In the Philippines, men and women compete in an annual rodeo that celebrates a thriving cowboy culture with roots in the Spanish and American colonial eras.
Tag: Rodeos
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Learning About Freedom at a Black Rodeo
Like a rider wrestling a bull beneath bright lights, reconciling national narratives is not a pastime for the faint of heart.
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These Cowboys Build a New Juneteenth Tradition at a Rodeo in Portland
The cowboy is “a shorthand for independence and grit and all of these things about America,” an organizer said. “But then you combine it with Black culture, and it just wiggles your brain.”
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The Mismatch Between Bulls and Riders Is Getting Bigger, Thanks to Genetics
Advanced genetic tracking has helped breeders make rodeo bulls meaner. Riders are having a hard time keeping up.
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One of the Oldest Rodeos in America Is in New Jersey
The country’s longest-running weekly rodeo can be found in the Garden State. That’s not as strange as it sounds.