ADDED 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.
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 |
