A team roping competition begins with a steer in a chute and ropers on horseback on either side. A run begins with the steer being released from the chute and given a head start down the arena before ...

HEART’S POUNDING, ADRENALINE pumping — can you sense the rush junior rodeo competitors feel in the chute as they’re about to give their nod, yes, to start? There’s Conner Mead, situating himself atop ...

Every time a steer or calf flew out of a chute Monday, there was someone pushing it from behind, giving a gentle shove downwind from the animal's south side while trying to avoid ropes, railings and ...