Rodeo Steer Wrestling

Rodeos are huge events that draw in large crowds for all the different competitions that it offers. One of the events that take place at a rodeo is steer wrestling. Another name for steer wrestling is bull dogging. This event does not last as long as the other events at the rodeos. Steer wrestling is extremely difficult. There are many factors that go into being able to steer wrestle. The cowboy needs to be fast, strong and time their actions correctly. Steer wrestlers thus are usually very large men in height and size. The cowboy is timed at how long it takes to wrestle the steer. The cowboys compete against each other in the steer wrestling event at these rodeos.

The steer wrestler begins in a box and there is a barrier between the wrestler and the steer. The steer is placed in a chute that they will be roped in. The wrestler must nod his head to let them know that he is ready to start and the steer is released. The cowboy goes after the steer on his horse and tries to catch up with it. Once he has caught up, he has to jump from the horse and grab the steer. Usually the wrestlers try to grab the steer by the head and then they want to put their feet on the side of the steer and get it on its side. Once they have done this, the clock is stopped. There is also a hazer in the ring that helps keep the steer running straight instead of turning away from the cowboy.

A good steer wrestling time in a rodeo is 3 to 4 seconds. However, a cowboy is penalized and done with the competition if the barrier is knocked down before the steer has been released. They are not taken out of the competition completely, but they might as well be, since they receive a 10 second penalty on their score. This means they will still be in the negative no matter what score they get or how fast they are at wrestling the steer.