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Event #1O Bull Riding The Cowboy's-Prayer Heavenly Father, We pause mindful of the many blessingsf You have bestowed upon us. We ask that You be with us at this rodeo V.- and we pray that You will guide us in the arena of life -˝7 We don't ask for special favours. We don't ask to draw around a chute-fightin' horse, or to neyer break a barrier. Nor do we ask for ail daylight runs or flot to draw a steer that won't lay. Help us, Lord, to live our lives in such a manner that when we make that last inevitable ride to the country up there, where the grass grows lush, green ,~ 7 and stirrup high, and water runs cool, clear and-dceep that You-, as our Last Judge- wil tell us that our entry fees are paid. The 38th Ontario Rodeo Championships and Rodeo Days could flot happen witihout the help of those who contribute financial support. We want to say thank you to those who did support the eventon your behalif. MAJOR MARKETING PARTNERS Corby Distillers Labatt Breweries Rogers Cantel Wrangler -Canada SUPPORT MARKETING PARTNERS Boulet Boots Coca Cola Beverages Laidlaw Waste Services Markborough Properties Municipality of Clarington Picov's Horseman Centre Wilmot Creek Properties To those thatcorbue awards, prizes and performer gifts, we also thank you most sincerely. Bull Riding The most popular rodeo riding event, Bull Riding was voted "The Most Dangerous Sport in the World" by the Sports Writers of America. A bull rider uses a rope looped around the beast's middle. It is a flat plait with a liandhold like the snug handie of a duffiebag. The rider puts bis gloved hand in this loop, knuckles down, and a friend - standing on the chute - pulls the slack from the rope. When it feels riglit, the rider takes the free end of the rope and lays Ót across bis palm. Tien lie wraps il once behind lis hand, laying it across the palm again. He then clenches his fist and pounds it tiglit. Huncbing bis body down close to bis hand, lie waits until lie feels the bull standing squarely. Then lie nods and tlie gate swings open. With only a single-handed rope to hold on 10, the rid-' er jerks and tbrusts bis free arm to counter the bull's spins and lunges, movingi˘s feet ever forward to grab a new hold. Despite weighing nearly a ton, a bull displays great atbletic ability as well as surprising jumping capabili- lies. In tact, many of the big crossbred Brahimas go an entire season wiiihout being riddeni As long as the cowboy's free hand doesn't toucli the bull and lie stililihas bis riding hand on some par t of the rope at the end of the required eiglit seconds, the judges will score bis ride both on how liard the bull bucked and how well the cowboy rode. ACKERMAN EXCAVATING AND HOUSE MovING 4290 Concessi on Rd. 'I Newtonville (905) l786-2261