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A rodeo in California, USA. Rodeos are held in many parts of the USA. Events include calf roping, in which the contestant must chase and rope the calf as shown here, dismount and, while his horse keeps the rope tight, tie three of the calf's legs together.
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A rodeo in Mexico. Rodeos are popular in both the USA and Mexico. Bull riding is one of the rough stock events, the others being bareback bronco riding and saddle bronco riding. A bull riding contestant tries to remain mounted for at least eight seconds.
Originally a practical means of rounding up cattle in North America and now a professional sport. Ranching skills such as bronco busting, bull riding, steer wrestling, and calf roping are all rodeo events. Because rodeo livestock is valuable, rules for its handling are laid out by the American Humane Association, yet criticism has been levelled at rodeos for cruel treatment of their animals.
There is a world championship. One of the most widely known rodeo shows is the Calgary Stampede in Alberta, Canada.
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