During the rodeo, the rider held onto the _______ to maintain control over the bucking horse.

• boot lace

• bronc rein

• spur buckle

• chaps strap

In bronc riding, if a cowboy fails to _______ properly at the start of the ride, they receive a penalty.

• tie down

• spur forward

• mark out

• rein back

After the bronc ride, the _______ helped the cowboy to safely exit the arena.

• pickup truck

• pickup trash

• pickup men

• pickup line

The barrel racer was determined to have the fastest time in this _______.

• go outside

• go play

• go ride

• go around

After finishing his bull ride, the cowboy rushed to the announcer's stand to _______ and see if he made the scoreboard.

• check his horse

• check his score

• check his spurs

• check his rope

_________ , the competition grew tougher, and the crowd cheered louder for each rider attempting to take the lead.

• As the night went on

• As the night went over

The bull rider let go at just the right moment and ______ in the dirt as the pickup men moved in to distract the bull.

• stop started

• landed safely

As the final riders prepared for their turn, the _________ stretched across the rodeo arena under the setting sun.

• long days

• long shadows

After injuring his hand during practice, the cowboy had no choice but to ______ before his event.

• turn in

• turn up

• turn out

The barrel racer _______ before charging into the arena, focused on making the perfect run.

• took a sharp turn

• took a hard fall

• took a quick step

• took a deep breath