Festival Western de St-Tite

RODEOS / DESCRIPTIONS
Descriptions of events

Roughstock Events :

		Bareback Riding
		Bull Riding
		Saddle Bronc Riding

Timed Events :

		Calf Roping
		Team Roping
		Steer Wrestling

Gymkhana / Skill Events :

		Rescue Racing
		Exchange Rider
		Barrel Racing

THE FWST RODEO categories of events

To truly appreciate a sport, one must first understand it. Here’s a simple guide that will assist you in understanding what cowboys are hoping to do and what judges are looking for.

THE FWST RODEO is divided into three categories of events

1. The Rough-stock Events are:
a) Bareback Bronc Riding
b) Saddle Bronc Riding
c) Bull Riding

The performance of a contestant and his mount during the rough-stock events is evaluated by two rodeo professional judges. They award fifty points each: twenty-five for the rider’s performance and twenty-five points also for the mount’s quality of bucks – this determines the degree of difficulty. A good score would be around eighty points; any score higher than that would be exceptional.

2. The Timed Events are:
a) Steer Wrestling
b) Team Roping
c) Calf Roping

3. The Gymkhana / Skill Events are:
a) Barrel Racing
b) Rescue Racing
c) Exchange Rider
d) Poney Express

Speed and skill events require, as you will have guessed, ability and rapidity. Contestants are looking to complete the events in the fastest possible time, while avoiding penalties that would cost them precious seconds.