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Our 2010-2011 Saddle Bronc Champions

1st Place    Whalen Pickerill

2nd Place Jarret Summers

 

Saddle Bronc

Rodeo's classic event, saddle bronc riding, has roots that run deep in the history of the Old West. Ranch hands would often gather and compete among themselves to see who could display the best style while riding wild horses. It was from this early competition that today's event was born.  Each rider must begin his ride with his feet over the bronc's shoulders to give the horse the advantage. A rider who synchronizes his spurring action with the animal's bucking efforts will receive a high score. Other factors considered in the scoring are the cowboy's control throughout the ride, the length of his spurring stroke and how hard the horse bucks.  Model spurring action begins with the rider's feet far forward on the bronc's point of shoulder, sweeping to the back of the saddle, or cantle, as the horse bucks. The rider then snaps his feet back to the horse's neck a split second before the animal's front feet hit the ground.  Disqualification results if, prior to the buzzer which sounds after eight seconds, the rider touches the animal, himself or his equipment with his free hand, if either foot slips out of a stirrup, if he drops the bronc rein, or if he fails to have his feet in the proper mark out position at the beginning of the ride.

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2011 Illinois High School Rodeo

Saddle Bronc Riding

Name 8/27/2011 8/28/2011 9/17/2011 10/8/2011 10/9/2011 3/31/2012 4/1/2012 4/21/2012 Total
Pickerill, Whalen 10   10 10 10 10   10 60
Summers, Jarret             10   10
Boaden, Trent   10             10

 

 

2010-2011 Illinois High School Rodeo

Saddle Bronc Riding                    
                     
Name 8/28/2010 10/3/2010 10/23/2010 10/24/2010 4/17/2011 6/4/2011 6/5/2011 6/16/2011 6/19/2011 Avg Total
Pickerill, Whalen 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 25 25 145
Summers, Jarret           9         9

 

2009-2010 Illinois High School Rodeo                  
                           
                           
                           
Saddle Bronc Riding                          
                           
Name 10/3 10/31 11/1 4/11 5/8 5/9 5/23 6/5 6/6 6/18 6/19 6/20 AVG Total
Cordes, Adam 10     10 10 10 10 10 10     25 22.5 118
Pickerill, Whalen   10 10         9   25 25   25 104

 

2008-2009 Illinois High School Rodeo

Saddle Bronc Riding

Name 8/16/2008 9/27/2008 10/11/2008 4/4/2009 4/5/2009 4/18/2009 4/19/2009 5/2/2009 5/31/2009 6/18/2009 6/19/2009 6/21/2009 AVG Total
McGinnis, Phillip 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 25 25 25 190

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