Beginners Luck

Practice

Kaelyn

8 rolled around pretty fast, I was showered and ready to go by the time the boys got up. They quickly showered and we walked out of the hotel about 7. We pulled up and the place was pretty busy, so far no familiar faces which I was thankful for. The boys went and got they're ropes and everything ready, I saddled Weston up and went to warm him up. The actual rodeo starts tomorrow a 6 so we need to be ready, I want to do good again this time round..

I took Weston out to the pasture by the drive way for a while and road around, the arena was packed with girls practicing. For a small town rodeo it sure is packed. I heard a truck pull in i turned to look out of curiosity and it was a silver truck from earlier, I couldn't see the driver cause of tented windows. 'where on earth have I seen that truck before' I thought to myself. It backed in towards the end of drive. I turned Weston around so I could see who was getting out. the door opened a few seconds later and a cowboy stepped out, the same cowboy that was in the office earlier this mornin. "Who is that" I mumbled to myself.. I watched as the cowboy but on chaps and bull riding gear, he didn't even notice me he was to focused on whatever he was thinking about. He walked off in a hurry to the Bulls. I road over to the field where they had some spare barrels set up and started practicing. I ran a 17.4 not to shabby compared to everyone else.

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Drew

I woke up at 7:30 and panicked at the time. I jumped up grabbed my hat and ran out the door. I nearly sped all the way to the rodeo grounds, I made it on time thank god. I jumped out put on my chaps and went over to where everyone was gathered. Drawing of Bulls were about to happen.

My name was almost the last one to get called, I picked a bull named "Bruiser" we'll see what kind of damage he can do.. After the drawing was over everyone got prepared to ride, I was the 3rd person up to ride. Behind us was barrel racing to the side of us they had bronc riding and calf roping on the other end. But when it comes down to the real deal tomorrow we will all be in the big arena.

I was next up to ride I sat in the chute waiting for them to open the gate, once the gate flew open I was gone in the wind. I got slammed into the gate right as the buzzer went off, I pulled
My rope and fell to the ground. I guess that's why they call him 'Bruiser' he tends to ram people to the gate.. I walked out of the area and went and sat on the gate. I watched the rest of the riders go before it was my turn again. Once again I stayed on for the full 8, I was doing pretty well I was nearly tied with some guy named Tyson but all and all it was fare game.

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Kaelyn

I kept running about 17 every time or right under, I was pretty much tied up with a few girls but not like we were keeping track right now anyways. Tomorrow is the night that really counts. A few of the girls round here were snobs which I figured there would be a few always is at the rodeos. There's the girls that think they're better than everyone else and then there's the girls like me that just hang back and don't really socialize. It was getting dark so they turned on the overhead lights so everyone could see. I wondered how Ty and Justin roped tonight. I still haven't figured out who on earth the guy in that truck is, I think I'll go look later and try to find out..

After all the practicing was over for the night everyone was told to go gather around in the bleachers for a meeting. I was looking for Ty and Justin when I was grabbed from behind. i was breathless I didn't know who it was until I heard laughing. "You asshole" I mumbled referring to Justin. I slapped his arm and sat down beside Ty.

"How did you boys ride tonight?"

"Justin took the lead tonight"
Ty said pointing at him not paying attention to where he was point and poked my shoulder.