - When the rider is
thrown over the front end of an animal.
P.B.R. - Professional Bull Riders.
PICK-UP MAN - The cowboy on horseback who
assists the bareback and saddle bronc riders to safely dismount their
horse following a qualified 8-second ride.
P.R.C.A. - Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association.
PRIZE MONEY - The money paid to the winner
of each rodeo event. The total of entry fees combined with any added
money.
RE-RUN or RERIDE - A second run by a
contestant - after a rodeo judge has ruled the contestant did not have a
fair chance to score points the first time out.
RODEO - A Spanish word used to indicate
the round-up of cattle and the term commonly used to indicate a public
exhibition of cowboy skills.
RODEO SECRETARY - The person responsible
for collecting entry fees, recording official times/scores, paying prize
money to contestants, and reports the results of the rodeo to the
organization that sanctions the rodeo. Secretary usually also works as a
timer.
ROUGH STOCK EVENTS - The three events at a
rodeo, which are judged by two official judges and consist of saddle bronc,
bareback, and bull riding events.
STOCK CONTRACTOR - The person or group
that provides the livestock used at the rodeo.
TIMED EVENTS - The four events at a rodeo,
which are timed and ranked according to the fastest time and consist of
calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, and barrel racing
TIMERS - Two people officially designated
for recording a contestant's time for (Timed Events) calf roping, team
roping, steer wrestling, and barrel racing. The timer blows the whistle or
horn to signify eight seconds during the (Rough Stock) saddle bronc,
bareback, and bull riding events.
WPRA - Women’s Professional Rodeo
Association
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