What an impressive rodeo the city of Pendleton provides.Hopefully some of these pictures will give you a taste of what happens there the second week of every September. Next year it will celebrate it's 100th birthday.
Pictured here are the bronc and bull riders, preparing for their bucking combat. Though they are very competitive, there is a real bond and respect they have for each other.
This cowboy didn't last the 8 seconds required to score. He met terra firma head first. Tough way to make a living. One of the bronc riders told me that about 20% of those who rodeo, can make it financially. Eighty percent have to work at some other job.
Bull riders have the toughest challenge. Ride a twisting, bucking tortuous 8 seconds and if they make it, have to somehow get off the bull's back. And then they don't know if the bull will try to trample them!
I asked a couple bronc riders what kind of personality would ride a bull. Their only comment was "one without much brains."
It was fun to be with my "ol" college roomie, Jerry Isaacson. We celebrated 50 years of knowing each other. Attending the Roundup is a yearly event for us to reconnect.
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