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Rules and Regulations for Various Arena Events of the 22nd
Annual Newhall-Saugus Rodeo

FOR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SEE PAGE 12 AND 13
BRAHMA BULL RIDING The matter of re-rides will be decided by the judges. Riders
Riders must take bulls as they come in chute and must ride allowed 8 seconds to make the ride. Each contestant must
as their names appear on program. Any rider turning down wear a cowboy hat, boots and spurs when coming out the
bull or refusing to ride or not being ready to ride when called chutes. The judges' decision will be final in this contest.
will be disqualified and not allowed to ride for day money
that day or any following in this event, and shall also for- STEER WRESTLING
feit his entrance fee. All entries go each day. Riders allowed
eight seconds to make ride. . . Contestant must take steers as they come in chute, and must
Riding to be done with loose rope and one hand. This will go as their names appear on program. Any contestant turning
be a four ride average. Each contestant must wear a cowboy down steer or refusing to take steer, or not being ready to
hat, boots and spurs when coming out of chut-e. The judges' take steer when called, or failing to jump at steer after he
decision will be final in this contest. does take him, will be disqualified, and not allowed to com-
pete that day or any day following in this event, ana a1.:su
BRONC RIDING shall forfeit his entrance fee. All entries go each day. Horses
Riders must ride as their names appear on program. Any cannot be used more than three times during each perform-
ance.
rider turning down horse, or refusing to ride, or not being Contestant and hazer will start from behind a barrier. Ten
ready to ride when called will be disqualified, and not al- seconds fine for breaking barrier. Steer will be given start.
lowed to ride for day money that day, or any day following Steer belongs to contestant after he crosses deadline, regard-
in this event, and shall also forfeit his entrance fee. All riders less of what happens. After catching steer, wrestler must
g o each day. bring it to a stop and twist it down. If steer is accidentally
Horses and association saddles will be furnished by the knocked or thrown down before being brought to a stop, or is
management, and the manag eme nt will draw rrou_nts f<;>r thrown by wrestler putting animal's horns to ground, it must
riders. If rider draws a horse he has once ridden durmg this be let up on all four feet and then thrown. Steer will be con-
conte st, he must draw again, and he must ride as often on sidered down only when it is lying flat on its side, all four
any horse as judges deem necessary. Riding to he done with feet out and head straight. The fairness of catch and throw
plain halter and one rein. Rein must be without tape or knots. will be left to the judges and their decision will be final.
Rein hand must show daylight above horse's neck as rider Hazer must retire from field as soon as wrestler catches his
leaves chute. Hand and rein must be on same side of hotse's steer and must not render any assistance to contestant while
neck. After the horse leaves the chute, everything the rider contestant is working the steer. Failure to observe this rule
does will be counted for or against him. will impose penalty on contestant.
The matter of re-rides will be decided by the judges. Riders
There will be a time limit of 90 seconds in this contest. If
allowed 10 seconds to make the ride. Any of the following wrestler has not caught and thrown his steer in 90 seconds, h e
offenses will d isqualify rider- being bucked off; coasting with will retire from arena on sig nal and be given no time.
feet ag ainst horse's shoulders; changing har:ds on r~in; wrap-
ping rein around hand; pullmg leather; losmg a stirrup; fail-
ure to leave starting place with both spurs against horse's CALF ROPING
shoulders; not being ready to ride when called; use of any Ropers must take calves as they come in chute and ropers
substance on any part of rider's clothing or on any part of must go as their names appear on program. Any roper turn-
h is equipment; cheating in any manner to prevent horse from ing down calf or refusing to rope or not being ready to rope
doing his best; riding otherwise than with straight rein from when called will be disqualified and not allowed to rope for
halter ring to rider; riding with locked rowels. This will be day money that day or any day following in this event, and
a four ride average. Each contestant must wear a cowboy also shall forfeit his entrance fee. All entries go each day.
hat, chaps, boots and spurs when coming out of the chute. Roper will start from behind a barrier. Ten seconds fine for
The judges' decision will be final in this contest.
breaking barrier. Calf belongs to roper after he crosses dead-
line, regardless of what happens. Roper roping calf without
DALLY TEAM ROPING turning loose the loop will be considered no catch.
Rope rs must take steers as they come in chute , and ropers Each contestant will be allowed to make two throws, and
must go as their names appear on program. Any roper turning on failure to catch must retire immediately from arena. Catch
down steer or refusing to rope, or not being ready to rope as can and catch must hold until roper gets his hands on calf.
when called will be disqualified and not allowed to rope for R:iper must use a neck rope or strap and arrange rope and
day money that day or any day following in this event, and reins to prevent horse from dragging calf. Roper must not
also shall forfeit his entrance fee. First three days one-third bust calf, but dismount, go down rope and throw calf b y
of all entries go each day. All teams having made time go hand, cross and tie any three feet and throw up both hands
on fourth day for two steer average. as signal for time. If calf is down when roper g ets to it, it
Contestants allowed to enter but one time. Each contestant must be let up and thrown by hand. The tie must hold until
will be allowed to carry but one rope. Each team allowed four passed on by the judge. If tie comes loose or if calf g ets up
throws in all. Roper roping steer without turning loose the before tie is ruled a fair one, the roper w ill be marked no
loop w ill be considered no catch. time. Time limit sixty seconds.
Contestants will start from behind a barrier. Ten seconds If roper intentionally busts calf or handles calf roughly at
fine for breaking barrier. Steer belongs to roper after he any time, he will be fined or disqualified, at the discretion of
crosses deadline regardless of what happens. Ropers must the field judg es. This will be a four calf average. Each con-
dally to stop steer. No tied ropes allowed. Steer to be roped testant must w ear a cowboy hat, and boots. Any question as
first by head or horns or head and one horn. Five seconds fine to catches and ties in this contest will be decided by the
for head or horns and one front foot. All other catches dis- judges.
qualify including one horn and figure eight on the noose. Steer
to be roped by one or both hind feet. Allowing steer to back WILD COW MILKING
into loop not permitted. Straight time for two hind foot catches. Rooer must take cows as they come in chute, and ropers
Five seconds added to time for one hind foot catch. must" go as their names appear on program. Any roper turn-
Steer to be stopped but not thrown. Time will be taken ing down cow or refusing to rope, or not being ready to rope
whe n steer is stopped, both horses facing steer in line with when called will be disqualified and not allowed to rope for
ropes tight. Steer must not be handled roughly at any time day money that day or any other day following in this eve nt,
and ropers may be disqualified if in the opinion of the field and also forfeit h is entrance fee. One fourth of all entries go
judges they have intentionally done so. Any question as to each day.
catches in this contest will be decid ed by the judges. Each Ea::h contestant will be allowed to carry but one rope and
contestant must wear a cowboy hat and boots. can make one throw and on failure to catch must retire im-
mediately from arena. Ropers must dally to stop cow. Tied
BAREBACK BRONC RIDING
ropes not allowed. If rope is caught or tied or not free on
Riders must ride as their names ·appear on p rogram. Any saddle horn before or after roper dismounts to milk cow, he
rid e rs turning down horse, or refusing to ride , or not being will be disqualified and marked no time. Contestant will start
ready to ride when called will be disqualified, and not . al- from behind a barrier. Ten seconds fine for b reaking barrier.
lowed to ride for day money that day, or any day followmg Cow belongs to roper after she crosses deadline regardless of
in this ev ent, and shall also forfeit his e ntrance fee. All riders what happens. Cow to be roped by head or horns, or head
g o each day. One hand rigging to be used. and one horn, or head and h orns and one foot. All other
Horses w ill be furnished by the management, and the man- catches d isqualify including one horn and figure eight on th e
ageme nt will draw mounts for riders. If rider draws a hor~e nose.
he has once ridden during this contest he must draw agam If cow is handled roughly at any time, th e roper will be
a nd must ride as often on any horse as judges deem n ec- disqualified if in the opinion of the field judges he has in-
essary . Afte r h orse leaves the chute, everything the rider does tentionally done so. All m uggers or h elpers m ust stay ou t of
w ill b e counted for or ag ainst him. arena until called.