Sunday, April 27, 2008

Ah, rodeo...

I've been following, and usually hauling, my kids on the rodeo road for six years now. First it was high school rodeo, starting with Brett, then both kids, then Clint after Brett graduated. Then it was college rodeo, again starting with Brett doing college rodeo at the same time that Clint was in high school rodeo. Now it's just Clint. This weekend is Ellensburg...

Friday was the regional rodeo. His header, Cody, caught the steer but had a problem getting dallied, so they didn't get a time. Saturday they were the first team out and they caught! Clint slipped a foot, so they had a five second penalty, but they were leading the rodeo with a 16.4 second time until the last team made their run. That team got a 16.2, giving them the lead. Then it was time for the night performance.

The night was rough on the ten remaining teams. Only four teams had a time, and only one of those teams had a clean run. Clint and Cody finished the night in fifth, but that will take them to the short go this morning! They're both on cloud nine! Making the short go should guarantee them some season points. I don't know whether or not fifth place will get them a check, but the important thing is that they got a time. Clint hasn't had too much luck finding a partner and getting a chance to fling a rope, but it worked this time. And he's got an offer of a full time partner for next year.

Now we wait and see how today goes and hope that Cody doesn't let nerves blow him out of the saddle, so to speak...

Clint's the one on the white horse. That horse taught him to rope, you might say...

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