Big L Rodeo - Northern Ontario 2001 - Virtual Tour
Bareback Riding
The contestant hangs onto the horse using only a custom fitted hand hold in a rawhide and leather rigging. As in the saddle bronc riding, the mark out rule is in effect and a cowboy must have a consistent spurring motion to earn a high score. Marking for bareback spurring motion is different. Instead of going front-to-back the spurs start near the the front of the neck and rake upwards almost to the rigging. After the horn goes, the pickup men ride alongside the horse to assist the cowboy in his dismount.
Event information from Ontario Rodeo Association
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