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Event #2 - Steer Wrestling SPEED STRENGTH & SKILL Steer wrestling is probably the most excit- ing event in the rodeo arena. When a man drops from a galloping horse onto the steer, stops the steer, and throws him to the ground, spectators have seen skill overcome heavily weighted odds. The secret is this: As the cowboy catches up to the steer he reaches with his right hand, grabs the right horn in the crook of bis elbow. At the saine time his left hand pushes down on the other horn while his horse veers off to the left. The cowboy's heels drop ahead of him and at a 45 degree angle to the path the steer is taking. The cowboy digs in bis heels, twists the steer's head and pulls it toward the centre of a left hand tum. As the steer stops, his rear having swung around, the cowboy grabs the animal's nose with is left hand and, with this sensitive hold, throws the steer onto its side. Ambassador Welcomes Fans to Rodeo Championships There are two cowboys on horseback in this contest, although only one has paid the entry fee and must wrestle the steer. The second cowboy is called the " Hazer" and it is his job to assist the wrestler by run- ning bis horse to the far side of the steer and attempting to direct the animal toward the wrestler and his horse. Look closely and you will see that as the steer is released from the chute he has a length of rope tied around his neck. The rope is as long as the headstart allowed the steer and is tied together with a piece of light string tmat breaks when the steer runs to the end of it. This releases the barrier across the dogging box. If the steer wrestler leaves the dogging. box before the barrier is released he breaks barrier and receives a 10 second penalty added to his final time. Heather Malcolm Rodeo and Fair Ambassador This year's ambassador for the Durham Central Agricultural Fair will also serve as the ambassador to the Ontario Rodeo Champi- onships. Heather Malcolm was selected from among five contestants on Thursday, September 7th, to be the Durham Central Fair Ambassador. As the representative of the Orono Fair, she will attend many functions throughout the year on behalf of the Durham Central Agri- cultural Society. Her duties con- clude with the 1996 CNE Ambas- sador to the Fairs Contest, and the 1996 Ontario Rodeo Champi- onships. In her additional role as ambas- sador for the Ontario Champi- onship Rodeo, she will be attend- ing many of the competitions and special events from September 22nd to 24th. At press time, her itinerary had not been finalized. She will, however, be visiting attractions such as the dances, pan- cake breakfast, trail dinner, se- niors' western day, gospel services, and, of course, the three rodeo events.