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tamarack:
I found a couple of interesting rodeo movies on Netflix Instant. This one's a documentary and it was a pretty interesting story. It's called "Gidyup! On the Rodeo Circuit." Not too long; about 45 minutes.

Presented by MTV's Logo network, this insightful documentary from director Mitchell Horn profiles the men and women who make up the competitors of the International Gay Rodeo Association. Founded in 1985, the IGRA is the preeminent gay rodeo organization, which not only sanctions conventional rodeo events, but also sponsors dance competitions and other social country-and-western functions.

The other one is called "8 Seconds" and is based on the true story of Lane Frost, a bull rider. After I watched the movie I was so impressed with him that I Googled him and found a site dedicated to him (don't go there until you see the movie, though!) that answered a lot of questions about what in the movie was true and what had been changed. This was also a Netflix Instant choice.

Two very different movies but both interesting.

tamarack:
There is also something that they call "slack" and it's in the mornings (at both rodeos) and free. They are the steer wrestling, roping, and barrel racing events. None of these will hold my interest for very long but it will be fun to see some professional-level riders and horses for a little while.

The horses can be very impressive when they are well-trained, which they would have to be to make it to this level.

When I was a kid (a long time ago!) there were straight barrels and cloverleaf (Lureen's event,) but I learned from a young rider who was staying at the same B&B as us up in Alberta that the straight barrels have now become the pole bending. She was down in the Calgary area with her horse for more training because she rodeos, so I guess she ought to know, but I still think there is an event that uses barrels laid out in a line. Maybe it's just not considered a rodeo event, but something that they do at gymkhanas.

SFEnnisSF:

I say...

If you're mostly interested in the bull and horse riding events, definitely get the chute seats! 

I mean, if yer gonna do it, then do it right...and get in the middle of it all!   :D

tamarack:
Well now, that was my first impression too, Eric. And I figured that it couldn't be too terrible if the contestants' families were sitting in a section there.

But then I started thinking that we'd always be looking to our right and I could already feel the crick in my neck!

Are you speaking from experience or from a (possibly) misguided desire to be a little closer to the action (like me)?   :D

SFEnnisSF:

--- Quote from: tamarack on April 10, 2010, 12:28:19 pm ---Are you speaking from experience or from a (possibly) misguided desire to be a little closer to the action (like me)?   :D

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Both.  :)

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