r/Rodeo

So long story short I (38M) found out in my life I like to handle and wrestle animals. I have worked with dogs my whole life. I have worked with exotic animals ranging from large cats to small monkeys. Im currently half way through my first official season as a chute dogger. Of the 10 outs I've been dragged once, and scored between 3.6 and 34 seconds.

I have no experience with horses or cattle, I have never rode an animal in my life. I put my son on sheep because I wanted to as a kid, but was never taken to rodeos. A rodeo offered an adult chute dogging class, I took it. Now I'm top 10 of 14 in the same company that my son mutton bust for.

My questions for the community is...

I dont have any real desire to ride an animal. Not that I wont, just I dont get the desire. I want to wrestle them, is there others out there that feel this way? Is there other events or ways to do this kind of thing?

I have thought about taking a bull dogging class and learn how to ride and jump off and what knot, but im 38 and have 2 young children, i dont own or want to own a horse, classes are expensive. So, is learning to jump off a horse just a waste of time and money on a bad idea?

I live in NWGA and know of most adult rodeos that offer chute dogging in Georgia. But is there any other adult chute dogging opportunities in north AL or East TN? And do people really drag whole families around at this age for amateur rodeos?

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.

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We are a small town in desperate need of signatures in order to make real change to this issue. All of the information is in the petition. This is a TIME SENISTIVE situation, change is needed by July 8th!!!

Does anyone know how you find the bloodlines or breeding of bucking horses? Is bucking horses just a rodeo secret and you have to be in the club to know what all goes into it?

Hello everyone. I have looked around but for some reason, I'm unable to locate a rodeo to attend. I've never been to one - even when I lived in Texas - and I want to rectify my lack of exposure this year! I'm in Phenix City if that helps. Any information is greatly appreciated!

Thank you!