What is BFI? |
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Bob Fiest Invitational Team Roping Classic |
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What is NFSR? Who Qualifies? Where/When? |
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Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping Top 15 at end of Season Guthrie, OK in November |
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What is RCA? When did it begin? |
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Rodeo Cowboys Association Began in 1945 |
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What is FOR? |
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Friends of Rodeo |
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What is NIRA? |
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National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association |
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What is RNCFR? Who Qualifies? When/Where is it? |
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Ram National Circuit Finals RodeoEach Year End & Circuit Champion (24)March 29-April 1st Oklahoma City, OK |
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What is AQHA?Where are the Headquarters? What do they Sponsor? |
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American Quarter Horse Association Amarillo, TX Horse of the Year Award |
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What is PETA? |
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals |
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What is AAEP? |
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American Association of Equine Practitioners |
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What is SHARK? |
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Showing Animals Respect and Kindness |
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What is JCCF? When did it begin? Who holds benefit at WNFR? |
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Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund 1990 ProRodeo League of Women Luncheon & Style Show $100,000 in 2011 Over $1.1 million |
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What states hold Steer Ropings? |
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Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wyoming |
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What is Mount Money? |
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Exhibition, not for competition |
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What does it mean to score? |
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Distance between the box opening & the score line. |
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What is suicide wrap? |
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Wrap Bull Riders take when wrapping the bull rope around their hand. |
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Which rodeo is "The Daddy of Em All"? |
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Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, WY |
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Rules for Bull Riding spurs |
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4 point, locked rowels, blunted |
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Rules for Saddle Bronc & Bareback spurs |
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5 point, NO locked rowels, blunted |
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What is a dally? |
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Wrap & a half on the saddle horn |
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What year did the NFR move to Las Vegas, NV? |
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1985 |
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What is the statue called in front of ProRodeo Hall of Fame? Who is it, horse & rider? |
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"The Champ" Casey Tibbs & NeckTie |
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What is the PRCA? What year was it developed? How many members? |
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Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association 1975 8,000 members |
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What is Gold Card Member? |
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10 year due paying member who has reached their 50th Birthday. |
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When/ Where was the 1st NFR held? |
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1959 Dallas State Fairgrounds Dallas, TX |
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What is a free roll? |
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No Mark Out Required if the judge yells "free roll" |
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What is the Buddy System? |
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Enter rodeo by ProCom Enter themselves & up to 3 other cowboys. Used by roughstock riders the most |
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What is a jerk line? |
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Used in Tie-Down Roping Attached to cowboy & bit, makes horse back up when cowboy dismounts |
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What is NIRA? |
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National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association |
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What is NIRA? |
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National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association |
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How old do roughstock animals work till? |
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Horses: 20's Bulls: Teens |
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How old must one be to get a permit in the PRCA? |
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18 |
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What is NIRA? |
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National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association |
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What is pulling leather? |
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When a Saddle Bronc rider touches any part of the saddle |
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What rodeo in the U.S. is the only one to use fresh stock in the 1st go round? |
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Cheyenne Frontier Days Cheyenne, WY |
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Who is on the cover of the media guide? |
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Trevor Brazile and his horse with his 9 All Around buckles |
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What determines who wears the NFR #1 at the finals? |
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Cowboy/Cowgirl with most overall earnings coming into the WNFR |
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How much money must be earned to fill a permit? |
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$1,000 |
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Who is "Duke of the Chutes"? |
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Harry Vold Has had stock at all NFR |
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How often is PSN produced? |
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Every 2 weeks |
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When does the new rodeo season start? |
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October 1st of previous year |
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How many contestants qualify in each event for the WNFR? |
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15 |
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How is the All Around Cowboy determined? |
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Most money won in 2 or more events |
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Who sponsors the Rookie of the Year Award? |
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Resistol |
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Who became the 1st title sponsor of the NFR? |
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Wrangler |
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Name 3 chocies for a standard cinch riggin |
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Full 7/8 3/4 |
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Name 3 of the 4 saddle rigging types |
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Single, Double, Modified Double, V-Shaped |
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What is a catch pen? |
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Pen at the end of the Arena |
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What is the draw? |
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Animal you are picked to ride/rope |
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What does the word rodeo mean? |
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Round Up |
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What is the legal head catch in steer roping? |
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Clean around the horns |
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What are the 5 standard events? |
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Bareback, Steer Wrestling, Saddle Bronc, Tie-Down Roping, Bull Riding |
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Why is the steer roping finals not held with the NFR? |
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Thomas and Mack is not big enough |
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What is the classic event? |
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Saddle Bronc |
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How many points can be scored in roughstock events? |
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100 points 50:rider 50:animal 25/ each judge and then averaged |
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When did the ProRodeo Hall of Fame begin? Where? |
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1979 Colorado Springs, CO |
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Who was a World Champion and Academy Award winner? |
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Ben Johnson won 1953 team roping |
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What does a suitcase handle refer to? |
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Bareback Riggin Handle |
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Who is "The Legend"? |
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Guy Allen steer roping 18 world titles 32 qualifications |
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Describe Spurring action in Bareback Riding |
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shoulder raking process and is only in the area of the shoulder and neck of the horse |
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Describe Spurring action of Saddle Bronc Riding |
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from the shoulder of the horse to the cantle of the saddle |
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Describe Spurring action of Bull Riding |
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Outward spurring action, side of bull |
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What is Lap and Tap? |
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No Barrier Steer or calf is released from the chute without a head start |
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How many World Championships did Charmane James win? |
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11 |
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What is a hack rein? |
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Rein used my Saddle Bronc riders |
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What is an Association Saddle? |
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Saddle used by Saddle Bronc riders built to PRCA specifications |
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What is a flank strap? |
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Sheep skinned lined strap used in Roughstock events adds pressure like a belt that's to tight |
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Name a famous rodeo horse that has been cloned? |
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Scamper |
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In bullriding is the cowboy required to spur? |
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No |
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How many seconds is a qualified ride in roughstock? |
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8 seconds |
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When did the Livestock Welfare start, how many rules? |
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1947 60 rules |
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What is considered to be Cowboy Christmas? |
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4th of July run |
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What are the 4 jobs of the pick up man? |
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Clear Arena, Pick up Roughstock cowboys, Take care of livestock, run chutes in timed events |
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What equipment is required in Bareback riding? |
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Riggin, Gloves, Spurs, Chaps |
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What is the time limit in Tie-Down Roping? |
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6 seconds, begins after cowboy has gotten back on horse and let slack in rope |
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What is the difference between Animal Welfare and Animal Rights? |
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Welfare- making sure animals are cared for but controlled environments where humans use them.Rights- belief that animals should roam freely and that it is unethical for humans to use them for any use. |
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Where has the NFR been held? |
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Dallas, TX Los Angeles, CA Oklahoma City, OK Las Vegas, NV |
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What is a head thrower? |
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A bull that tries to hit the cowboy with his head or horns once he has been bucked off. |
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What is Fire in the hole? |
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When a bull or bronc are still loose in the arena after the cowboy is bucked off. |
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What is bailing out? |
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Getting off the animal the best way you generally by throwing your weigh against the animal. |
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What is cantle boarding? |
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When a saddle bronc rider spurs so far back his spurs strike the saddles cantle |
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What is a Hazer? |
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The cowboy in Steer Wrestling that helps the steer go straight. |
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What is fading? |
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In bullriding a bull that spins and slowly gains ground in the direction he is spinning |
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What is fanning? |
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When a cowboy fans his hat at an animal, signifies the stock was to easy |
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What is whipped down? |
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Term used in bullriding when the cowboys head and torso are jerked and come in contact with the bull |
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What is ducks off? |
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An animal that is running in a forward direction then suddenly moves to the left or right |
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What is floating? |
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Technique used by some saddle bronc riders that makes them appear to be bucked off with every jump of the horse |
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What is a hat bender? |
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In roughstock an animal that just runs around the arena |
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What is a closed event? |
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An event at a PRCA approved rodeo not open to all members- if a rodeo is going to have a closed local event they must also have one member of the PRCA |
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What is fishing? |
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In roping when a cowboy accidently gets a legal catch |
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What is a head hunter? |
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A bull always looking for anyone to charge |
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What is a Barrier? |
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An imaginary line that runs from the front of the chute across the box that contestants horse comes out of. |
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What is a chute fighter? |
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In roughstock events an animal that will not stay in the chute |
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What is a honda? |
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The end of the rope where the eye is, where the free end of the rope passes through |
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Who qualifies for the rookie of the year award? |
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A cowboy who is competing in his first year as a full member- the cowboy with the highest earning in his first year will be deemed rookie of the year |
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Where is the WPRA headquarters? |
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Colorado Springs, CO |
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Who is the commissioner of the PRCA? |
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Karl Stressman |
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Name a few ways a rodeo benefits a community? |
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-Boosts the local economy -Puts smaller towns on the map-Provides fun family type entertainment |
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What is PSN? |
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Pro Rodeo Sports News - the official magazine of the PRCA |
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What is ducks off? |
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An animal that is running in a forward direction then suddenly moves to the left or right |
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What is catch as catch can? |
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Any catch is legal, refers to tie-down |
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What is day money? |
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Event money paid for the days event only |
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What is hickeyed? |
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Term used in team roping, when the honda of the rope catches a steers horn, no time is given |
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What does toes out mean? |
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Holding the feet at a 90 degree angle to the animal to ensure max spur contact |
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What is a houlinhan? |
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In steer wrestling when the cowboy tumbles the steer head-over heels |
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What is a star gazer? |
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saddle bronc horse that bucks with its head up, causes cowboy to have a hard time keeping the slack out of the rein |
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What does out the back door mean? |
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When a cowboy is thrown over the back end of the animal |
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What is a hog? |
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A term used in bullriding to describe a large un-agile bull |
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What does rank mean? |
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An animal that is very hard to ride |
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What is a lounger? |
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A horse that thrusts with its hind feet forward rather then kicking them out |
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What is breaking the barrier? What is the penalty? |
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When a timed event rider breaks the barrier before the calf or steer has crossed the scoreline -10 seconds |
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What was the purse for the 1st NFR? |
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$50,000 |
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What company started the TETWP Campaign? |
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Wrangler each cowboy wearing pink wrangler donates $1 to breast cancer research |
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What is TETWP? |
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Tough Enough to Wear Pink |
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Where is the NFR held? |
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Thomas & Mac Center, on UNLV campus Las Vegas, NV |
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What must a cowboy do to qualify for the Triple Crown? |
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Cowboy must win 3 World Titles in 1 year |
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Why is their a bell on a bull rope? |
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Bell helps weigh the rope down so when the cowboy is bucked off the rope will drop after the ride |
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What does HSUS stand for? |
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Humane Society of the United States |
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What is the Linderman Award? |
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Award given to the cowboy who won at least $1,000 in 3 events including timed and roughstock events. |
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What is the Justin Sports Medicine Program? |
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A mobile sports medicine team that services injured rodeo athletes, 1980 Attends over 125 PRCA rodeos a year |
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