01674cam a2200241 4500 545760378 TxAuBib 060111s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2006001054 9780826338228 0826338224 DLC DLC BAKER TxAuBib Groves, Melody. Ropes, reins, and rawhide : all about rodeo / Melody Groves. Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2006. x, 171 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. Includes index. History of rodeo -- Stock contractors and animals : without them, ain't no rodeo -- Announcers and other really important people -- Ranch rodeos : the real deal -- Bull riding : not for the faint of heart -- Send in the clowns : the cowboy protection team -- Saddle bronc riding : rodeo's classic event -- Bareback riding : who needs a saddle? -- Steer wrestling : taking the doggie by the horns -- Team roping : two men, two horses, and a steer -- Tie-down roping : a man and his horse : it's a beautiful thing -- Barrel racing : winning by a woman's nose -- Rodeos : they're everywhere -- Did you know? bits of trivia -- Glossary : they said what? Traces the history of the rodeo from its origins in 1869 to the competitive rodeos of today, with information on each of the major events, the treatment of the animals involved, the responsibilities of the workers, and other related topics. Adult Follett Library Resources. Rodeos. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip067/2006001054.html Table of contents only