bulldogger

Rodeo steer tackler

A bulldogger is someone who wrestles steers to the ground in rodeo competition—the sport called bulldogging or steer wrestling.

The rider leaps from horseback onto a running steer, grabs its horns, and twists it to the ground.

The bulldogger had the steer down in under four seconds.

technique

steer

Direct movement or castrated bull

horns · twist · grip · slide · dismount · timing · clamp · hooves · drop · dally

rodeo

arena

Venue for contests

  • chuteInclined passage for descent
  • hazerOne who ritually abuses newcomers
  • timerDuration-tracking mechanism

score · competition · barrier · box · draw · flags · judges · ropes · event · contestant

cowboy

hat

Garment for the head

  • chapsProtective riding legwear
  • spursHeel-mounted riding prods
  • bootsAnkle-covering footwear

gloves · dust · lasso · saddle · horseback · rancher · buckaroo · vaquero · corral · cattle

grit

bravery

Boldness before danger

guts · boldness · nerve · daring · tenacity · fortitude · pluck · audacity · endurance · grit

Opposites
rodeo event specialization

bulldoggerbronc rider

Rodeo bucking horse athlete

bareback rider · barrel racer · bull rider · rodeo clown · roper

relationship to livestock

bulldoggerrancher

One who raises livestock

veterinarian · cowhand

human-animal physical interaction

bulldoggerhorse whisperer

Trainer using gentle methods

matador · equestrian

Family

bulldogged, bulldogging, bulldoggers

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G