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Rodeo

For the grown-up beside a child who loves rodeo.

The child's own door is Rodeo on Spark & Anvil.

There is no Whetstone tool or course for rodeo yet, so this page is the sideline card and your child's ladder.

The sideline card

Three numbers to notice

  1. In pro rodeo, eight seconds: a bull or bronc ride counts only if the rider stays on that long.
  2. The score: two judges mark both the rider and the animal, so how the animal bucks is part of the score.
  3. Rodeo barrel racing: three barrels in a cloverleaf, and 5 seconds added for each barrel knocked over.

On the way home, ask: “Which ride today do you think the judges liked, and why?”

Ask because you are curious, and let any answer stand. Print this page for a half-page card.

Numbers checked against: PRCA: Rodeo Terminology 101; WPRA Rule Book 2026, §12.3.1 (the cloverleaf) and §12.3.11 (five-second penalty)

Your child's ladder · on Spark & Anvil

The same idea at every age

  1. Ages 3–5Not made yet
  2. Ages 6–8Not made yet
  3. Ages 9–14Fast or Clean?
  4. Ages 15–18Not made yet

Your child will meet this idea again at every age. The sideline card is the part for you.