Another 200 miles brought us to Savannah Tennessee, where we stopped for a night at the local rodeo. Highlights of the night included saddle bronc (otherwise known as the bucking bronco) and bull riding. In both of events, riders aim to stay on a bucking horse or bull for a minimum of 8 seconds, holding on with only one hand. Cowboys also competed in calf roping, by chasing and lassoing a calf, then jumping off their horse, throwing the calf to the ground and tying 3 of its legs together. Surprisingly, the calves didn’t seem too upset about being lassoed by the neck and thrown to the ground. As soon as they were released, they seemed to happily saunter out of the auditorium without a care in the world. Cowgirls competed in both lassoing and barrel racing, which were interesting, but lacked the same sense of excitement, as there was no chance of goring.
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AuthorsThis is the story of Linden, Angus and their (not-so) trusty steed Pancho as they set off on an overlanding adventure through Mexico, Central America and beyond. Archives
April 2015
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