A rodeo saddle bronc rider being bucked off a horse at the Calgary Stampede Rodeo

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Bronc riding, either bareback bronc or saddle bronc competition, is a rodeo event that involves a rodeo participant riding a bucking horse (sometimes called a bronc or bronco) that attempts to throw or buck off the rider. Originally based on the necessary horse breaking skills of a working cowboy, the event is now a highly stylized competition that utilizes horses that often are specially bred for strength, agility, and bucking ability.

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Location: Calgary Alberta
Photo credit: © Rick Rudnicki / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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