Go West – to New Mexico – Day 10

17 July 2021

OK, to be honest, it really was my first rodeo.

Sara is a free lance journalist for the Edgewood Independent and as such she is called to cover various events in Edgewood and Santa Fe county. She also serves as a free lance photographer and while we’ve been here, she’s covered several events. Tonight was the rodeo at Heritage Arena in Moriarity, a little west of Edgewood. It literally was my first rodeo.

She was commissioned to take some photos but not write the story so she could make an appearance, take some snapshots and then leave to come back and cook for the hungry horde at her house.

Walking to get tickets.

This particular rodeo was a first and was a benefit for disabled veterans where the money raised will go to match disabled veterans with therapy horses. Since it was a first time event, there was no indication as to attendance, particularly since it was not widely advertised. Not to worry. People came from as far as Kansas and Colorado. There was a pretty full stands and as we left, people were still arriving. Later, there was to be a concert.

Getting ready to release the bronc from the chute.

I saw two events. One was a bronc busting event (click to see movie) . The rider didn’t stay on too long. The horse was acting up within the chute.

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He even acted up more after he tossed the rider. (Click to see movie.)

Team ready for calf culling.

The second event was culling calves. A team would be assigned a number that included 3 calves. Their job would be to cull out the three calves of their assigned number from the herd.

Culling the calves.

Permeating the whole event was the aroma of horse shit. To be honest, I’ve never had a real problem with that smell. I think there’s a lot of scat that smells much worse.

The event was all the more special in that all the participants had to be “real” cowboys in that they came from active ranches that ran cattle. It was not for standings in the rankings for prizes. It was truly a fund raiser where several ranches throughout the west came together for a cause.

This particular team culled their three calves in a little over three minutes.

Tomorrow, Jo and I head to Carlsbad, New Mexico, hopefully for a view of the bat flight at Carlsbad Caverns National Park and some short hikes at Guadeloupe Mountains National Park in Texas.

Author: searcyf@mac.com

After 34 years in the classroom and lab teaching biology, I'm ready to get back to traveling and camping and hiking. It's been too long of a break. I miss the outdoors and you can follow my wanderings on this blog.

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