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	Urban Dictionary: bulldogging
		It's when one peson jumps off a horse and grabs the steers horns and tries to get all the steers legs off the ground for a spit decond, and it goes a little like this: There are two horses and a steer.
		Bulldogging is where groups of people meet for private wrestling matches (or pulls as they're known).
		There are worked matches (work it as you go along and pre-decide a winner), Legal matches which are matches without a script and cottage matches which involve a toilet.
	www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=bulldogging (350 words)

	Bill Pickett, Inventor of bulldogging, Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Famer, and America's first black cowboy star.
		Like a lot of what used to be strictly ranch activities, bulldogging has become a rodeo sport.
		The most popular version, especially locally, has the defining moment taking place in Rockdale in 1903 when an unruly Longhorn steer tried Pickett's patience to the point where he did something drastic; he rode his horse alongside the ornery Longhorn then jumped off his horse onto the back of the steer and grabbed its horns.
		Hinkle told Scarbrough that Pickett told him he first bulldogged for real when an angry cow tried to gore his horse Chico.
	www.texasescapes.com /ClayCoppedge/Bill-Pickett-and-Bulldogging.htm (907 words)

	Brothers & Bulldogging: Coxey family isn't afraid of a little blood or bucking
		The head injury occurred last year, and 19-year-old Keith Clem still is bulldogging like his brothers, Jon and Will Russell.
		He's had knee surgery from a bulldogging injury, and his right knee still swells.
		Jon rides the hazing horse, which stays to the right of the steer to ensure the steer is close to the bulldogging horse.
	www.decaturdaily.com /decaturdaily/news/060727/steer.shtml (1164 words)

	Black [African-American] Cowboys, by Richard W. Slatta, proprietor of the Lazy S Ranch: Where cowboys roam the Old West
		We have somewhat sounder historical data on Willie M. "Bill Pickett," (circa 1870-1932) the Texas-born cowboy credited with the invention of bulldogging (steer wrestling).
		By the 1900s Pickett bulldogged steers with his teeth at county fairs and other gatherings thoughout the West.
		In the 1920s Pickett retired from competitive bulldogging but continued to give exhibitions.
	social.chass.ncsu.edu /slatta/essays/blackcowboys.htm (1076 words)

	Dennis Frick's 2 Bar Ranch for roping, steer wrestling / bulldogging, team penning, and rodeo stock.
		Dennis Frick's 2 Bar Ranch for roping, steer wrestling / bulldogging, team penning, and rodeo stock.
		Corriente steers and heifers for team roping and bulldogging.
		Dennis breeds for consistent size cattle with horns having good length and a strong base.
	www.frickranch.com (255 words)

	Bulldogging
		Bulldogging is a rodeo sport where a steer is released from a chute and a horse-mounted rider chases the steer, jumps off the horse next to the steer, and wrestles the steer to the ground by twisting its horns.
		One then drops one's feet from the horse, digging the heels into the ground in front of the steer, to cause a braking action to bring the animal to a stop.
		Bill Pickett[?] invented the sport of bulldogging near the end of the 1800s, and introduced it to the world as a part of his act in the 101 Wild West Show[?] in 1905.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/bu/Bulldogging.html (287 words)

	Steer wrestling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Steer wrestling, also known as bulldogging, is a rodeo event where a steer is released from a chute and a horse-mounted rider chases the steer, jumps off the horse next to the steer, and wrestles the steer to the ground by twisting its horns.
		The steers used today are generally Corriente cattle which weigh between 500 and 700 pounds, and the steer wrestlers typically weigh 200-275 pounds.
		Bill Pickett invented the sport of bulldogging near the end of the 1800s, and introduced it to the world as a part of his act in the 101 Ranch Wild West Show in 1905.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bulldogging (638 words)

	Buck Hoover
		Mary 12, 1929—Buck Hoover, stunt performer and daredevil, signed a contract with George W. Miller, jr, of the 101 Ranch to bulldog a steer from an airplane as the feature of a rodeo to be held at the ranch, Sunday, May 26.
		May 27, 1929—The initial attempt to bulldog a steer from a flying airplane, made by Buck Hoover, daredevil and stunt performer, ended in failure Sunday afternoon, when the plan piloted by R. Shannon, manager of the local airport crashed before a crowd estimated at 10,000 people at the 101 Ranch.
		The mishap culminated an afternoon of roping, riding and bulldogging held in the 101 Ranch arena, under the direction of Guy Shultz, former world’s champion rider.
	www.kaycounty.info /101_Ranch/buckhoover.htm (2911 words)

	AFRO-AMERICAN ALMANAC - African-American History Resource (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He attained national and international fame as a rodeo performer, and is credited with originating the rodeo sport called "bulldogging." He earned special billing and the professional nickname "Dusky Demon" for his daring bulldogging techniques.
		Bulldogging was a term given to the act of roping and wrestling steers to the ground.
		It is said that Pickett acquired his technique from once witnessing a bulldog "hold" a ranch steer.
	www.toptags.com /aama/bio/men/bpickett.htm (621 words)

	Untitled Document
		Bill Pickett is credited with inventing the rodeo event called bulldogging, also known as steer-wrestling, in 1903.
		One of the most memorable, and still talked-about, events in the history of rodeo involved Bill Pickett, who was appearing in Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1905.
		Bulldogging, as a modern rodeo event, requires jumping from a speeding quarterhorse onto the back of a steer running at full-speed (20 to 25 miles per hour), grabbing its horns, and wrestling it to the ground.
	www.angelfire.com /jazz/boyspa/billpickett.htm (719 words)

	VN Boards - OT-The Lighter Side = How Rodeo Got Me Into Law School
		Bulldogging is a curious event where a small cow is set loose from a pen and sprints across the ring.
		Those of you that have had the misfortune to witness actual bulldogging will know that it is important that the cattle have horns so the bulldogger has something to grab a hold of and get leverage on to twist the animal off it’s feet.
		After a week of watching us bulldog cats and dogs, he knew we were bound and determined to go through with our plan, however, to his credit he did issue us fair notice and a warning.
	vnboards.ign.com /Tristan/b20878/91337504/?5 (4808 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		He perfected this unique method of bulldogging as well as roping and riding and was soon giving exhibitions and passing the hat for donations.
		As the "Dusky Deamon," Pickett exhibited his bulldogging at rodeos and fairs throughout Texas and the West, creating a sensation at the 1904 Cheyenne Frontier Days, then America's premier rodeo.
		Bulldogging rapidly became a popular cowboy contest that evolved into steer wrestling, one of the standard events of contemporary rodeo.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/PP/fpi4.html (555 words)

	Lesson Plan - Bill Pickett
		These awards were given to Bill, not only for his Rodeo skills, but also for the fact that he was a great example of what the west was all about and the people who settled it.
		Bill gained his fame when he took his bulldogging act on the road with one of the famous wild west shows of the time.
		Bill remembered seeing a bulldog pull a steer to the ground by biting the steers upper lip and dragging it down.
	teacherlink.ed.usu.edu /tlresources/units/Byrnes-famous/pickett.html (1367 words)

	Bill Pickett Summary
		He invented the rodeo sport of bulldogging, now known as steer wrestling, and entertained millions of people around the world with his riding and roping skills.
		Pickett got the idea for "bulldogging," or steer wrestling, when he was ten years old and working as a cowboy in Texas.
		He invented the technique of bulldogging, the skill of grabbing cattle by the horns and wrestling them to the ground.
	www.bookrags.com /Bill_Pickett (2188 words)

	WILLIAM "BILL" PICKETT: Pioneer Cowboy
		One day when Bill was looking at cattle dogs controlling cattle, he saw a bulldog hold a cow's lower lip with its teeth.
		This is how Pickett invented this unique way of subduing cattle called bulldogging, also known as steer wrestling.
		Throughout his life, it is estimated that he bulldogged about 5,000 animals.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/african_american_history/55213 (469 words)

	Steer Wrestling and Barrel Racing
		This event is one of the few events that didn't evolve from ranch duties and was created simply for competition and entertainment.
		Bill Pickett, the legendary African-American cowboy, is credited with inventing bulldogging, the only rodeo event traceable to a single person.
		In this competition, the steer will weigh in at 500 pounds on the average, which means your cowboy best have some meat on his bones.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/rodeo_and_cowboys/41721/1 (453 words)

	The story behind, the Founding of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo...
		The modern day version of the move is called steer wrestling and remains one the most intriguing exhibitions throughout rodeo history.
		"Bulldogging" is one of the seven displays of strength and talent in the Pickett Invitational.
		Children and adults today can travel a short distance by bus, car or maybe even horse, to a place where the dust from the bull pen, the fearless strength of Black cowboys and the audacious displays of bulldogging is as authentic now as they were over a hundred years, ago.
	www.billpickettrodeo.com /web/pages/pickett/inspiration.htm (714 words)

	Corriente Cattle for team roping and steer wrestling / bulldogging.
		Corriente Cattle for team roping and steer wrestling / bulldogging.
		Dennis Frick began riding over 60 years ago.
		For available stock for your roping, penning or steer wrestling, call today.
	www.frickranch.com /dennisfrick.htm (125 words)

	Steer wrestling and team roping. 2 Bar Ranch owner, Dennis Frick, breeds Corriente Cattle for team roping and steer ...
		2 Bar Ranch owner, Dennis Frick, breeds Corriente Cattle for team roping and steer wrestling / bulldogging.
		If you are looking for roping stock for team roping or steer wrestling / bulldogging (otherwise known as "the big man's event",) Dennis would be pleased to talk to you.
		Some late calves will be available in the fall.
	www.frickranch.com /ropingstock.htm (74 words)

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