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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-08-09, Page 27FANATICS Wednesday, August 9, 2006 Exeter Times—Advocate 27 CLASSIFIET' CLASSIFIES CLASSIFIEDS Saddle up for the Exeter Rodeo By Karen Brown SPECIAL TO THE TIMES -ADVOCATE EXETER — It's rodeo time! Summer in Ontario is rodeo season and with 500 competitors travelling to compete in as many as four rodeos each week- end it's an increasingly popular draw for the host towns. The 10th annual Exeter Rodeo is this weekend at South Huron Rec Centre. Rodeo is more than entertainment. For the competitor, it's a shot at win- ning a piece of the 2006 prize money and one of the prized tour belt buck- les. For the producer, it's a delicate dance between providing entertain- ment for those in the stands at the same time as providing a safe envi- ronment for competitors and animals alike — not always easy with animals that may have ideas of their own about how an event is going to unfold. Horses anxious to get out there and do their job or 2,000 -pound steer with attitude make the competitor's for- tunes unpredictable. Sometimes they win but sometimes they head on down the road with a few new bruises and an empty pocket hoping the next eight second ride will be different. Rodeo is made up of seven standard and three optional events that demon- strate the skills needed during the everyday running of a ranch. Events such as bronc riding, team roping, barrel racing and the most dangerous but popular event, bull rid- ing, give the crowd a taste of ranch life in a fast paced, exciting environ- ment. Over 60 professional rodeos operate in Canada following strict guidelines about how each event is to be run and how the animals must be handled. Al Foster, owner of A Bar K Rodeo, maintains a working ranch in Holstein, Ont., where he houses 42 horses and 120 head of cattle. Foster rotates his stock through the circuit in order to ensure adequate rest between rodeos for the animals and a good ride for the competitor. While some animals retire from the sport after a few years, others relish the challenge. Bandito Gold, a 16 - year -old horse, has been bucking for several years "and will probably buck until he's 20," predicts Foster. In the ring for every show as one of two pick-up riders, Foster rides a horse that threw him the first time he rode him, leaving Foster with a scar on his nose. Originally a bucking bronc, Bud came to Foster at two years of age and was a rodeo bucking horse for the next two years. Foster broke Bud, now over 14 years old, and has developed him into "a superb pick-up horse." The pick-up horse may well be the best athlete in the arena and unquestionably the toughest mentally. Trained to allow the pick-up rider to swoop in and help bronc riders off their mounts, the pick-up horse needs to respond to his rider's requests while avoiding flying hooves. Another of the pick-up team's jobs is to drive bulls out of the arena. After the bull rider is either thrown off by the bull or assisted off by the extreme bull -fighters, the bull may not be that anxious to leave the arena. According to Foster, a bull that has been ridden successfully for the required eight seconds is generally as angry as they get. And unpredictable. It can take every ounce of skill the extreme bull- fighters, the clown and the pick-up riders have working together to convince the bull to leave, but it doesn't always go as planned. Recently an angry bull focused on the rodeo announcer, who didn't climb the gate quickly enough and found himself doing summer- saults out of the ring. The ability to accelerate to top speed in a flash, stop on a dime and spin away from hooves and horns makes the job of the pick-up horse crucial to the safety of everyone inside the arena. Foster and Bud will be on hand at the 10th Annual Exeter Rodeo begin- ning with family entertainment Friday night from 8 p.m. until midnight. The A Bar K Rodeo starts at 2 p.m., rain or shine, on Saturday and Sunday. RII11EII 1 1 � gbrotheri lrterl This child is one of our great Little Brothers. He enjoys playing video games, making crafts, playing catch, bowling, going to the beach and riding his bike. He would like a Big Brother to take him fishing. This Little Brother is one of the many chil- dren waiting to be matched within a men- toring friend- ship. For information on becoming a Big Brother or our other volunteer pro- grams, call our office at 519-235-3307 or visit our website at www.shbbbs.on.ca. 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Carmichael knows how important volunteering and fundraising is because she has volun- teered with the Auxiliary at London's Children's Hospital for the past 30 years. Working with chil- dren from the hospital keeps her `young at heart.' "Although I now live in London, I will always come out to my communi- ty for the VON Great Community Walk to spend a day with friends and family. I know how much VON changes lives!" Join Carmichael and her family by challenging your family to walk or run at Poplar Hill Park Aug. 19 for the Middlesex - Elgin VON Great Community Walk; then stay for a free beef barbe- cue, free commemorative T-shirt, live entertain- ment and activities for the kids. Call VON at 519- 245-3170. Margaret Carmichael and her granddaughter Reilly McClary are getting ready for the Aug. 19 Middlesex - Elgin VON Great Community Walk. (photo/submitted) GARDNER AUCTIONS INC. ,,,„ w�N6 ,NC. 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