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Bronc riding, the Glossary

Bronc riding, either bareback bronc or saddle bronc competition, is a rodeo event that involves a rodeo participant riding a bucking horse (sometimes called a bronc or bronco) that attempts to throw or buck off the rider.^[1]

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Abdomen

The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates.

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Alberta

Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.

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Animal rights

Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all sentient animals have moral worth independent of their utility to humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding suffering—should be afforded the same consideration as similar interests of human beings.

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Animal welfare

Animal welfare is the well-being of non-human animals.

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Bucking

Bucking is a movement performed by an animal in which it lowers its head and raises its hindquarters into the air while kicking out with the hind legs.

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Bucking horse

A bucking horse is any breed of horse, male or female, with a propensity to buck.

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Castration

Castration is any action, surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a male loses use of the testicles: the male gonad.

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Cattle prod

A cattle prod, also called a stock prod or a hot stick, is a handheld device commonly used to make cattle or other livestock move by striking or poking them.

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Cheyenne Frontier Days

Cheyenne Frontier Days is an outdoor rodeo and western celebration in the United States, held annually since 1897 in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

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Chuckwagon racing

Chuckwagon racing is an equestrian rodeo sport in which drivers in a chuckwagon led by a team of Thoroughbred horses race around a track.

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Cruelty to animals

Cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse, animal neglect or animal cruelty, is the infliction of suffering or harm by humans upon animals, either by omission (neglect) or by commission.

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Earl W. Bascom

Earl Wesley Bascom (June 19, 1906 – August 28, 1995) was an American-Canadian painter, printmaker, sculptor, cowboy, rodeo performer, inventor, and Hollywood actor. Bronc riding and Earl W. Bascom are bareback bronc riders and saddle bronc riders.

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Equine anatomy

Equine anatomy encompasses the gross and microscopic anatomy of horses, ponies and other equids, including donkeys, mules and zebras.

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Feral horse

A feral horse is a free-roaming horse of domesticated stock.

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Gelding

A gelding is a castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule.

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Halter

A halter or headcollar is headgear placed on animals used to lead or tie up livestock and, occasionally, other animals; it fits behind the ears (behind the poll), and around the muzzle.

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Horse meat

Horse meat forms a significant part of the culinary traditions of many countries, particularly in Eurasia.

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Horse racing

Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.

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Horse slaughter

Horse slaughter is the practice of slaughtering horses to produce meat for consumption.

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Horse training

Horse training refers to a variety of practices that teach horses to perform certain behaviors when commanded to do so by humans.

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International Professional Rodeo Association

The International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) is the second-largest American rodeo organization in the world.

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Jineteada gaucha

Jineteada gaucha or doma gaucha is a traditional sport in the gaucho culture of Argentina and the Cono Sur – Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile and the Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil.

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Leather

Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay.

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Livestock crush

A cattle crush (in UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Botswana and Australia), squeeze chute (North America), cattle chute (North America), standing stock, or simply stock (North America, Ireland) is a strongly built stall or cage for holding cattle, horses, or other livestock safely while they are examined, marked, or given veterinary treatment.

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Mare

A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.

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Martingale (tack)

A martingale is any of several designs of tack that are used on horses to control head carriage.

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Neoprene

Neoprene (also polychloroprene) is a family of synthetic rubbers that are produced by polymerization of chloroprene.

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an American animal rights nonprofit organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president.

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Pickup rider

A pickup rider is a person on horseback who works at a rodeo in the rough stock competitions of bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, and bull riding. Bronc riding and pickup rider are bareback bronc riders and saddle bronc riders.

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Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is a city in and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is the largest rodeo organization in the world.

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Rawhide (material)

Rawhide is a hide or animal skin that has not been exposed to tanning.

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Raymond Stampede

The Raymond Stampede is an annual rodeo held in the town of Raymond, Alberta, Canada on July 1.

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Rodeo

Rodeo is a competitive equestrian sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico, expanding throughout the Americas and to other nations.

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Sheep

Sheep (sheep) or domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock.

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Sport

Sport is a form of physical activity or game.

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Spur

A spur is a metal tool designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots for the purpose of directing a horse or other animal to move forward or laterally while riding.

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Stallion

A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded (castrated).

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Stifle joint

The stifle joint (often simply stifle) is a complex joint in the hind limbs of quadruped mammals such as the sheep, horse or dog.

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Stock contractor

A stock contractor is an individual or business that provides animals for rodeo competition.

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Surcingle

A surcingle is a strap made of leather or leather-like synthetic materials such as nylon or neoprene, sometimes with elastic, that fastens around the horse's girth.

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Threshing machine

A threshing machine or a thresher is a piece of farm equipment that separates grain seed from the stalks and husks.

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Withers

Withers are the ridge between the shoulder blades of an animal, typically a quadruped.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronc_riding

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Bronc riding, the Glossary

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See also

Bareback bronc riders

Bronc riders

Horse-related professions and professionals

Rodeo events

References