Examines the origins of barrel racing to the early Wild West Shows of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and describes the sport's basic rules and barrel-racing champions.
Four Apache children take part in the barrel race, calf-riding, and goat-tying events at the Whiteriver rodeo and watch their father perform in the bull-riding contest.
Discusses the history of rodeo, covering topics such as roping, riding, racing, wrestling, breeds of horses, equipment, bronc riding, barrel racing, and proper care and handling of the animals.
Eighteen-year-old John must confront his own sexuality when he goes to rodeo school and finds himself strangely attracted to an older boy who is smart, tough, complicated, gorgeous, and gay.
Discusses the rodeo events that some children participate in, from sheep riding, goat tying, and barrel riding, to calf roping, and bareback bronco and bull riding, with information on required Western dress and practice techniques.
Photographs and easy-to-follow text introduces early readers to the rodeo, and details what it takes to be a bull rider, describes the history of professional bull riding, and introduces some noteworthy riders.
