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Caption: The Rodeo WYOMING, Pt 1.
Caption: Part 1 Earlier this spring I took a self funded, personal trip to Northern Wyoming to document life and shoot portraits there. So far I have published a magazine from the trip, and am working on a second trip to create a longer book from. This short story is from the day I spent at a high school rodeo, but will be publishing more stories from the trip over the next few weeks. Thanks for reading.
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Caption: Competition In a state where most schools aren’t big enough to support football or basketball teams, high school rodeos are the primary sporting events. From calf wrestling and bull riding, to different roping contests, there is a wide variety of competitions to experience. Nearly all of the sports are based on real activities that a cowboy or cowgirl would need to know for life on the ranch. One of most intense was calf wrestling, or “bulldogging” as it’s often called. The
competitor rides alongside a young bull, and jumping from his horse, tries to pin the bull to the ground. Crazier yet is the job of the pusher, whose responsibility is to climb in the pen behind the bull, literally pushing it out of the chute while hoping not to get kicked.
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Caption: The Pusher.
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Caption: Bulldogging.
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Caption: Rodeo girl.
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Caption: Six seconds is an eternity in this seat.
Caption: The End. Check back for part two next week, and follow me on social media for more images from the trip! @sethlowephoto