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BAREBACK RIDING [5 records]

Record 1 2018-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Contests (Recreation)
DEF

A contest of basic cowboy skills that is indigenous to the ranges of the Western United States and Canada.

OBS

The term "rodeo" comes from a Spanish word meaning "roundup", and the sport developed from the natural competitive urges of cowboys involved in mass roundups on the western plains. The principal events of rodeos today are bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback [bronc] riding, calf roping, and steer wrestling, with steer roping and team roping contests often added to the list. Many rodeos add some other popular events such as barrel riding(a slalom-like race for women on horseback around a number of barrels), wild-horse racing, and wild-cow milking contests essentially for the amusement of the audiences. Organized rodeos go back to the 19th century; the principal feature of Buffalo Bill Cody's famous Wild West show, which began in 1883, was the rodeo.

OBS

Canada. Rodeos are generally divided into 5 events :bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, and steer wrestling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Concours (Loisirs)
DEF

Fête qui coïncide avec le marquage du bétail où les cow-boys pratiquent divers tours d'adresse de leur métier.

OBS

États-Unis. Comporte : maîtriser une bête, se tenir sur un cheval sauvage, un bœuf, en se tenant d'une main, etc.

OBS

Canada. Habituellement, un rodéo comprend 5 épreuves : se maintenir sur un cheval sauvage sans selle, se maintenir sur un cheval sauvage avec selle, se maintenir sur un taureau sauvage, prendre un veau au lasso et terrasser un bouvillon.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combat Sports (General)
CONT

The first event in a rodeo, by tradition, is bareback horse riding, in which a wild, untamed horse, or bronco, tries to buck the rider off its back.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de combat (Généralités)
CONT

La monte à cru. [...] Pour le concurrent, l'épreuve la plus redoutable : il doit se maintenir au moins huit secondes sur le dos d'un cheval parfaitement obstiné. Pas de selle, pas de bride, ni la moindre corde, mais une simple langue de cuir, le «rigging», passée autour de l'animal.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Variety Shows and Circuses
DEF

Gymnastics performed on a moving horse going on a circle line, in full harmony.

CONT

The term "horse vaulting" is a bit misleading. It brings to mind the aerial leaps performed in gymnastic competitions on a padded stationary block. But the actual sport of horse vaulting is one of the three classic disciplines of horseback riding, the other two being dressage and jumping.... While vaulting does include jumping onto and off of a moving horse, it also involves much more, as I learned on a visit to watch the Great Falls Vaulting Team practice. Led by coach Jennifer Williams, the team's members ride bareback, kneel and stand on a moving horse, and perform the sort of riding tricks you might see in a circus.

CONT

Vaulting is the art of gymnastics on horse back and is an extremely popular sport with young riders in Europe and is now growing in stature here in Australia.

CONT

For those who liked horses, the daily ride, although strenuous, was lot of fun where, in addition to cavalry drill, there was jumping, vaulting and tentpegging.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
DEF

Gymnastique sur le dos d'un cheval au galop, en parfaite harmonie avec lui.

CONT

La voltige à cheval est un sport d'une puissance élégante et virile.

PHR

Saut en voltige.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

A loop on the rope knotted around the bull’s belly to allow the rider to stay mounted during the bull riding rodeo event.

CONT

The rigging has a handhold built into it allowing the rider a place to secure one or two hands.

CONT

Considered the most physically demanding rodeo event, bareback bronc riding requires the cowboy to ride a wild, unsaddled horse for eight seconds while holding on with just one hand to a "rigging, "a handhold similar to a leather suitcase handle.

CONT

Using only one hand, the cowboy must hold onto the leather handbhold of the rigging which is customized to snugly fit to the rider’s grip.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Anneau fixé à la sangle attachée au ventre du taureau et permettant au concurrent de demeurer assis sur le dos de l'animal pendant les 8 secondes exigées pour réussir cette épreuve de rodéo.

Spanish

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Record 5 1979-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combat Sports (General)
CONT

Saddle-bronc riding is similar to the bareback event except that the rider is mounted on a light, specialized saddle called an Association saddle. He holds on to a single piece of rope that is attached to the horse's head by a halter. As in bareback riding, the rider must use only one hand and must not touch anything with his free hand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de combat (Généralités)
CONT

Monte d'un cheval sellé. (...) La simplicité même: une selle est prestement jetée sur le râble d'un animal tout à fait sauvage (...), surpris, furieux, mort de trouille, que l'on a préalablement coincé entre les planches d'une solide palissade afin qu'il puisse littéralement "éclater" quand la porte s'ouvre. (...) Chaque monture reçoit le même type de selle et une longe de six pieds de long. Pour le cavalier: des éperons courts, aux molettes émoussées. Ne jamais toucher les épaules du cheval avant qu'il soit retombé sur ses pattes, le premier saut effectué. Et puis tenir une main en l'air, celle libérée de la tenue de la longe.

Spanish

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