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Green as the grass, been on 7 head as of Friday and five of them were at a Sankey school. I need advice on what I can do to start spurring the bronc. I’m lifting on my rein and squeezing my swells but I can’t really start spurring. I’m on my spur board at least four times a week. Friday I had my feet set for five seconds got a quick stroke in then almost immediately popped out of my seat. I’m already tired of eating dirt and want to actually cover one lol I have zero bronc practice pens around me but I do have my niece’s saddle horse she said I can throw my saddle on and he bucks a little. Just don’t know how I can make it work without her having a bucking chute unless I just mount from the ground and tie a lead rope to the halter to keep him in one spot. Anyway. I know a lot of people say it took them 80 or so head to start actually getting their feet moving but was wondering if anyone had some advice to get me there a little quicker

One of the associations I’m in is putting on a rodeo this weekend. I work full time as a firefighter and worked out a deal to have someone work for me if I worked for them. (He’s working for me the day of the rodeo and I already worked for him). I was working yesterday getting bombarded with calls every time I’d try to make my call in. Books opened yesterday at 9 and closed at 3. I thought the books would’ve stayed open one more day at least but I guess not. Has anyone had any experience with a situation like this and was able to still enter? I’d gladly pay a late fee (if that’s a thing). I’m still going to call this morning at nine regardless but was wondering if anyone ran into this situation before.

UPDATE: I was able to get someone from the office on the phone and they were able to get me down so I’m good to ride!

I am by no means an engineer but a lover of things that could hurt me, absolutely. I’m looking to make a bucking machine for practicing rough stock rodeo events. There are some manufacturers of such in various styles and I know people have made their own. I’m not looking to sell the end product just trying to save myself money, have the ability to have more dynamic practices, and make it myself. The two well known manufacturers of these are robo-bronc and link weaver. It’s essentially a platform, a body shaped like a horse’s body and the mechanism that makes it buck. Think mechanical bull without the spinning or drunk girls getting on it. I can make the platform and body no problem I just can’t figure out the mechanism I would need and how to build it to make it buck. I have access to some AC and DC motors (I think the highest hp I have is 1.5 though) I could buy a stronger one and have 220 wired to my shop. I also have a tractor, old hydraulic cylinders and small engines. If anyone could point me in the right direction or draw me plans to make it I’d be very grateful. If someone wants to DM me I can also send video examples

Has anybody made themselves a bucking machine similar to the link weaver or the robo-bronc? I’m not a mechanical engineer by any means but if someone had worked out the bucking mechanisms I could make the frame and body I just can’t wrap my head around making the mechanism for the motion.

Edited for further clarity and typos

I’m entered in to my first rodeo this weekend and being this is my first time competing….I don’t know what I need to do when I get there… it’s two hours away, how early do I need to be there? Where do I go when I get there (entry fees already paid) do I bring all my gear when I check in, if my wife and kids are riding out there with me do I need to park in regular or contestant parking. Sorry to sound like a dork I just would like at least a sliver of an idea of what to do when I get there

Edit: plot twist wrist is broke so first rodeo is a turnout