So Your Child Wants to Rodeo
So your child wants to rodeo? I’m Jeff Keane and I’ll be back with a few ideas after the break. Unlike most youth sports for parents there won’t be any oranges to slice, or Gatorade to remember. Your kids still have a few important details to worry about. What’s the arena footing like for barrel racing? Did Johnny remember all his saddle bronc gear, and leave time to properly warm up the rope horse. No whining! Here is Susan Allen .Jeff, after years looking under beds for baseball cleats and cleaning grass stains from football pants, youth sports is a piece of cake compared to being a rodeo mom. Clothing, gear, and animals need to be in tip top condition and each event requires techniques that could save your kids life. That is why a good rodeo school is such a great investment. Like any sport, sometimes top contestants don’t make the best teachers so learn if the style of teaching fits your child by talking to others who have attended past schools. It is also critical to know what is expected and then come prepared. Schools for barrel racing, team and tie-down roping require that you bring a horse, where as steer wrestling schools usually provide a patterned horse for beginners. Rough stock rodeo schools typically have equipment; safety helmets and vests so kids can see whether to not they even like the event before investing in all the gear. A misconception for many boys and girls is that rodeo school is all fun and games. They need to be aware that most good schools have classes and lectures before they can work with livestock. So if you have a future rodeo contestant in your home, it’s time and money well spent to go to a rodeo school.So your
