The fierce competition was thrilling. Ju An and Wu Ming commented while watching, "Well, this player is good, his posture is good and he stayed there for a long time. Oops! This guy must be very unlucky. He didn't stay still for two seconds."
It was thrown off, ah, it was so hanging, this cowboy almost hit his head.
As soon as the saddle bronc riding ended, it was announced on the radio that the morning's competition was over and everyone had an hour's rest.
Everyone came out of the competition venue one after another and went to the simple store outside to buy something to eat. There were basically no seats. There were piles of foreigners outside in groups, mostly standing with food in their hands.
Nibbling, because many families come together, young and old, so you can see foreigners walking around with food while holding their sons or riding on their daughters’ shoulders.
The people in Ju'an just followed the local customs. Everyone in line got a hot dog or hamburger and a drink, holding it in their hands, and began to feast. The group of people ate and walked. As they walked a little further, they found some foreigners.
You guys are smart. This family brought a big cloth and spread it on the grass outside the field. They also brought a picnic basket. There were several plastic boxes of different sizes spread on the cloth. They were colorful inside. The family was doing it outside.
We had a picnic. We looked at the sausages and steaks, and then looked at the burgers in our hands. Ju'an was very upset. If he had known that he should bring a lunch, he would not have to eat burgers, even if he brought a few meats.
The steamed buns are also good.
Before Ju An could finish feeling annoyed, a sentence in Chinese came from next to him: "I took photos all morning. Hey, I didn't even take a formal look at the competition. What a loss." Ju An took a look and saw that it was exactly what he had noticed in the morning.
The camera guy laughed after thinking about it.
Wu Ming saw Ju An giggling, biting a burger and asked: "Why are you giggling? Why did you see a beautiful woman running naked?" Of course, the words were in Chinese, and the three Yangma girls next to him couldn't understand.
Ju An explained in English that the camera guy in the morning had looked at him many times and found that he was taking pictures. Now he complained that he didn't see the game, and the three Yanmar classmates also started laughing.
After finishing the burgers in their hands and chatting with Yanmar classmates for a while, Reese and Dinah said they had to prepare for the afternoon game and couldn't chat with you anymore.
Upon hearing this, Wu Ming became interested and expressed his desire to visit their horse transport vehicle. Wu Ming said: "If it is convenient, can you take us to see your horse transport vehicle? I would like to visit it."
Dinah and Reese happily agreed. Ju An had to ask his parents to keep an eye on the four monkeys and not let them get lost. Then he followed Wu Ming and three Yanmar classmates to see the car.
On the way, he saw three Yangma classmates coming to the front. Ju An secretly said in Chinese: "You kid, be more serious and don't embarrass the people of the motherland. If you want to chase the Yangma, don't be shameless. Okay, let's look at the carriage. I don't have one at home."
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Wu Ming rolled his eyes: "Damn it, bro, a good young man of four years old has been screwed up by you, bro, I'm just curious to have a look."
When a few people came to Dinah and Reese's trailer, Wu Ming praised it. It looked a little old on the outside, but it was well maintained. It was half the length of Ju An's trailer, and the wheels were also bigger than Ju An's.
There were two more people in An's house. When he got in the car and took a look, Ju An also praised him. Sure enough, there was a double bed inside. There was also a wall cabinet and even a simple kitchen and bathroom. It was better than the house Ju An rented in Jiangnan.
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Reese said: "This car was used by my father in competitions and he has always kept it."
When a few people got out of the car, old Jason also came over, ready to help the two girls with some preparation activities.
Since the horses in the competition were all placed in the pen, where there was a special supply of fodder, old Jason went to lead the horses first, while the two pony girls took out the saddles, water reins, etc. from the trailer.
When the two girls took out their saddles, it was an eye-opener for Ju An and Wu Ming. Both sets of saddles were brown, but the colors were different in shades. The patterns on them were extremely exquisite.
There are small flowers that cannot be named, and the small flowers and flower vines are wrapped around the saddle. In addition, the small flowers are carved with a woven mat pattern that is a bit like the kind of woven mats that we Chinese people sleep on. Both saddles are decorated with shining silver ornaments and silver.
The edges were very exquisite, even the water reins and breast straps were dotted with small silver flowers. Reese told the two of them that these were handmade from silver.
Seeing others busy and unable to help, Ju An took Wu Ming and left. On the way, Wu Ming was filled with envy: "I want to buy a saddle like this if I have the chance. It's so beautiful."
Ju An smiled and said, "I support you. When I saw you riding a horse with a saddle like this, without looking at the person, you thought the rider was a girl. You are an old man and your saddle is covered with carvings. It makes me sweat just thinking about it.
It stood up."
Wu Ming touched his head and was speechless for a while.
I found the big group and it was almost time for the game to start, so I followed them in. As soon as I found my morning seat and sat down, it was announced on the radio that the afternoon game had started.
The first project was reported to be Cowboy Poker. Wu Ming asked Ju An what it was. Ju An shook his head and said, "I don't know what project this is. Let's take a look first."
After a while, four cowboys sat face to face at a square table, pretending to be playing poker. When the cowboys got into their postures, the fence door opened, and a strong bull appeared inside, with its head on top.
With its big black sharp horns, the bull dug its hooves twice at the fence and rushed towards the four cowboys in the middle of the field. When the bull started running, the four cowboys did not move, and they saw it getting closer and closer.
Only then did the cowboy leave the table in a hurry. It turns out that this game is about comparing the psychology and luck of the cowboys. The cowboy who leaves the table last is the winner. When the bull rushes towards the cowboy and gets closer and closer, the audience's hearts are raised.
It reached my throat, and then I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw several cowboys escaping from the bull's horns one after another. It was very exciting and exciting.
Then there were several waves of cowboys playing "poker", and Ju An's heart was up and down, and he was extremely nervous.
After the cowboy poker was over, the clown showed off his equestrian skills on the field, riding backwards, hiding under the pedals, and pulling the pony tail. A series of funny actions made the audience laugh. Inadvertently, the nervousness just now also broke out.
Relax.
What follows is the bareback riding of a wild horse. Every aspect of riding a bison is thrilling and memorable. Ju An observed that riding a bison is more exciting than riding a wild horse. The cowboy riding the bison wears a helmet and then flips with the cow.
One moment the body is forward, and the next moment the body is thrown backward by the cow. It feels like someone is lifting your feet. Then it feels like it is moving forward back and forth and then throwing you backward.
Many cowboys cannot hold out for the qualifying time. Sometimes the host will say that this young man is too unlucky. If he waits for 8 seconds, then a cowboy will come over on horseback and put the cow on his back.
If the cowboy is rescued and then lands from the horse, it counts as a score. Luck and skill are equally important in rodeo.
Next to the buffalo riding event is the carriage driving. The cowboys' carriages are not the current rubber wheels, but old-fashioned four-wheeled wooden carriages. Each carriage is pulled by four horses. There are two carriages in each competition. When the starting gun is fired,
The two driving cowboys swung the reins and shouted loudly: Huha, driving the carriage quickly, the rear of the carriage brought up the wet soil on the field, and then walked around the two oil drums, which was very strange.
It feels like a cowboy drive-by shootout in a Western movie.
Next, there is the women's barrel racing, which is the competition that Reese and Dinah participate in. However, it is not them who appear first, but another cowgirl they don't know. At the beginning, the cowgirls hit the horse at full speed.
Rush towards the first oil barrel, then suddenly slow down, the horse's hind legs do not move, the horse's front legs go around the oil barrel, and continue to the next oil barrel. After passing three oil barrels, the cowgirl uses the reins to pull
Hold the horse's neck, squeeze the horse's legs, and rush to the finish line at full speed. The cowboy who completes the fastest is the champion.
After waiting for a few cowgirl games, I heard a report on the radio that the next contestant was Reese.
While waiting for Reese to rush towards the first barrel on a chestnut and white star horse, Ju An was still a little nervous, maybe because they knew each other, but he just hoped that she could finish it quickly. Reese's movements were very
Standard, but the time is a little long, not as good as the previous cowgirls.
It was Dinah's turn to appear in the third one. Dinah rode a black quarter horse. After the command was given, she immediately urged the horse to rush towards the first oil barrel. While circling the first oil barrel,
I saw Dinah's long black hair flying in the air, holding on to the pillar with both hands to maintain her balance. The man and horse formed an angle with the ground. She was so heroic. After bypassing three oil barrels, she rushed to the finish line and let Ju
An was a little regretful that the two girls she knew were not very fast, and they didn't win any trophies or anything like that.
The next scene of wrestling a calf with bare hands is two cowboys riding side by side holding the calf between their legs. Then one cowboy sees the opportunity and quickly jumps off the horse. Before landing, he grabs the horns of the cow with both hands and throws the calf to the ground. It embodies the human nature.
A direct contest with cattle. During the competition, some cowboys performed very well, but some unlucky cowboys either caught the cow's back or fell to the ground first, shaking their heads with regret and walking off the field.
Knowing that the whole game was over, it was already almost four o'clock in the afternoon. Everyone was watching it very nervously and excitingly. It made everyone feel that although modern cowboys no longer need to work as hard as the older generation of cowboys, but
The courage and spirit of the older generation of cowboys are still passed down through rodeo. Many events in rodeo are summarized from real life. Perhaps it is what we say comes from life but is higher than life. Ju An secretly
Summarized.
After everyone got in the car and drove out of Great Falls, they were still talking about the wonderful game with great interest. On the way back, there was another large trailer in the convoy. Old Jason drove the car with three girls and followed them.
After getting into the car, we went back together.
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