Rodeo Action From the Four States Fair & Rodeo [VIDEOS]

The 71st Four States Fair and Rodeo wrapped up on Sunday, Sept. 20 in Texarkana. I had so much fun at this fair because I didn't miss a day of the action. My stepson and I went to the fair all 10 days! I am a huge fan of the rodeo too.

Team Roping was entertaining every night. I combined all of the videos that I took during the rodeo into one video for each event.

Want to learn more about rodeos? Here are some terms that you may have never heard of. I found this Rodeo Terminology website while preparing my stories about the rodeo.

Header/Heeler - The two partners in team roping – the header throws the first rope, over the animal’s head or horns, and the heeler throws the second rope to catch both the steer’s hind legs; roping one leg results in a five-second penalty.

Crossfire penalty - In team roping, if the header doesn’t change the direction of the steer before the heeler catches, the run is disqualified

Left (or right) delivery - Many bucking animals prefer to stand in the chute facing a particular direction, so they can leave the chute in the direction they prefer.

Flags - Because rodeo’s timed events are measured in tenths of seconds, judges in the arena drop flags to signal the timers to stop the clocks.

Mark out - In the bareback and saddle bronc riding, a cowboy’s feet must be above the point of the horse’s shoulders when the horse’s front feet hit the ground – if so, he “marked the horse out,” but if not, he “missed him out” and the ride is disqualified.

Slack - Excess entries at some rodeos may be scheduled for preliminary (slack) competition, usually before the rodeo opens to the public.

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