European Reacts to Her FIRST American RODEO Reaction!!
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I am a semi professional saddle bronc rider, and the horses and bulls are not forced to buck by the flank strap or the rider’s spurs, they are actually bred for this exact sport and they are incredibly sweet and loving outside the arena, but they know as soon as they get in the chute, it’s time to work, and before you say that they’re abused, they are treated better than almost any other type of livestock in terms of the amount of care and attention they revive, and they get that along with only having to work 8 seconds a night at most every weekend, while barrel horses, roping horses, and bulldogging horses have to work wayyyyyy more than that.
Well said brother, I hate it when people go and say that it is abuse, or the animals are hurt. Your rough stock are very valuable also so I tell people all the time if you had something that was very valuable would cause it pain or harm it, no you wouldn't. If you did that then you would just damage it and then it is worthless to you from a business standpoint. But also I don't know many of us cowboys or cowgirls who aren't the biggest animal lovers around. We cherish our horses and livestock so it is dumb to think we would take park in anything that would intentionally cause harm.
Came to says the same thing. Also rode saddle bronc for four years. Two rodeo’s every weekend. Btw, the flank strap does help, but it isn’t cruel or tied down with a knot. They pull on it as the animal comes out of the chute and it creates a mild annoyance. But 100% no pain or injury. It would be the equivalent of a human getting tickled to make them wiggle.
@@gearguy603 I was gonna say it's kinda like messing with a cats belly, it doesn't necessarily hurt the animals, but they're gonna do what they can to make you stop lol
These animals are better treated than most people !!!
They have on call medical attention, best food and living condition are prime.
So would they buck without the strap? No. The strap is there to make them buck. Coming as a rodieoer. Who loves rodeo.
You two Brits are getting the REAL American tour with this... forget the big cities...forget Disneyland & Disneyworld ....what you're watching IS the real heartbeat of this country!
Yup.
Disney is pushing, very perverted and perverse ideologies that will only lead to the erosion of morality within human soul…👎👎💩💩🚩🚩🧨
Where the heartbeat is depends on what part of the country you're from. Most people feel that way about their own region.
@@Lynn7015hb isnt america well known more for its western history of cowboys and indians(native americans now), gee, it's almost like the countryside is more american than hollywood and its fake ass portayal of america.
Eva Zubeck is no Brit. Can't remember if she said she was Ukrainian but definitely hails from a Slavic nation.
Notice when she was talking to the 3 young men, they responded “yes ma’am”. Very respectful.
It is… but if I had answered a grown up with a "yeah"… or an, "alright"?
Shhhhhhit… I wouldn't have walked out of that venue.
Yes ma'am. No ma'am.
Yessir. No sir.
Ask questions… or question a grown person's decision?
My kids would get spanked if they didn't say yes ma'am or yes sir growing up. Same as my dad would've. Ma'am was the most important because you never disrespected Mom.
Sometimes it’s respectful, “sometimes it means bugger off, cow”. Sometimes it is a strong agreement with another lady. An acknowledgement of professional expertise in a particular discussion gets “Yass Queen”.
Cowboys are often gallant to ladies.
Omg I need a cowboy...
“Is this your 1st rodeo” is sort of like a friendly insult amongst friends or co workers. It’s hilarious to watch her ask and then slight smirk on their faces realizing she has no idea. Love it! Not sure why I enjoy this content but I really do so thanks
Kinda like saying, "awe bless your heart".
Kids that are raised on American ranches, often ride horses before they can walk and they drive (around the ranch) before they reach their teens.
No they don't We don't ride horses before we can walk There is a lot to riding a horse You might ride with your parents Double with your parents controlling the horse
@oldcountryboy uh.... I was in a horse before I wore shoes...I was driving a combine shortly after.... speak for yourself.
@@MightyMouse1222 Your parents may have put you on a horse That doesn't mean you were Riding It Are you saying you were 2 years old and was riding a horse How would you reach anything The rains would have been too far away No way your foot would go in a stirrup At 2 years old you wouldn't have the leg strength To Ride bear backYour parents probably have a picture of you sitting on top of a horse when you were a babyRightAnd you consider that riding a horseEven a ponyYou wouldn't be able to reach anythingNot to mentionThe motor skills that you wouldn't haveAnd mental skillsSo whatever It probably is a cute picture
@@oldcountryboy How is that conceptually different than riding a tricycle or having training wheels on your bike? You could argue that at least on a Tricycle the child is still in control, but at the same time, he's not learning about maintaining his balance while turning. Having a child on a horse as a passenger does a lot to get them acclimated. Young infants are extremely adept learners, the ages of 1-5 is where a human is absorbing the most information from their environment. They have to since any child who is neglected, or grows up in a very poor environment can end up developing permanent mental impairments.
So while you're technically correct, they're not really "riding" at that age, but they're still learning, their learning a whole lot.
@@SuperFriendBFG You have never ridden a horse have you my friend It is nothing like riding a bicycle or a tricycle That is one of the dumbest comparisons I have ever heard In this same thread I also said They could ride with their mother or father but they did not ride by themselves Their bodies are not Big enough Their arms aren't Long enough They could hold the rains sort of But when you go to turn the horse you have to pull the reins to one side of the horse And when you make a horse Stop You have to have enough weight to pull back on the reins A two-year-old child is not going to be able to do this With their parents Controlling the horse sure But not by yourself like that other person was trying to tell me And once again a tricycle nothing like a horse There is so much wrong with that I could talk about it For a week
The reason the horses and bulls buck is the 'flank strap'. Look closely and you'll see it just in front of the animals rear legs. The rider mounts the calm animal in the chute, and as the chute gate is opened, a handler tightens the flank strap, causing the animal to react. The strap irritates the beast, and it's their natural reaction to try and buck it off. The fun is just a bonus!
Edit: The horses are not regular riding horses. They are referred to as 'rough stock' for obvious reasons. I take care of rough stock horses on my place here in Colorado every year.
Thanks for explaining why the horses and Bulls buck. I've never known why that is. Now I do, and knowin' is half the battle. 😅
the camrea guy is having more fun listening to ger than filming
yep, we always called it the "Bucking" strap but it's the same thing.
@@coresimson3825 not really true. If they were "wild" horses, they'd never get a saddle on them and they would be a PIA to manage outside of the rodeo events. Most of these horses are just regular tame horses but the bucking strap causes them to act like they do. If you watch rodeos both the horses and bulls... sometimes the Pickup Men, Barrel Men or Clowns will loosen the bucking strap and soon after that the animals will calm right down.
The horses and bulls are bred for their willingness to buck to start with. Then they will buck without the strap. The strap adds the kicking backwards as they want that itchy thing off. They are not usually tamed down, but they are used to people moving them around so they don't act like mustangs, just unhandled domestic horses and cattle. The bulls WILL try to get rid of annoyances including the rider on the ground, the clowns are to keep that from happening by distracting the bulls and making the crowds laugh. I know several folk who make good money breeding bucking stock.
When my late wife and I went on our first date, it was to a rodeo.
I am from Detroit, Michigan.
She was from Jamestown, New York.
That was 23 years ago. Since then, I have become a rancher, and we raised Arabian horses.
I sure do miss trail riding with her.
Bro tell me why I be tearing up watch both of your reactions to bull riding of all things. In a time where our country is so divided and it feels like everything is going to shit, these reactions remind me about all the good and amazing things about the U.S. that sets us apart from the rest of the world. Being able to see it from an outside perspective makes me feel a sense of pride for our different cultures and communities that I haven't felt in a very long time. It’s always community events like these that really bring it to light for me, I haven't gone to a state or town fair since before covid and watching this just reminded me of how much I truly miss going to them every year.
Its crazy we hate each other --- which outsides love seeing the various different cities, towns, communities, cultures
She asked a few times 'Could I do this?' or 'Could I be a cowgirl?' And everyone said yes, because this is the soul of America. If you want to do something, and you're passionate, of course you can. She couldn't just get on a bull, but if she wanted, and she put in the effort, she could. Anyone could, but it takes effort and passion.
That’s how this country was created. 100% agreed.
They really didn't like it when I put on black face thou...
And lots of falling off a moving animal. The passion for the sport overrides your aversion to falling, its part of riding a horse or bull.
This is 10x funnier when you know that “Is this your first rodeo?” is an insult. 😂
Stupid comment
I thought the same thing! 😂
IKR!! HAHAHA
As an American from Idaho you alls reaction crack me up 😂 I was raised in the rodeo literally and can count on one hand how many accidents I have witnessed they really are trained lol
“How many times have you fallen off?”…right answer would be… “EVERY TIME!” 😂
I was reminded as she walked up and told the people at the concession stand that it was her first rodeo:
A common American saying to tell someone that you know what you’re doing is to say, “This ain’t my first rodeo.”
Lol! I caught that, too ! 😄
And her saying “Is this your first rodeo?” Not knowing that’s an American insult. 😂
@@AnimeByTheHour That's not an 'American insult' or an insult of any kind.
@@TheRomanticsWB It…is. “Is this your first rodeo?” is basically asking someone if they’d never done something before because they suck at it. It’s an insult saying “ur trash.”
Correctly said : THIS IS NOT MY FIRST RODEO AND I AM NOT YOUR PONY SHOW
A Rodeo is a display of cattle ranching skills of cowboys and ranch hands. It’s a family favorite for a lot of rural communities in every state of our great Union.
I agree, but it didn’t mean there’s not a little discomfort to the animal.
@OK-pi6fq These animals don't get hurt..as a matter of fact they are quite spoiled!
I wish more rodeos were televised, so people that can't get to the rodeo can still experience the whole thing and not just the little 2 min segments you see on tv
This brought tears to my eyes.... It really interesting to see someone form Europe watch something that is very normal for us and see it for what it is. How accepting those folks were, we an awesome !!
"Accepting" of a white attractive female - yeah, hard to believe
These are real people who love their country and their flag and are not ashamed to be an American! God bless them!
this is where the American phrase: 'This ain't my first rodeo' comes from. Once you've been through something rough, you learn that you can handle it the next time it happens.
There's a saying in Texas; "all hat no cattle", to describe posers and wannabes. She made the right choice.
I wouldn’t wear one either. I may be American but not that sort. I’d feel like I’m wearing a silly costume. It’s really common though, especially for ladies, to enjoy the style even if they’re just visiting. No one would say anything, fwiw
In Idaho we call em “clean boots” or “square dancers” because they walk around in the cowboy getup but don’t have the mud on their boots to back it up
Trying not to interject politics in the discussion, but the elder senator from NY tried that phrase and got it all backwards.
All cattle, no hat.
Wtf???
i have a cowboy hat, not because i do cowboy things, but because 110 degrees and it's a good hat that prevents my head and shoulders from cooking. Its also my birthright damnit!
The hat doesn’t help much with the horses and cows, but it helps fine with the sun. And the sun ain’t looking to see if you’re on horse following a cow.
The national anthem and flag make me tear up! We love this country and the people so much!
I cry every time I hear our Beautiful National Anthem!!! God Continue to Bless America!!!🇺🇸
It sure make me tear up 😢and couldn't help but to pray for our beautiful country for God to have mercy on us and give us strength during these difficult times 😭✝️🙏🏼❤️
I was Rodeo Queen when I was 12 and all my cousins r bullriders. She forgot the part where they take our flag around the arena during the national anthem. Everybody stands, hats off, hands over our hearts . Every Rodeo, football game, baseball etc. Go Merica!
allegiance to the flag. not congressmen, not the president. to the land we share and will fight to preserve. fly the flag with honor and respect.
U we’re probably a buckle bunny
Go Merica! Rodeos are so much fun and I was born in Virginia but when I was eight dad got a job transfer with the government out to Dallas Texas. My heart fell in love with the place by the time we hit Arkansas, and when we drove into Texas, the sunshine and the most beautiful sunset I’ve ever seen. ❤❤
It was 120 freaking degrees and dry but I didn’t care because we left Virginia and it was about 110 and humid and sweaty and nasty .I loved it in Texas.
When dad got another job transfer I didn’t wanna leave and I said if we have to go, why couldn’t we go to Phoenix Arizona where is former boss some years back had moved .
No, no no dad had to move up north and we moved to Lebanon Pennsylvania and I froze my ass off and I hated it ! If you’re born and raised in the south and your parents move north when you’re about 10 or 11 years old you want to strangle them because there’s nothing fun to do there unless you go to the zoo or you go to an amusement park and that’s it.
In the south, there’s everything to do and you can go swimming in lakes, rivers, & athletics is really big everywhere in America but in Texas they start playing football so young that by the time their high school age they’re like college good and everything athletic is awesome in Texas weather in football soccer, etc. or baseball.
Yeah, they had teams in Pennsylvania to but they weren’t worth a darn unless somebody was old enough to be a really good soccer player in by then they were in the ninth or 10th grade so nothing for kids . The best part I did up north was going to a dairy farm and I could’ve seen the same damn thing on my grandma’s farm in Virginia.
I am loyal to my fellow US citizens and our republic. Flag fetishist eat the carton and ignore the contents. I salute the flag and support the right of other citizens to burn the flag (provided it is their personal property). Freedom is the right to not conform.
@@user-sn4mv9vk9v😂😂😂 that's rude. Funny but rude... being a female in that world (roping, team pinning, reigning) we always called the barrel racers that 😂😂 thanks for the flash back.
There are "Famous" bulls. Ones that are nearly impossible to ride. There was a bull that used to come through from time to time. He was called "Mighty Mouse" since he was pretty small. He was only ridden 3 times in 8 years last I checked. At the time when my dad climbed on him he had only been ridden 1 time in 4 years. I had seen that bull topple the best riders for 3 strait years. My dad rode him and won 1st place. It was the coolest thing Dad ever did. The roar of the crowd during his ride will live on in my memory forever.
Hear, here!
Yup my fave bull was Reindeer Dippin, he was crazy! He passed now
Oh how I wish there was video of the ride. That would be awesome! Congrats to your dad, no matter how long belated. I miss watching my buddies ride. I stuck to broncs, they just want you off and mostly weren't interested in killing you when you were down.
I always root for the Bull 🐗 , never the dope thats gets flung off 😅
And there are bulls that they don't let play anymore. Like Bodacious
It’s interesting to see both of your reactions to rodeos thru eyes. I grew up with cattle, horse, rodeos, etc., most of my life so to me it’s normal stuff. And yes, the animals are very well taken care of and not abused.
In fact, one of the things that always made me smile is how excited the horses get and how much they love what they do. And that’s really not something you teach them, it’s just their personalities.
The trick riding is from the 1890s thru early 1900s wild west shows. They were performed by Native Americans, many were former Army scouts. They are derived from the Comanche style riding, war riding. Such as the standing while riding, was to see further or peek over ostacles while staying concealed.
The rest are of course ranch skills put into a competition format. The skills based on the Vaqueros methods.
First rodeo was 1973 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. In band so I marched in the parade. We saw Conway Twitty. Technically my first concert.
One of my running buddies family ran a small rodeo in Atascosa TX. I mostly just played mud football in the arena with a bunch of drunk highschoolers. My neighbor was a competitive barrel racer. Used to watch her practice, still like the event.
Everything in the rodeo started out as necessary things you do on a ranch/farm. The roping was what ranchers did to capture the cattle so that they could brand them or perform vet services on them. The barrel racing was for people to learn to maneuver the horses around obsticles. The bull or bronco riding was in case they had to jump on the animal to tranqulize it, so you had to learn to hold on. All of these events started out as things cowboys needed to learn to do, and they just turned it into a sport.
Bareback bronc riding came from the traditional style of how you would break a horse. My dad was a rider and to this day that is still how he breaks horses.
@@tjmobbs2100 Can confirm. If you think the rodeo is crazy, you should watch someone break a horse. It's NUTS!!! It starts like the rodeo but instead of walking away when you get bucked; you turn around and punch the horse in the face or something similar. That can go on for awhile.
Most urban dwellers or foreigners don’t realize that ranchers need these skills to do their daily jobs! The rodeo is just a showcase of cowboy/cowgirl skills. If you live that life, you learn those skills or fail at your job!
@@igotnoname4557I have broke many horses I never abuse them by whipping or punching them you build a bond working the horse then you just keep getting back on until the horse wears out, Afterwards you reward the horse with a good brush and curry and maybe a treat.
Like Nascar started out
Shine runners wanting to know who was the best
Rodeos showcase who the best that night was
I love how SUPRISED they are about how we train our kids to be tough and not 😢 but get back up when you fall. That's a life lesson. Nothing but you or a broken leg should keep you down.
That's where the saying "pick yourself up by your bootstraps" came from.
I remember getting bucked off my horse, and my mom telling me to get back up on it. She would NEVER allow us to surrender to our horses, or they wouldn't have any respect for us. Not to mention, we wouldn't have learned respect for ourselves...
We used to go to the Rodeo every summer as a kid, always exciting. And l rode ponies and horses and been knocked off or bucked a few times.
Is this where the term “back in the saddle” came from. I’ve heard it, rarely, in some situations.
"Walk it off, you'll be fine." That's the standard mindset.
I used to barrel race and race my horse in other games at shows and fair, and I made it to state. My horse LOVED to run. I had to hold her back until it was time because she would take off before the judge was ready. I even had to face her away from the barrels sometimes because she was so excited. I never had to kick or use a whip and she did flying lead changes on poles. ❤❤❤ She was so much fun.
I love the appreciation for American culture. People who say the US has no culture usually live in cities
100% agree
It's for the best that she left the hat in the truck. That wasn't a Cowboy hat. It curled up all the way around. That was a gardiner's hat and she would have a lot of people looking at her wondering how she got from a gardening store to a rodeo.
Also, it was FAR too small for her head!!
I have a Gardener's hat but what is a Gardiners ?
I noticed the same thing - that hat will need a lot of breaking in before it qualifies as a cowboy hat
It's a Stetson hat, but the hatter didn't steam and form it for her. They come out of the box all flat like that.
@@randyc750Yeah, no crush at all. Plus too small. It just looked funny.
My best takeaway from this is that we (Americans) take these things for granted and really don't appreciate them. Seeing an event like this through the eyes of someone who has never experienced it makes if all brand new to me again. Thanks!!
If we didn't appreciate it we wouldn't do it nor would there be anyone in the crowd. Rodeoing, bullriding is in their blood. Broken bones, cracked skulls..no its not taken for granted but it is something we're accustome to. I had a high school friend who was thrown off of a bull landed w/his forehead slamming down on a fence post. He had a bit a mental instability afterward. The clowns are used to distract the bull when the rider is thrown off. In my friends case clowns didn't matter.
Right! I grew up in rodeos. We are fearless and crazy though.😂😂
When you said, 'I'm scared picking up my cat, never mind doing that'', I just lost it. That is hilarious.
My first horse was a tobacco stick and twine....LMAO The first time I rode anything other than a horse...it was my papa's calf. I shut her up in one stall and left mama cow in the other stall...threw a rope over her head and jumped on. I didn't stay on long...and quickly decided to stop because mama was a BIG dairy cow...with horns and she was head butting the door between the stalls. Don't mess with big mama when she's got a lil mama!! LOL!! I finally graduated to my own horse...after a long summer of pulling tobacco and saving the money. My brother got a dirt bike...but me being a girl....of course I wanted a horse. I will never forget the rides in the pines...especially in the snow. Magical!!
As a native Texan and enjoyer of many a rodeos when I can, I love the family she ended up sitting behind. As a rodeo noob, you couldn't ask better placement than to be near actual participants. Best part is they were damn good ambassadors for us southerners. Friendly and Happy to explain things like that to new people.
Montana is not the south. They were good ambassadors for us northerners.
Yeah 64 and Native Texan. I was cringin at some of the statements but hey they ain't from here
I was shocked when she asked them if it was annual or monthly. I remember growing up in Texas the Mesquite Rodeo was weekly.
hospitality is an American tradition, if you act in-hospitable you might go to the hospital, welcome from Georgia
Some are weekly depending on location and ability to get enough participants regularly. Of course rural local rodeos are generally weekly and mostly a community get together event.
Funnily enough, the guy you pointed out coming in after the bull bucked em off, that's called a rodeo clown, the object is for them to draw the bull's attention away from the rider so the rider can safely escape or get help if they're injured. In some rodeo's they actually do put on clown costumes XD
The guy pulling the cowboy away from the bull is Not a clown 🤡, that's a Bullfighter... Their job is to protect, or free up the rider, and or distract the bull till it can be wrangled out of the arena, if rider needs medical attention...
The clown is the one that entertains the crowd with their tiny car or smoke bombs & jokes (like a halftime show)...
@@mrmcclung Actually some of the best bull fighters are also rodeo clowns and they entertain the audience in between rides and events.
Years ago, an anthropologist studying the remains in prehistoric graves came across an odd pattern of injuries in some adult males. They had healed fractures to certain bones in common, fracture patterns that appeared in no other individuals in their villages.
They realized they had to be occupational injuries, but couldn't find a modern population that shared the pattern.
Until they looked at rodeo clowns/bullfighters. That's when they realized that in ancient hunts of large game, some hunters distracted and weakened the prey, while others moved in for the kill.
So rodeo clown is an ancient and honorable profession indeed.
I know a couple of barrel racers and I have been to their barns to help feed and groom their horses. They're so sweet and excited to work. They tie a rope around their bellies to make em buck like that, they are trying to get the uncomfortable feeling to go away, but it does not hurt them.... I look forward to hearing when you finally make out of the UK to come to America, I would show you around my state while your here!!!!
I used to do all kinds of crazy stuff on my horses, ride backwards, etc. You and your horse are like one unit, both really have to build trust and once you have that mutual trust, you can do anything together. Its a beautiful relationship, and you are not in much danger when you trust each other.
The men who were walking around with bull riding are called Rodeo Clowns. They are there to distract the bull when the rider falls. They call attention to themselves so the rider can get to safety. It is a dangerous job and they have been gored and stepped on (though generally they can get away fast enough.)
Bull fighters* the rodeo cliwn is the comedy relief that puts on little shows at intermission
Wrong, it's like the one thing we get PC about. They're bullfighters, and we are uppity about it because they save lives. The rodeo clown is there for entertainment
@@irishmo87lol, no. I’ve never seen a clown shown intermission. Rodeo clowns are there to distract the bulls.
Rodeo clowns are amazing athletes in their own right.
@@irishmo87some small rodeos call them all rodeo clowns cause they often are employed by the rodeo clown. So they just wear a nose or nothing (at least the rodeo near me. Could be unique ig). Them mf are badasses though. Willingly getting chased by a bull only to jump in a barrel and booted across the dirt. I'll run from one and hop a fence but fck that lmao
I saw how some people explained the reason the animals buck, it isn't just that the strap, or that the horses have not been trained to be ridden, some horses love to buck, same with bulls. I used to ride a horse that as soon as we got to an open field she would stop and wait for the other horses to get out of the way, she would look back at me, and as soon as I gave her a nod, she would tuck her head down and start bucking away. It was a game for her that she enjoyed playing.
I took a Bucky trail horse to a chute to try and ride the buck out of him. B A D idea. He was good when he went in, was calm getting my rigging on, cracked the gate and I dug my spurs in his neck. He thought me lifting on the rein was asking him to go backwards, started bucking in the chute. By the grace of God crow hopped sideways out of it then flipped over backwards on me. The people that think this horses do it against their will need to talk to me. Bucking horses that arnt meant for bucking is a good way to die
I love the friendships that form between human and animal. It's a special thing.
I had a little paint mare that did that! I loved her! So fun to watch, and they are happy and proud to do it!
I used to run barrels. My horse loved it. She was super sweet, but as soon as you got her up to run, she would prance her hooves because she was so excited. Kids get started bronking by mutton busting. It's riding sheep. That's how my son got started. To get them to buck is, you put a flank strap around their waste loosely so the horse or bull think they can kick it off. Once you take that strap off, they quit bucking. That's one of the jobs of the spotters. Yes, you get a lot of bumps and bruises but you just get back up and walk it off.
The Rodeo has a deep and interesting history in America. Cattlemen and ranchers have used and some still use all these same techniques and skills for generations.
For the kids portion of the video. Remember it's all age based. The little 5 & 6 year olds are padded and helmeted on sheep who do nothing but run. Young teens are allowed to move up to the young horses (bronc riding) and older teens can take on the young bulls. These animals aren't even full grown but can still be dangerous which is why so many adults are there to take over and the clowns to distract the bulls.
"Is this your first rodeo?" can be a pick up line, I am giggling insanely at some of the reactions.
I used to be a barrel racer and my grandfather was a professional bull rider. Rodeos are full of fun sports! It is dangerous, but let's be honest, nothing fun doesn't come with some risks. Nowadays I'm just a spectator, but I still love me a good rodeo. People even in the US especially from the cities struggle to understand the sport, but I think our kids would be better off if more of them took a tumble or two off a horse or a sheep growing up. It toughens you up a bit, but you also learn a lot of respect for the animals as well as the professionals with the skills to handle them. I'm pregnant now and starting a family and I would 100 percent encourage my kids to try and ride a sheep when they're young!
Kids should spend time on a farm or ranch for a few summers. They start to realize what hard work is, respect the farmer/rancher that produces their food, and the kids will understand that meat comes from animals, not wrapped in plastic from behind the deli.
A Ranch or farm is a great place to raise a child. They learn more there than any school or city can ever teach. Kids today are too soft, they need good hard rewarding work.
Man, I miss barrel racing it’s been years!
Really enjoy all your videos. I am a rancher (women), in rural Nebraska, raise Angus cattle. Rodeos are ordinary events, but I especially enjoyed her video. Her excitement and laughter. It would be so fun to tour rural America with a Brit...just for the reactions.
While I was at my third duty station in Korea I worked with a guy from Texas who did rodeo. He used to love to freak people out by pushing in part of his face. You see a bull had kicked him in the face shattering one of his cheekbones. So, after picking the shards out they replaced it with a piece of plastic and hence shenanigans. He had a really driven personality and a plan for his life really early on. I hope things worked out for him.
This is how young you should be to learn, "never give up, never surrender ".
By Grabthar's hammer!
What!? Those kids were wearing helmets!? Back when I was young it was cowboy hats.
Your reaction is priceless. They get the critters to buck by fastening a strap further back. They don't like that and are trying to knock it loose. Right after the ride they remove the strap. When you paused at 20:18 you can see the strap clearly.
The guys on the ground during the rides are to distract the bulls so the bull doesn't concentrate on the rider after they are off.
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This is so hilarious to see her reactions. Rodeos are family fun. Thanks for the laughs.
The guy that you re-wound to giggle at, he's one of the guys there to distract the bull so it doesn't trample the kid that just fell off.
My 4 year old nephew had his first mutton bustin ride this past weekend. Thanks for doing vids like this. I get a kick out of seeing the reaction out folks who haven't experienced what our life is like out here. I have a friend who's mom lives in Japan and came to visit and wanted to shoot guns. So they came over and we shot everything I had. Her mom couldn't believe we just shot from our back porch. She said she felt like it was illegal. I assured her that out in the countryside that it was perfectly ok. But it was a great experience seeing her experience America.
My nephew is almost 4 and I can't wait to stick him on his first sheep lol I loved roughshod when I was in rodeos lok
I rode my first bull when I was 12 yrs old and I'll never forget the advice I received just before they opened the gate, "ya know there's only one way off a bull? I became a professional cowboy for years and occasionally rode in the local rodeos, bronc riding for money,, bull riding for a date!
Rodeos are a celebration of the skills and courage needed to work with livestock one-on-one.
American moms give their kids almost full autonomy. I grew up in Mississippi, I never had a baby sitter, ever. When my parents worked I roamed the farm I grew up on. Got lost in the woods a few time but around sun down my mom would ring a big bell to come home. Always gave me the path back. I was driving tractors, using chainsaws, and tending to flocks before I was 10. I always thought this was just the way life was lol. My parents expected alot out of us, to be almost self sufficient
And look, you survived and are probably pretty independent with some impressive life skills to show for it! My grandparents and uncles had the farms, not my folks, but definitely did my share of wandering the farm and forest, and knew to listen for that dinner bell!
I don’t think that’s an American thing. I think it’s individual. Americans are coddled in some ways. We don’t cut our own hotdog buns lol
Farm kids are lucky in a lot of ways. My father probably wouldn't agree. The work, hauling hay with severe allergies, animals that need care in hip deep snow and 100°+ weather, expensive machinery and out buildings that need maintenance and repairs and a bad tempered father who begat him for the two extra hands. But, he learned a lot and had my gratitude and respect.
@@Augrills depends where in America. Coddling mostly from white suburban moms.
Look I am 65 and grew up on cattle ranches. American Moms do not give their kids complete autonomy, your Mom did. Big difference there. I road Little Brithches rodeos, threw hay bails, layed irrigation pipe, worked lambing season, and everything else I could do on the ranches but I was never autonomous. My mother always knew exactly where I was at and what I was doing. Even back then had the teachers or neighbors found out someone was leaving their kids unsupervised child protective services would have been called.
My Mom and Dad met at a rodeo in Clarendon Texas. She was a barrel racer. He roped and rode bucking stock.
It was a two-day rodeo and they danced every dance together at the rodeo dance both nights.
They got married and here I am. That was 70 years ago.
I haven't been horseback for years, but I still love the smell of horses.
This video brought back a lot of good memories.
Those are some of the best cared for animals you will ever see.
Found this description on bucking bulls;
Nothing is done to the bulls to "make" them buck. They're going to do that anyway. But a painless, harmless method is employed to encourage this ability and behavior and to give the animal the incentive to buck as hard and effectively as possible. It's accomplished through the use of a specially-designed device known as the flank strap.
Despite what you hear from certain animal rights activists, this strap does not induce pain. It works by pressure, just like a lead chain for a dog or a bit in a saddle horse's mouth. In fact, the flank strap is tightened in the same way you cinch a girth on a riding saddle on a horse, except the flank has a quick release.
These straps are typically lined with sheepskin or they're padded to avoid chafing, cutting or otherwise hurting the bull. The strap does not come in contact with the bull's genitals, no matter what you've heard to the contrary.
Exactly just picture a gird , just above your hips.... It'd drive you nuts to get rid of the thing...
I just wanted to point out that during the bull riding, the guy's in the 'uniforms' are the 'clowns' who get the bull's attention after the rider falls off so the rider has time to get up and out. They distract the bull and run around keeping it from 'gettin' anyone. That was the guy you were talking about 'legging it' when the bull looked his way.
I grew up in cowboy land out in Texas on a farm and we had rodeos every weekend.
Clowns? Ah, no....they're Bullfighters.
@@petegregory517true but they are official rodeo clowns.
@Rob0243 they are not clowns they are bullfighers, they are two different things
@@bruceabrahamson2841 Maybe nowadays but if you are anywhere over 40 you know what they were called. Like calling a trash man a sanitation engineer. Nice way of saying I am worried about your feelings and scared of the harm you may inflict on yourself because you may get butt hurt. So whatever.
I loved both of there faces when they see the bull come out of the chute! Priceless!!! I had a friend who rode Team Roping - and even he thought that the bull riders were crazy! Had to laugh. Loved it! BTW, I love your videos!!! You're fun to watch!
Today, for me, its Veterans Day. When you showed the prayer, and National Anthem, I was teary eyed, the sacrifice our Fathers and Mothers paid, for our freedom.
I grew up in the country in southern Idaho. My grandparents' place was mostly a farm and not a ranch (😥) but we still had livestock. My parents used to joke about us as little kids that, when it came to riding, the only stock that was safe were the chickens. We rode the horses, cows, sheep, hogs, and anything else big enough to hold us.
I cherish my country upbringing and actually feel a little sorry for the kids that grew up without that diversity in their lives.
"the only stock that was safe were the chickens." LoL---your comment there took me back. Both of my daughters rodeoed. The oldest primarily barrels, while the youngest took up break-away roping, along with barrels and goat tying. We had a few chickens that roamed around the place. I heard a ruckus one afternoon, and there was the youngest, chasing hens around trying to heel them!!! I wanted to get upset, but I was laughing too hard. That was quite a sight. Some of my best memories of them growing up, are in the rodeo arena. Be well.
Exactly
American born and raised in Nebraska, I’ve been to more rodeos than I can count. Let me tell you there is nothing more amazing than watching a man hold onto a 1,500 lb (680 kg) mass of muscle with one hand. I’ll never get tired of watching it as long as I live
I was at a restaurant a couple years ago (western ks) and at the bar one tv had soccer the other had NFR. Hard to find a more extreme opposite of sports to have on at the same time!😂 (But I also do enjoy in person rodeo)
Me either.
It brings tears to my eyes every time I watch bull riding. I rode steers as a kid and waiting for the chute to open was so scary and exciting.
The rodeo is a good building tool. Builds character and good sportsmanship. It's a down home entertainment. It's Amazing. I love it.
My ex brother in law was a bull rider for years. He was hospitalized a couple of times after riding in a rodeo. Once he was impaled by the bulls horn and had to have surgery. But went right back after recovery. It's a lifestyle. Listen to Garth Brooks "Rodeo" it's a song that tells about the dedication to the sport
I was actually on my high school rodeo team in Texas and rode bulls and sometimes broncs. I broke my arm my senior year and never rode again. Ended up going into the military a month after graduation of high school, but always wished I could do it again. I'm too old to do it now, but still love going to rodeos. If you ever come to North Texas, we have the Mesquite Championship Rodeo that happens every weekend from June to August I think. Bring your cowboy hat and come on!
I've ridden in the Mesquite rodeo!!
Truth I grew up in Andrews TX road bulls in my highschool rodeo team. Rodeo is Americas 1st extreme sport.
My kids were active in North Texas High School Rodeo. We spent lots of weekends at the Saginaw arena. They are grown now but those are still some of our best family memories. It's a great sport and teaches appreciation for the animals. 2 of my boys have ridden in Mesquite and my daughter still talks with many of her barrell racing friends although we no longer live in Texas. There are lots of good down to earth people in rodeo. Its a lot of work and expense for the parents but money well spent.
Here in New Jersey, of all places, we have the longest running rodeo in the country named Cowtown Rodeo. It is so much fun watching the cowboys, riders, clowns, and bulls do their thang.
I absolutely feel, understanding, and love you David. I am one of those. I live and fight depression every day
I haven't gotten away from suicideal ideology nor the temptations. I only live because I have to fight those demons and I've won so far, but I don't know how much longer I can fight.
Praying for you, Ashley! Please get help. You are Loved! ❤
I’m 66 now and rode rodeo most of my life. It’s all about the lifestyle. They use what’s called a flank strap to remind them to buck. They are trained to buck. They are athletes.
My uncle went to college on a rodeo scholarship. After school, he rode the rodeo circuit for a short time before he joined the US Navy for 4 years. One tough dude! But he always looked up to his big brother (my dad) who was a US Navy fighter pilot for 27 years. We are definitely an all-American family from Texas! Most of the events in rodeo stem from life on a ranch. Bucking horses comes from breaking horses. Calf roping comes from branding time, and on and on.
Yep. I was breaking horses by the time I was 8 or 9. Thrown the first time when I was 4. That's pretty much normal here in Texas.
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12:50 that is how horses naturally are. Wild. They have to be tamed and broken in to behave calmly and compliantly for riders.
Been to the houston livestock show and rodeo many times. Watching the bull riding was always my favorite, but very much anxiety inducing lol. On occasion people do get hurt, just not as often as you'd think.
The month of July is considered "Cowboy Christmas" in rodeo culture. Cowboys can participate in up to 4-6 rodeos in a weekend (Fri-Sun). This is considered the best money making time of year. Each rodeo generally offers a purse (winnable amount). But it also costs the participants to enter. So, more events entered the better chance of winning something. Hence "Cowboy Christmas".
Also, the 12 year old girl/girls that were standing on the horse etc., are actually known as trick riders and do all sorts of stunts from moving horses. They are quite amazing!
Those are fresh cut fries with the skin still on. They fry up a lot different than frozen.
My son is 40. He's been kicked in the head by a bull, thrown from a horse, he and the horse wrapped around a tree and he's still here. The thing that almost killed him was a 4 wheeler flipping over onto his chest and arm. Thank God his wife was a nurse and knew CPR because his heart stopped and he stopped breathing. I'd rather he had stuck with horses.
Polson Montana! Best spot for an American rodeo. My great grandfather tamed horses for the army, was the sheriff, and had family with a whiskey still during prohibition in Polson. I have relatives that rode around and hung horse thieves in the 1880’s. Blackfoot Indians are there. She’s in the Wild West.
I grew up rodeoing and worked managing a Fairgrounds(where they have rodeos) for 5 years. The events(barrel racing, bull, bronc and steer riding, bulldogging, roping) were all very exciting and fun. It's a lifestyle.
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That cowboy was right. It’s a lifestyle. Oh how I wish the youth of today could experience what I did the few years we lived on a farm. When the farm owners would head north to cut wheat(they would go from northern Oklahoma all the way to Canada), we took care of their farm. And at that time I was attending a small country school. I think I looked forward more to the rodeo than I did Christmas. Country kids aren’t sissies. I can not think of one thing I didn’t like about country living. I could go on and on. So many great things! I’m soon to be 73, and those memories will never fade away.
The kids love it!! OMG ive never heard anyone call the rodeo exotic
The bucking horses are wild, never been broken to saddle, these are older kids maybe 12 or 13. They are trained to fall protect their heads and roll away
The guys in the areana are called rodeo clowns and they are there to distract the bull when someone falls
The rodeo is absolutely a great time
My mom always told me if it wasnt bleeding or broken to stop crying and suck it up
The ladies are probably teens and they are trick riding
People teach their children to ride around age 2
"People teach their children to ride around age 2"
At what age do they teach them to electrocute and abuse animals for profit?
@@nitajean9885 i was taught by being thrown on top of a horse dont know what youre talking ab
They prefer "bull fighter" to rodeo clown these days.
@@nitajean9885 rancher don't abuse their animals, they count on them too much. My guess is you're thinking of industrial farms and slaughter plants.
@@nitajean9885where are they electrocuting the animals?
If you learn to keep your mouth shut in the future you won't look so stupid
You should do it bro! Your channel would blow up and you'd make some cool memories
That arena is huge. Usually you are right on top of the action
Rodeos came about rather organically as a way for Ranchers and Cowboys to come together and ply their trade basically. Most of the events in a modern Rodeo are derived from the types of skills needed to manage a herd of Cows, Ride and Tame horses, and to manage ornery bulls. Humans have historically used sport as a way to train for work or warfare, as such It's easy to see how early communities of ranchers and cowboys could start competing. It is fun, builds communities, and hones their craft all in one neat package.
Nice explanation. It dates back to the 16th century with the Spanish vaqueros. I live in Missoula, MT., just down Interstate 93 from this rodeo in Polson.
In my country in ireland we don't have rodeos basically because cattle can be tended to on foot so many of the skills in a rodeo are not really applicable.However they are other competitive events around farming Sheep shearing ,sheep dog trials,pont to points horse racing,Show jumping ,Ploughing championships.The concept is not really that different they are all celebrations of rural life and the skills to live in rural areas.
She asks if she is the only one who thinks rodeos are crazy. No, we all do and I grew up watching them. That's what makes them fun! 😂
Also watch the Championship in Las Vegas at the end of the season. You will see much more intense competition and better quality rides on the bulls and the broncs.
Born and raised in Texas but didn't go to my first rodeo until I was in my 60s. I've worked each year for the First Responders Annual Rodeo in Henderson County. Work a little and then get to watch the show.
I'm giggling watching your reaction. You make me feel proud of my country. I hope you will one day come visit the US and then you can go to the rodeo. 😊
How Rootbeer Almost Caused A Divorce:
My ex husband was European. He only lived here a year before we married. 1 night, I made us dinner as usual. I poured myself a cup of rootbeer and poured him a cup of coke. We both sat down to eat. He wanted to be funny, so he grabbed my cup of rootbeer and took a BIG sip. Next thing I know, he spits it all over the table. I yelled in shock. He looked at me mortified and screamed "What the H3ll are you doing!!??" I was so confused. I was just eating dinner! "ARE YOU ON DRUGS!!??" I was even more confused. "WHY ARE YOU DRINKING MEDICINE!??" I tried to tell him that I was drinking soda. He, now accusing me of being a drug addict, wasn't buying it. I had to open a fresh can of rootbeer right in front of him for him to taste. That's when he explained. Apparently, in America, most of our medicine is "cherry" or some other fruit flavored. In Europe, for whatever reason, medicine is flavored like rootbeer. So when he drank my soda, he thought I was pulling a Lil Wayne and sipping on Sizzurp. He was ready to divorce me.🤣🤣 (We did eventually get divorced, but luckily, not over rootbeer😂) Moral of the story, if your European spouse accuses you of being a drug addict, 1st rule out if they accidentally drank rootbeer.
Dang! Haven't heard sizzurp is a loooooong time.
Like Wayne was just over in Beaumont, TX for this past mardi gras for a concert.
Most America soda is made with High fructose corn syrup not with actual sugar Cane... in America we need to go back to real sugar in our soda.. see in Mexico makes Coke cola in glass bottles try that because it's made with real sugar and you will see a different taste.. it better with real sugar.. so if you went other countries they use real sugar.. but America in cans and plastic bottles of soda is High fructose corn syrup .. you wonder why we have issues with health issues like diabetes.. but if we take away that High fructose corn syrup I bet we be better in America. But most things we have is made with that junk..
“That guys running from the bull” at about 4.18 LOL. He was intentionally trying to get the bull to chase him so the rider could recover and get away😉
The cutting horses are my favorite. Just sit back and watch the horse work!
You wouldn’t believe how valuable these animals are, the faster they buck off riders the more valuable they become. Those animals are from a long pedigree of bucking broncos and bulls, even the roping cattle are specially bred. Some of the most famous bulls are Red Rock, Little Yellow Jacket and my favorite Blueberry Wine💜💜 I think Red Rock 007 was never ridden a full 8 seconds after 309 attempts!!
Root beer can vary from smooth and creamy, a cream soda basically, to medicinal and bitey. A variant is birch beer, very different, good flavor. I've also had spruce beer, which is like drinking a pine tree. sarsaparilla is probably my favorite root type drink though.
Legit brewed Root Beer. You're on the right track, and it'll ferment... So good.
The job of the extra cowboys in the ring is to distract the Bull away from the rider after he falls off
When I was in high school there were barrel racers and bull riders in school. One of the guys who was 17 he was riding a bull got bucked off and the bull stomped on his chest. This was on a Saturday. He was sent to the ER and was back in class Monday. We asked if he was stopping because he was pretty banged up. He said no. He was going back as soon as his ribs healed and he did go back. Bull riders are different breed.
I don’t care what anybody says.. I love that American culture!! Someday, I wish to own a ranch!!
West Texas, tons of land for cheap, however water tables are the issue. Check out south of Ozona.
@edwardhall8382 I was gonna say, isn't west Texas mostly desert? Not that we're much different in the high deserts of nevada.
My grandfather was a rodeo clown and was gorged. He nearly died from almost being disemboweled. He also sang in an old school country band in the 40's in Oklahoma. He was the kindest, sweetest and most gentle man. I don't have many memories of him because he passed away when I was 3. I do remember eating toast with him when I was a toddler.
My husband says that the clowns are the bravest men in the world (he’s a cattle rancher and cowboy, though he never did rodeo)
This is a pretty amazing video!!
The reason there are so many extra people in the ring is to help protect the riders after they have fallen off. They are specifically trained to deflect the bulls. Yes, these are kids, but they have been doing it for awhile. One of the first things that you learn is how to fall correctly 😅
The riders who ride the bucking animals can only hold on with one hand and the other can’t touch anything, even their own hat. Rodeo is also pretty big here in Canada, especially in Alberta and the prairie provinces (open land, cattle, lots of horses - makes sense). Even on the west coast - there was a girl in my class who was never at school on fridays through rodeo season because she was travelling everywhere to compete.
And they have to hold on for 8 Seconds.
Ranch bronc you can use two hands
Yeah, living in the states have always heard about the rodeos in Alberta. Alberta is an amazing province of the vast prarie on one side and the most breath taking mountain ranges on the other
@@TheSulross Alberta Is USA light. It's a gorgeous countryside with the rocky mountains, praries, plains, and badlands. It's like north Montana really. I don't live there but I sure wish I did. One of the agriculture colleges up there is where I got into bronc riding
My brother used to ride bulls at a place in San Diego, I believe it was called "Burton's." My parents demanded that he stop because they were afraid he would get hurt. He went anyway, got thrown from a bull and it's back feet came down on his chest. It broke a couple of his ribs and punctured his lung. I still remember watching the news clip of a guy being put into an ambulance after being stomped by a bull and then getting the phone call that it was my brother. He was in the hospital for a bit but healed up and came home. He decided, yeah I don't think I want to ride bulls anymore.
A cowboy friend talked me into bull riding, since I had ridden steers as a kid. One day he came up very excited, "The stock is in. Let's go have a look." I was 6'2 in boots and those bulls were taller than me. I had no qualms about forfeiting my entry fees. It was cheaper than the hospital bill was going to be.
Most who attend a rodeo know what to expect so her shock is evidence that she is new. The fallen riders are protected by padding and have all the others in the arena to keep the animals from hurting or keeping the animals from going after people. The sport has national and international attention. Las Vegas has a huge national rodeo.
Most people don't realize it, but Florida's two major industries are citrus fruit and Cattle. There are more Cowboys in Florida and S. Georgia than there are in Texas. Florida has a big rodeo in the central part of the state around Lake Okeechobee. every year. Because there are many Mexican cowboys, there is also a Mexican rodeo featuring Mexican vaqueros. It's an enjoyable time of the year.
Also people forget about all the europeon style horseback riding and racing in florida, ocala, gulfstream, W.E.F. and so much more. Florida is a huge farm state.
Rodeos started out as cowboy skill competitions, but bull riding must have been a dare!