Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1395 Whittlesea showgrounds

 

The rider spread his wings,

the bull lowered its head.
Each was committed to a plan
only one remained seated.

Dust kept the secret,
the crowd held its breath;
and for one spectacular moment,
gravity waited its turn.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1394 Whittlesea Showgrounds

 

The calf chose freedom,
the cowboy chose pursuit.
The horse did all the hard work
while the crowd offered advice.

A loop flew through the dust,
hope hanging from a rope
because every rodeo begins
with confidence and a moving target.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1393 Whittlesea Showgrounds

 

The cowboy climbed on
with dreams of glory and fame.
The bull had other ideas
and ended the debate in seconds.

A cloud of dust rose,
the crowd held its breath
and somewhere beneath the chaos,
the dirt welcomed another visitor.

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1392 Chesterfield Farm

 

She wasn't riding, roping, or chasing fame,
yet somehow she outshone half the game.
While cowboys wrestled pride and luck,
she simply smiled—and stole the buck.

The horses ran, the crowd went wild,
she watched it all, amused and styled.
Proof that at every rodeo show,
the smartest ones know not to ride the bull.

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1391 Chesterfield Farm

 

Cowboy hat, sneakers, painted grin
the rodeo clown comes charging in.
Not to ride, not to win the race,
but to distract twelve hundred pounds with his face.

The crowd laughed loud, the bull looked keen;
one thought it comedy, one thought cuisine.
In rodeo lore, that's the clown's renown
the only hero paid to be the fool in town.

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1390 Chesterfield Farm

 

Helmet down, eyes unseen,
he climbed aboard the bucking machine.
The crowd made noise, the dust took flight
he simply held on, calm and tight.

No speeches given, no victory boast;
the loudest man was never the host.
For while the bull put on the show,
the cowboy's job was not to let go.

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1389 Chesterfield Farm

 

Helmet in hand,
rope by his side,
he walks like a man
who has already survived.

The cowboy strolls,
the rider thinks twice;
one looks relaxed,
the other's paid the price.

Dust on the boots,
focus in sight
rodeo is easy
if you ignore the fright.

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1388 Chesterfield Farm

 

Lasso spinning,
dust takes flight;
horse says, "Easy,"
cowboy says, "Right."

The crowd looks on,
the snack bar hums
nothing says rodeo
like ropes and buns.

Round goes the loop,
smooth as a rhyme;
catching cattle is work
making it look easy is the crime.

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1387 Chesterfield Farm

 

Shades on tight,
hats pulled low,
faces calm where wild things go.

One man's thinking,
one man's still
both pretending that's not a bull.

Behind the gate,
the tension grows;
cowboys never tell what nobody knows

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1386 Chesterfield Farm

 

The bulls chased glory,
the riders chased fame;
he just stood there looking
like he owned the game.

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1385 Chesterfield Farm

The bull bucked once,
the cowboy took flight;
a brief rodeo,
a magnificent sight.

His boots sought earth,
his hat sought the sky;
the crowd held its breath,
then laughed by and by.

Eight seconds was promised,
but physics took charge
the bull stayed local,
the cowboy went large.

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1384 Chesterfield Farm

 

The bull took flight,
the rider took fright;
one won the rodeo
one won altitude outright.

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1383 Chesterfield Farm

 

The rodeo herd marched past the stand,
Ignoring every human plan.

"Grab Some Grub!" the sign proclaimed
The cattle seemed completely untamed.

They glanced once up, then carried on,
As if to say, "Your chips are wrong."

For cows know truths we've yet to learn:
The grass is free, why wait your turn?

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1382 Chesterfield Farm

 

Dust flew up like dinner smoke, The bronco laughed, the rider joked.

One hand high and one boot loose, He rode that horse like caffeinated juice.

The crowd held breath, the saddle squeaked, Even the donuts paused to peek.

For eight wild seconds, under fairground light, Gravity filed a formal complaint that night

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1381 Chesterfield Farm

 

A cowboy croons from bovine stage,
No horse required to steal the page.

His guitar twangs, the cattle sways,
A duet born of country ways.

"Yeehaw!" he points toward the crowd
The cow looks unimpressed, but proud.

For every star needs one good friend,
Especially one with horns to lend

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1380 Chesterfield Farm

 

Round goes the barrel, quick as a thought,
Horse says, “Hang on—this turn’s getting hot!”

Dust writes circles across the ground,
While the crowd holds its breath at every bound.

The rider steers, the horse complies
A partnership built on speed and sharp eyes.

The barrel stood still, proud and able,
Yet somehow became the fastest thing in the stable.

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1379 Chesterfield Field

 

The bull said, “Partner, hold on tight
I’m practicing low earth orbit tonight.”

Dust flew high, hats flew free,
Neither one agreed on gravity.

Eight short seconds, pride at stake
One came to ride, one came to shake

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1378 Chesterfield Farm

 

Three cowboys linger by the rails,
Trading tall tales and bargain sales.
One grins wide, one nods along,
One's jacket says he's twice as strong.

The cattle wait, the night stands still,
Moonlight spills across the hill.
Before the ride, before the dust
A rodeo runs on jokes and trust.

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1377 Chesterfield Farm

 

The bull said, “Lesson one: fly.”
The rider replied, “I’d rather not try.”
But dust is a teacher both stubborn and stern,
and tonight’s class featured a rapid return.

One lay studying grass at close range,
the other explored freedom’s full range.
The scoreboard was brief, the verdict clear
the bull kept the saddle-free atmosphere.

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Scoresby Rodeo Series #1376 Chesterfield Farm

 

The bull launched a midnight debate,
on gravity, timing, and fate.
The rider objected, “I still have a seat!”
The bull replied, “That’s terribly sweet.”

Dust wrote its signature across the ground,
while boots and bravado spun round and round.
For eight seconds glory was loudly pursued
then the bull filed a motion and firmly overruled.

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