Behind the scenes of Pendleton…Let ‘er Buck 2011…I decided this year I would go behind the scenes with my camera…this is where you see the real life of the contestants….the people….the livestock…the all “American Cowboy Life”. I love it as it is the real deal…truth in pictures…I hope you enjoy the photos that I captured…I have a few in the arena too but will do one more post for them as my posts seem to get long quickly.
Horses behind the grandstand…sleeping…hanging out…waiting.
Cowboy parking behind the grandstands…I would not want to pull in with our trailer and try to park…no way.
Round Up Indian Village.
Cowboys warming up…talking with friends and trying to relax.
Cowboy town…trucks, trailers, horses…I love the heart beat of the western life of the cowboy and cowgirl.
Cowboy ponies and wild ponies…does not matter as all are the same in the horse world…some are trained and others are not but they are horses… they all have huge hearts and want to get along.
Sports Medicine Van standing by…hoping to not be needed!
I love watching the horses the most…they have their own language and it is all body language…I am trying to learn all of this right now….have been a student of horses since I was 2 years old…and a serious natural horsemanship student for 10 years of learning about the horse and I am still learning…will be learning forever I am sure…as you can never know it all and anyone who says they know it all does not know much.
Warming up…and some are cooling down.
Actually laying down and cooling off…feels so good to roll.
And feels so good on my itchy back!
Ok guys lets go…hope you all feel better now that you rolled, itched and cooled off a bit:)
Back to warming up…cowboy style.
Moving with the rhythm of Round Up.
Hoping to win their round…old friends and new friends…cowboys doing the rodeo circuit.
“And I was so dang close to winning…and then lost by 1.1 second…or less…my wife and the kids are good…my horse is doing fantastic…I hope I win…can use the money to pay expenses…no hard feelings right.”
“We need to get together after the craziness of competing and have a bq with our families.”
“Whatever guys….geez…I am trying to get my head on for the final barrel race run of the day…here at Pendleton for crying out loud…and you are trying to bond…geez…ok focus…focus…focus…get my head on right cowgirl style!”
Thinking…praying…sitting…trying to relax…breathing cowgirl style.
Moving and riding with purpose to prepare…some are riding with purpose to relax.
Horses getting tired of standing and being after a long week in Pendleton with the hot weather…the crowds…noises…cowboys…and just rodeo…on one hand I love it…on another I can see where it would get old.
Cranky and wanting to go home to quiet again.
“Keeping my focus…no matter what!”
“Noise and distraction will not detract me and my horse.”
“So who do you think will win the “All Around?”
“I am going to win….focus.”
I think it is time for a nap or maybe…
Cleaning up the hay…the back horse has both a different color and interesting marks.
Thirsty ponies…taking turns.
The rodeo goes on but is getting closer to being done for these horses.
On the slant…waiting for the go.
What…who..are you? Smile boys:)
Ready to rest.
Under the grandstands 2011…hope you enjoyed life behind the Round Up!
Behind The Scenes Of Pendelton…Let ‘Er Buck 2011!!!
Hot Rod Cowgirl 
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