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Independence Day 2013
L
ike any sport, rodeo has its own unique terms and slang that get thrown around by
professionals, amateurs and announcers like they are part of every day language.
But not everyone is well versed in rodeo lingo and at times it can be a little con-
fusing if you aren't familiar with some of the most commonly used terms. The following is
a list of terms, slang and sayings which might be heard over the loud speakers at a rodeo or
on television during a national event. Don't worry, there won't be a quiz at the end!
Added Money
- money
donated to the rodeo commit-
tee by the sponsors to attract
the contestants to the rodeo
for competition.
Bailing Out
- getting off
the animal the best way you
can.
Blooper
- an animal with
very little bucking ability that
jumps and kicks or just runs
around the arena.
Chasing the Cans
- rodeo
term for barrel racing.
Chute Fighter
- a rough
stock animal that won’t stand
still and tries to fight the cow-
boy in the chute.
Dragger
- when a roping
steer is "headed" and stops or
does not continue to run after
being roped, making it very
difficult for the heeler to
throw a catch.
Freight Trained
- when a
contestant or clown gets run
over by a bull traveling at top
speed.
Go Round
- the part of the
rodeo that is required to allow
each contestant to compete
on one head of stock.
Grabbing the apple
-
term used when a saddle
bronc rider touches any part
of the saddle with their free
hand during the eight-second
ride.
Hazer
- the cowboy that
rides on the opposite side of
the steer and keeps the stock
from running away from the
steer wrestler's horse.
Head Hunter
- a bull that
is constantly looking for a
two-legged target to hit.
Head Thrower
- a bull
that tries to hit the cowboy
with his head or horns while
the contestant is on his back.
High Roller
- a horse that
leaps high into the air when
bucking.
Hooey
- the knot used by
calf ropers to hold the wraps
used to tie three of the stock's
feet together after the calf has
been thrown.
Hung Up
- when a rider is
off the animal but is still stuck
in the rigging or bull rope.
In theWell
- when a con-
testant comes off an animal
on the inside of the spin.
Lounger
- a horse that
thrusts with its hind feet for-
ward rather than kicking out
behind.
No Time
- means the con-
testant has not caught or
thrown the stock properly,
and does not receive a time
for that go-round.
Out the Backdoor
- when
the rider is thrown over the
back end of an animal.
PickupMan
- the cowboy
on horseback who assists the
bareback and saddle bronc
riders in dismounting from
their stock.
Purse
- the money paid to
the winners of each rodeo
event. It equals the total of the
added money and entry fees.
Re-ride
- when another
ride is given to a saddle
bronc, bareback bronc, or bull
rider in the same go-round
when either the stock or the
cowboy is not afforded a fair
opportunity to show their
best. Can be caused by things
like a chute-fighting animal,
a fallen animal, etc.
Run Away
- a horse or
bull that does not buck and
just runs around.
Seeing daylight
- term
used when a cowboy comes
loose from a bucking animal
far enough for the spectators
to see daylight between the
cowboy and the animal.
Spinner
- a bull that tends
to come out of the chute and
spins to the left or right.
Star Gazer
- a saddle
bronc that bucks with its head
up, and causes the cowboy to
have a hard time keeping the
slack out of the rein.
Sucks Back
- when an an-
imal bucks in one direction,
then instantly switches to the
opposite direction.
Swap Ends
- when an an-
imal jumps into the air and
turns 180 degrees before
touching the ground.
Toes Out
- the preferred
style of holding the feet at a
90 degree angle to the animal
to ensure maximum spur con-
tact.
Trotter
- a team roping
steer that hangs back on the
rope and trots with its hind
feet rather than running
.
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