Monday, September 21, 2009

Rodeo de Santa Fe, Nm


For me the main interest is mostly before the show. I love to watch the preparation and everyone getting ready and verifying all the details, the kids are so proud and impatient as well as impressed.
The Cowboys tide their boots, prepare all their accessories to ensure the best grip, they pray and receive blessings before taking big risks!
My favorite part is definitely the
Mutton Bustin. It's fun and also intense to watch these little kids tight to the sheep. Most of these junior cowboys are very young, between four and six years old. (How impressive it must be to ride a sheep bigger than you!)

They are holding the sheep with their arms and legs around the animal's body.


These kids are very serious about it and some even after rolling on the side, or even under the sheep most of them continue to hold tight, refusing to let go.


This makes me think of someone holding on to their dreams. Even if it's hard, even knowing that you'll fall, you'll get right back on, you'll do what it takes to realize your dreams.


I saw a rodeo live for the first time last year. It was very hard for me to understand why someone would take so much risk, to the point to risk his life.

I had the opportunity to talk and to spend some time with the cowboys, I used it to questions them. The rodeo is their dream, and it naturally became their life.

They had to live it fully. I realized that unless you are ready to give it your all, to go in the arena of life and experience, you will not come near your dream.

You might fall and get hurt but you must be willing to try again and again until you achieve your dream and live the life you've always wanted.

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