Rodeo Riders and Roping the Calf

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Calf roping is a rodeo event featuring  a calf and  horse rider. The goal of this timed event is for the rider to catch the calf by throwing a loop of rope from a lariat around its neck. Then, the rider dismounts from the horse, runs to the calf, and restrains it by tying three of its legs together in as short a time as possible.

Learn more about the history of calf roping and rodeo.

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