Well, as I said a May post, were initiated into the world of horses and the rodeo, trying to learn to control the horse and myself, not to suffer an accident in the crescent, and try to run a rodeo this summer , but for purely personal reasons and unexpected, I forward a little and Sunday December 20th I ran my first rodeo, so, in the crescent of Valle Hermoso, community of La Palmilla, sixth region. This was a benefit rodeo, developed throughout the day, with the right to run 3 bulls, the fourth one ran only the top 6 scores.
To start the story I must tell you that the decision was taken recently run on Saturday, around 21:00 hrs, thus began a period of anxiety, nerves, and because they say, fears, a night where I slept only 3 hours but was worth it, because despite all these fears There was something inside me that drove me to do, to tell a man in the field and Corralejo, who is in the final stage of his life and we will at any time, that his grandson will follow your steps. At 7:30 pm he was out of my house, towards the service center for fuel, and then starting to prepare Cock, the horse who would accompany me on this.
Once ready the horse, I returned to find my family, who would witness face of this event, my wife, who had never been a day at a rodeo, and Nicolas, my youngest son (5 years old) who loves horses, but did not want to run, because I might fall, my daughter would not go because he wanted to keep the premium. Then the three of us went to greet my grandfather Genaro, field man all his life, who raised Chilean horse while he was manager of an estate in Santa Amelia, running a cow for many years, either with their children or other . Once with my grandfather, I was fortunate to find awake and in a moment of lucidity, so painstakingly drew the speech to ask things or answer. In everything we talked about, proudly told him I would spread the cow for the first time, I fill a big thrill to see him be happy, and say "run like Guelo, and if you take out something, we will eating even a piece of pork ", so grandfather, how much effort you meant to say those words, this rodeo is for you, Corrosion of volume and back, the field man who saw him spend his entire life, and the day leave us, really from above as you remember and will devote every bull run in your name.
Now, I will tell part of the story takes place this Sunday in Valle Hermoso ...
Once outside crescent, nerves took over, but you could not waste time, Sebastian, my cousin and teacher, who has more than 50 rodeos in the body, was already there, so to saddle, and do a little warm in the meantime my wife, my son and a cousin who accompanied us were set in the crescent.
Well, finally the time came, they heard the call to the foreman, porters and runners, so I had to get to enter, from then on, I lived was a new world, from admission to the first bull run morning, my first participation as a national anthem at a rodeo rider, who feels an enormous pride, the walk for the label of race, see the accidents of other riders, see saves he knew it could not achieve even among many things.
The final result we obtained with my cousin was the least relevant to me and the family, the main thing was not having accidents, and to return healthy to tell my grandfather what had happened to the cow and was back safe and sound, and yes, but not to leave half the story as I will give the result. Before
result, as statistic I can tell you I was the only rookie, so first I'll tell you better, then bad:
- ended up with zero accidents, there were lots of accidents, perhaps because of the riders, perhaps because of cattle, I do not know but it must be said that the cattle had been run a few weeks ago, 90% were won over 450 kilos, wolves and manner as only they know, the crescent knew better than one, seeking the door to the first.
- We were not the collar with a lower rating, considering the partial scores of each race individually, our worst race were 5 bad points, there were 2 who scored 8 points bad, one bad bag 7 points and went 6 we draw the 5 penalty points. In the third bull, the second pointer, which was 10 points good, 5 bad bag, and Pointer, who had 12 good, 1 poor got.
- We were not the collar that ended with less computing score three runs of each collar, we had runs of 3 penalty points, 5 points and 2 bad bad points, totaling 10 ill, the lowest was with 14 ill, and several of his whole life running, with 7 and 8 were bad, so we got into the pile of ill. Summary
first bull: 1 apiñadero good at first tackled the front hand, the bull jumps when Sheba is going to deal with, is suspended from the batting in the tables, then falls, dropping runs, pine and 2 said bad ... to the back hand .. shortcut desestribe me, I could not hold back sprockets and 2 ... .. bad second to the front hand, the bull jumps again, zero point total, 3 ill.
Summary of the second bull scissors in and registered apiñadero 1 poor, first tackled the front hand, the bull will open like a bullet, try to stick to the crumpled and achievement, I fight not to go to pine but I like it, 2 bad ... to the back hand .. new pine and 2 bad .. second to the front hand, the pure neck, zero point total, 5 ill. Summary
third bull: the bull thrown in apiñadero tail (do not know if it is allowed or not, but that came out of the bullpen), but just try to earn it again, to make out with 1 good ... first tackled the front hand, just got out of the apiñadero the bull was complicated, the mare ran the Seba was a little nervous, half had to leave the bull loose and scissors are told, 1 poor, meanwhile, were among the flag of departure and arrival in passing so I went to apiñadero, 2 bad and lost career ... apiñadero settling in, going out to the back hand, I could take it to the save (push it to force the bull to go to the middle of the field) I hit the saves, but inexperienced again I went outside the bracket As the fight ... not put aside, I stand and defended .. Cerapio it again ... .. We tackled the third .. Cerapio complicated bull and again .. admittedly, the bull will not surrender .. going to do the fourth race for the delivery and still fighting the bull to jump in the average the butt .. to quite strong ... but the stamina and good delivery ...
Needless to say that after that first thing was to go straight to the grandfather's house to try to catch him awake and alert to tell him
lived ... The rest are things
family ... All in all, I must not omit to mention a program I could see and follow the advice of his interviewees .. as almost always ask what they recommend to people is starting .. Mr. RodeoTv grateful .... I followed a lot and has given me a great help to see your program ... Because RodeoTv ... more than rodeo ..
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