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Rodeo - an extremely dangerous sport, historically among the Mexican and American cowboys. Competitions can be very different: Fishing enraged bull in a lasso, racing around the barrels, the lowering of the bull, and, of course, racing on wild bulls and horses. It happens that the photographer manages to capture the most vivid and shocking moments of this dangerous sport.

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1. Rodeos are very popular in North America. The "Association of professional rodeo," the US has more than 5000 members. Photo: Luc Branquinha cowboy from California is trying to fill up a bull in competition in Reno (Nevada).





2. In America at the qualifying stage is arranged each year about 650 events that reveal the 15 finalists. At the end of the year finalists will compete for the title in the competition in Las Vegas. Photo: Werner Dylan falls under the bull and the other rider rushes to his aid during a rodeo in Reno. (AP Photo / Brad Horn)



3. It is believed that the rodeo as an open sporting competition was first held in Pecos Texas in 1883. Photo: Sam Wilson of Texas stuck a foot in the stirrup during competition jumps on the bull in Reno. (AP Photo / Nevada Appeal, Kevin Clifford)



4. Rodeo includes several kinds of competitions, among them - the competition in Western Jighitovka, which is traditionally attended by women. Photo: Jesse Eagleburger from Oklahoma during a rodeo competition in Reno. (AP Photo / Nevada Appeal, Kevin Clifford)



5. The most spectacular event, which often are called "rodeo" - jumps to the "wild bull" or horse. In the photo: cowboy Ty Breuer rodeo Laramie Rendezvous in Wyoming. (AP Photo / Laramie Boomerang, Andy Carpenean)



6. Cowboy must not only hold on horseback for 8 seconds, but also show the potential of the animal, spurring it. In the photo: Fall Colin McTaggart from Nevada to the bull during a rodeo in Reno. As a result of the fall of the cowboy was seriously damaged. (AP Photo / Nevada Appeal, Kevin Clifford)



7. The oldest and most extensive of the modern rodeo in the United States since 1897 is carried out in the last week of July in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Photo: Nick Newman covers his head was under the Mustang at a rodeo in Cheyenne. (AP Photo / Wyoming Tribune Eagle, AAron Ontiveroz)



8. Among the spectators at the rodeo is very popular tote. In the struggle of man and a wild bull result is always unpredictable. In the photo: Bull gores Trevor Knowles of Oregon rodeo in Reno. (Brad Horn / Nevada Appeal / Associated Press)



9. To the horses reared, they wear a special belt which bites into the horse's rump and peredavlivaet very sensitive nerve. Trying to get rid of punishes belts, horse kicking hard and throw their riders riders. Photo: Cowboy Tyson Thompson of Oregon is trying to stay in the saddle horse named Big Easy at a rodeo in Salinas, California. (Orville Myers / Monterey County Herald via Associated Press)



10. There is even a "Hall of Fame", which is stored the memory not only of cowboys champions, but also the most distinguished animals. Photo: Justin Heytvey of Hot Springs, South Dakota, falling from a bull at a rodeo in Cheyenne, Wyoming. (AP Photo / Laramie Boomerang, Andy Carpenean)



11. Some riders are seriously damaged, after which can no longer participate in the rodeo. Photo: Jesse Bale for a second before falling from a bull at a rodeo in Reno, Nevada. (AP Photo / Nevada Appeal, Kevin Clifford)



12. To save the hapless riders at a rodeo bulfaytery work, distracting themselves. Photo: bulfayter trying to pull the bull by fallen under his cowboy Eric Leighton. (AP Photo / Nevada Appeal, Kevin Clifford)



13. Garrett Jays in flight with a rodeo bronco in Reno, June 20. (AP Photo / Brad Horn



14. Initially it was a rodeo cowboy on the daily work of the ranch - the capture of calves, riding horses. But to climb on the back of the 2000 pound bull - it's nothing natural. Many people believe this kind of nonsense rodeo. Photo: Sean Proctor Utah rodeo in Reno, Nevada. (AP Photo / Nevada Appeal, Kevin Clifford)



15. At the rodeo and varied program of "additional" performances, such as the wild cow milking is performed or baby Rodeo - where instead of the little bull cowboys "jump" on the lambs. In the photo: Little Paris Himfi during races in sheep 3-5 years at a rodeo in Aleberte. (AP Photo / The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)



16. Horse racing around barrels - exclusively female competition at a rodeo. Participants will start one by one, you need as quickly as possible to pass route around three barrels arranged triangle. The rate of passage of a distance on the competition is very high - the results of the best rider-horse pairs - at least 15 seconds. Photo: Cindy Blanchard of Albuquerque during the race around barrels at a rodeo in Cheyenne. (AP Photo / The Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Michael Smith)



17. The most successful cowboys get up to $ 100 thousand. Per year, but most often win out for treatment. Photo: Pat Smith cowboy from Montana during the competition for the lowering bull at a rodeo in Cheyenne. (AP Photo / Laramie Boomerang, Andy Carpenean)



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