Speed and strength are the name of the game in steer wrestling. It is the quickest event
in rodeo. Steer wrestlers, who are also known as “bulldoggers” are to use strength and
technique to wrestle a steer to the ground as quickly as possible.
ThThe cowboy starts on horseback in a three sided box. A breakaway rope barrier is
attached to the steer and stretched across the open end of the box. ThThe steer will get a
head start, when the steer reaches the advantage point the barrier is released and the
cowboy takes offff in pursuit. If the cowboy breaks the barrier before the steer reaches
his head start, a ten second penalty is assessed.
ThThe cowboy uses a “Hazer” who is another mounted cowboy who gallops his horse
along the right side of the steer and keeps it from veering away from the cowboy.
When the cowboy reaches the steer, he slides down and offff the right side of his
galloping horse, hooks his right arm around the steer’s right horn, grasps the leftft horn
with his leftft hand and, using strength and leverage, slows the steer and wrestles it to the
ground. His Work isn’t complete until the steer is on its side with all
four feet pointing in the same direction.
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