This Thing We Call Rodeo

Peach Days Rodeo was last night
My cousin Austin won the buckle & $26.00 cash prize in the steer riding ages 8-11. He rode for 2.1 seconds. Here's me & Austin waiting...
I have rode the steers the last two years but this year Uncle John called to tell my dad he had registered me to ride his mule Astro. Astro is a little 5 year old mule that Unlce John has yet broke. He has never had anyone on his back so we were not sure what he'd do- Uncle John said he might not buck at all but grandma randee said he's old enough to know he doesn't want something on him and he'd do his darndest to get it off! My dad told me if I stayed on for 4 seconds he'd buy me a shotgun.. I was pretty determined! The steer riding was over and we had to wait forever for the barrel racing to be over. While we waited I got a lot of coaching from Fred Rubio who rides bulls. Finally it was my turn- I was a little nervous but no too bad.
I got on him and so far no big deal-then he started buckin like crazy. My dad yelled at them to open the chute before he killed me. My mom started getting really nervous. Finally they opened the chute and here I go! (sorry the video is sideways- we couldn't figure out how to flip it)

I barley hung on for four seconds-halfway to being a pro! Too bad this wasn't a real event I'd have won something for sure! Here's my shot gun! Dove hunt starts tomarrow- now all I need is my license.