Photograph Album: Altantic Stampede 2005

After I completed the ASGRA rodeo school (and in the process appeared in a Discovery Times Channel TV program), I finally competed in my first rodeo on September 10 & 11, 2005. (See my rodeo school photos!) No bullriding this first time out. Instead I competed in calf roping on foot and chute-dogging, which is like judo with 400-pound steers. Since the original head of rodeo security was deployed to assist with search and rescue operations with Hurricane Katrina, a few days before the rodeo I found myself head of rodeo security. So I had my hands full and could only compete the second day of competition. Still, I had an awesome time. Here are photos of me with my dude Tony, practicing for calf roping, with my buddy Bill, just barely missing the head of my calf, couple of photos of my rodeo school buddies who actually did ride bulls, and me in the dirt wrestling a steer. I fell down before crossing the white line (which starts the timer) -- but got back up and wrestled my steer down quick enough to come in eighth out of 26. For my first time out! Maybe I'll ride a bull next year! Click here for a mpg video of my first chutedogging effort -- not pretty, but I got the job done! I even got an "instant replay..." (Video clip was part of cable TV show produced by Hero Unit Productions -- where you can purchase the full DVD of the 2005 Atlantic Stampede!) For a larger photograph, click on the small picture below. Special thanks to Cowboy Frank (www.CowboyFrank.net) for the last five photos! Powered by Access Enterprises