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Rocker Steiner, of Weatherford, Texas, rides in the bareback competition during the 2022 Lewiston Roundup.
The 90th Lewiston Roundup runs through Saturday, with performances at 6:59 nightly at the Lewiston Roundup Grounds, 2100 Tammany Creek Road.
Our resident expert, production editor Dallas Marshall, wrangled up this quiz, with a little help from prorodeo.com, so you can sharpen your roundup knowledge before you head out to the arena.
Good luck, and we’ll see you at the Roundup grounds.
Match the term with the correct numbered definition.
Answers below.
Slack
Bulldogger
Barrier
Barrelman
Riggin’
Permit holder
1. A suitcase-style handhold customized to a bronc rider’s grip and attached to a molded piece of leather that is cinched, with a pad, around the horse’s girth.
2. Excess entries at some rodeos may be scheduled for this preliminary competition, usually before the rodeo opens to the public.
3. A Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association contestant who has not yet won his or her first $1,000 at PRCA rodeos, which enables contestants to apply to become cardholding members of the organization.
4. Another term for a steer wrestler.
5. An entertainer who uses a barrel to distract a bull after a ride, and sometimes to protect the cowboy.
6. In timed events, a line at the front of the box that the contestant and horse cannot cross until the steer or calf has a head start, usually marked with a rope and a flag so the timers can see it drop and start the clock.
Wild words answers: 1. Riggin’; 2. Slack; 3. Permit holder; 4. Bulldogger; 5. Barrelman; 6. Barrier
