THE GRAND NATIONAL
Rodeo, Horse and Stock Show
April 7, 2006 at the Cow Palace, Daly City, CA
Dennis and I attended the annual Grand National Rodeo at the Cow Palace in Daly City, CA.
There were some good times recorded in the bull riding and bronco riding events. Below are
pictures of the "Pomp and Ceremony" portion of the rodeo session.
Bareback Riding
The bareback riding was exciting with some good rides performed. In bareback riding cowboys use a single-hand rigging
crafted of leather or rawhide. As the horse descends out the gate, the cowboy will straighten his legs so his spurs are
again over the animal's shoulders as its front feet hit the ground. The cowboy must keep his spurring motion as
rhythmic as possible during the eight-second ride.
