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a steer requires more than brute
strength. The successful steer
wrestler, or bulldogger, is
strong, to be sure, but he also
understands the principles of
leverage.
The steer wrestler on horseback
starts behind a barrier, and
begins his chase after the steer
has been given a head start. If
the bulldogger leaves too soon
and breaks the barrier, he
receives a 10-second penalty.
The steer wrestler is assisted
by a hazer, another cowboy on
horseback, tasked with keeping
the steer running in a straight
line.
When the bulldogger's horse
pulls even with the steer, he
eases down the right side of the
horse and reaches for the
steer's horns. After grasping
the horns, he digs his heels
into the dirt. As the steer
slows, the cowboy turns the
animal, lifts up on its right
horn and pushes down with his
left hand.
After the catch, the steer
wrestler must either bring the
steer to a stop or change the
direction of the animal's body
before the throw, or he is
disqualified. The clock stops
when the steer is on his side
with all four legs pointing the
same direction. |
