1. Steer wrestling
   To spur a horse
2. Pushing your horse to go faster
   To be a sore loser

While this was once used as a more official term, it's now been demoted to a slang term. Steer wrestling is a difficult event that requires the cowboy/cowgirl to catch a steer and wrestle it to the ground. Though it sounds violent, no steers are hurt in the event.

1. Riding with a partner
   Coming back to the same rodeo next year
2. Using the same horse twice with two different riders
   Retrying after a mishap

Mishaps can happen in multiple ways during a rodeo. For example, a re-ride can be given to a rider after their animal falls. This allows them a second try at the event so that they can fairly try to finish the run.

1. Talked smack to other competitors
   Bet on the wrong horse
2. Made a bad decision
   Knocked a barrel over

Tipping a barrel is not considered to be good when participating in a barrel racing event. The goal is to pass by the barrel without touching it, or at the very least, without knocking it over. One good thing is that you can hold it up as you pass on your horse if you do happen to knock it.

1. A rider who is late to the rodeo
   A rider who is in first place, but is about to be passed by another
2. A rider who has fallen, but is caught in the straps
   A rider who was injured during the run

To be hung up is not a great situation for a rider to be in. If the rider is caught in the ropes or straps and cannot get out, others run in to help as it could lead to serious injury for the rider. It's best to try not to get hung up, but sometimes the situation can't be avoided.

1. To show gratitude upon winning an event
   To say "thank you"
2. To communicate that you're ready
   To cheat through signaling

As with any event or job, communication is key. In a rodeo, you don't want to start until you know you're prepared. A nod will let the correct people know that you're ready to go. Just make sure you don't nod without realizing it, because that could end pretty badly!

1. A bull that likes to hit people
   A cowboy hat
2. Someone who transports the animals
   A fearless cowboy or cowgirl

Bulls can have a temper and are no strangers to putting up a challenge. Head hunters are the type of bulls that truly seek out a challenge. If you move, they'll chase right after you in hopes of hitting you.

1. Barrel racing
   Calf roping
2. Steer wrestling
   Team roping

While you're not actually chasing them, there are "cans" involved in the event. When barrel racing, the cowboy/cowgirl guides their horse around the barrels in the correct pattern, trying to achieve the fastest time.

1. To make sure that the bull is out of the arena after a run
   To run errands for the competing cowboys/cowgirls
2. To distribute scores
   To prepare the stallions

Pick-up Men are the people who keep the rodeo moving smoothly after each run. While clearing the bulls out is just one of their many jobs, they also take on the task of helping the riders to get themselves prepared to exit the ring.

1. A horse trailer that transports the horses to the venue
   A prize
2. A horse's foot
   Where a horse and rider stay prior to starting an event

The horse and rider are together inside a box before starting an event. It keeps the horse in one place while the ring is prepared or while another horse and rider are finishing their run of the event.

1. When a bull runs over someone
   A cowboy or cowgirl who has never won an event
2. To be disqualified
   To transport a trailer of animals

Being freight trained in an event is something you don't want to happen. It can result in some pretty bad injuries in some extreme cases. Of course, this is a danger you have to be prepared for when entering the world of rodeo.

1. A maneuver in the ring
   A way to hype up the crowd
2. Throw the lasso
   A way of saddling a horse

One thing you might have always dreamed of learning how to do is throwing a lasso. In a rodeo, this is referred to as throwing the loop. It's an important skill to have if you're trying to get into the events!

1. Someone who keeps the steer in the right direction
   An animal that doesn't do what it's meant to in the event
2. The person who announces for the rodeo
   A new contestant

This person usually accompanies the contestant into the ring and does the work of controlling the steer. With the hazer's help, the steer sticks between the hazer and the contestant when done properly.

1. To hold a horse from walking away while saddling it
   To release the doors to allow horse and rider out
2. To tie the legs of a calf together
   To use as a lasso

Cowboy and cowgirls use piggin' string to tie a calf's legs together during certain events. Sometimes it's even used in other areas that aren't related to rodeo. One use is in a horse's saddle or reins.

1. A performance where the crowd goes wild
   A nickname for a fearless cowboy
2. A joke in the rodeo world
   An animal that hurts your arm while riding

Some animals can buck pretty hard and can result in the rider being injured. If an animal is like this, it'll often be referred to as an arm jerker, which tells whoever you're talking to just what the animal is like and the strength that it has.

1. An animal that runs rather than bucking
   A cowboy/cowgirl who gets scared before going out to the ring
2. An animal that is retired from the ring
   A cowboy/cowgirl who wins all of the events that they're in

When you think of a rodeo, animals bucking around the arena is often something that comes to mind. A runaway is usually not what you think of. While the animals do buck most of the time, a runaway would much rather just run.

1. To leave the event
   To win a large sum of money
2. To get off an animal
   To get dressed for an event

When you mount an animal in the rodeo, you can't forget to dismount. Either you're thrown off, or you get off of the animal yourself. The term is only used when you've willingly attempted to get off of the animal.

1. A young horse
   A new announcer
2. A person who has only won three events in their career
   A cowboy or cowgirl who has been a PRCA member for less than a year

If you're new to the membership and new to the rodeo ring, then you're probably known as the rookie to most of the people around you. That's not a bad thing! It just means that you're really starting to learn the ropes—quite literally.

1. A rodeo held in Dallas, Texas
   An event
2. A breed of horse
   A person or animal with determination

Even if a cowboy or cowgirl doesn't win, at least they tried. That's why they're called "try." They might have given an event their all, did all that they could to win it, but just couldn't take the prize. A try is someone to be respected!

1. Anyone who is attending their first rodeo
   A person who has no chance at winning
2. Someone who bets on certain cowboys/cowgirls
   A horse that jumps high and bucks

This is one ride that is probably scary for even the most fearless of cowboys/cowgirls. While bucking would be enough to scare most people, this type of horse will jump pretty high as well, so prepare for a wild ride.

1. A strong lasso
   A backwards lasso
2. A small lasso
   A very large lasso

A community loop is just a funny way of saying that it's large. So big, that the whole community of animals at the rodeo could fit inside! Well, maybe not that big, but it sure can fit a lot into it.

1. To judge an event
   When a friend takes a cowboy/cowgirl's place in an event
2. To look out for someone who is competing
   Staying mounted for at least 8 seconds

In many rodeo events, the goal is to stay mounted on the animal for as long as you can. Covering means that you've stayed on for at least 8 seconds, which is the minimum qualifying time that a rider can achieve.

1. A horse's back
   A horse's feet
2. A horse's head
   A horse's neck

Though you might feel like you're supposed to get off the hurricane deck, in a rodeo it's probably wiser to stay on it. It's really only referred to as this when the horse is bucking, which can kick up quite the storm for you.

1. Cowboy Boots
   A cowboy hat
2. Plaid
   Spurs

Spurs are generally used to help with communicating with your horse so that they know what you're asking them. Someone who shows up to a rodeo without them is known as being "slick heeled," but it's not necessarily a bad thing.

1. Someone who is well-respected in the rodeo world
   PRCA member for more than 20 years
2. A person who has won over 50 events
   The person who runs the rodeo

One way to become a Gold Card member is to be a member of the PRCA for more than 20 years. There are other requirements, however. If you're over 50, you only need to have been a member for 10 years.

1. To adjust the flank strap
   To help the cowboy/cowgirl on the horse
2. To clean the box
   To help the cowboy/cowgirl get off of a horse

A flankman is important to a rodeo, even though it might sound like they don't do very much. They make sure that the flank strap which encourages the animal to buck (but doesn't force it to) is adjusted perfectly so that the animal will perform well.

1. A famous bull
   A knot
2. A rodeo event
   A maneuver

A "hooey" is a slang term for a knot which is more specifically used when tying a calf's legs together. This is the type of knot you would see the most often in the event of calf roping in a rodeo.

1. To spur an animal
   To pierce the bull's nose
2. To practice on a bull that will be used in the rodeo
   To retire a bull from the ring

Used in bull riding, spurring an animal is not a requirement but it is a great way of earning points. While a bull rider can't touch the bull, their spurs are allowed to. Though it might seem like it hurts, bulls have thick skin so there is nothing to worry about!

1. An animal that won't come out of the box
   A cowboy/cowgirl who falls off of an animal
2. A bad score
   An animal that is running straight, then makes an unexpected turn

The phrase, "Do you see the way that bronc ducks off each time?" is something that you might hear at the rodeo. It can be hard to predict the behavior or path of animals that do this during an event.

1. A position on the chart for an event
   A winner
2. A qualifier
   An animal that a cowboy/cowgirl has difficulty riding

Riding usually comes second-nature to a cowboy or cowgirl. But even the best riders can come across an animal that even they have a tough time handling. In the rodeo world, they just simply refer to them as "rank."

1. Back out of the rodeo
   Missed catching a calf
2. Made the crowd excited
   Impressed the judges

There are many reasons for someone turning out of a rodeo. Most commonly, it's not in relation to an injury, as there are other terms for that. Reasons could be anything from just not being able to make it to any other factor that could affect a schedule.

1. The left side of a horse
   The right side of a horse
2. The back of a horse
   The front of a horse

When mounting a horse, it's known that you're supposed to mount from the left side. Though it can be done, mounting from the off side is not recommended. Using off side in the description of horse can be done, also.

1. The bronc
   The reins
2. The ground
   The saddle

A rider does not want to pull leather until they've surpassed the 8 second minimum time of staying on the bronc to avoid disqualification. It would be hard to count for yourself while riding the bucking bronc!

1. To stick your spurs hard into an animal
   An animal who loves spurs
2. Rhythm of the cowboy on an animal's back
   To be licked by an animal

This is something that the judges look for in certain events. To be successful in your spurring lick, you must follow the rhythm, pattern and motion of the animal that you're riding. The cleaner your motion is, the better your score will be.

1. Calf
   Horse
2. Bull
   Pig

Typically, this word is used for a certain type of bull rather than just as a term for all of them. A bull that is difficult or hard to deal with is one that would be called a "hog," as it's not one that a cowboy or cowgirl would like to deal with.

1. A rider
   A maneuver by the bronc
2. A horn
   A saddle

There are two different types of bronc riding. The first is saddle bronc riding and the other is bareback. This term only applies to the saddle bronc riders, as they use the kack for the entirety of their run.