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Pictures Of Cowgirls In The Tie Down (Mugging) Event
The tie down event (also called "mugging") is an event in women's ranch
rodeo. In the tie down event one of the cowgirl team members (four members per
team is common) ropes a steer by the head then the other team members dismount,
lay the steer on its side, and tie it down. Often, once the steer is under
control, the header also dismounts to help her team members. It is
typically an option left to the competing cowgirls as to whether or not the
steer is also heeled for additional control before laying it down.
For more information on the tie down event please see the information
underneath the individual pictures and also at the bottom of this page. Also
keep in mind that rules from one women's ranch rodeo to another can and do vary,
and the information we have provided here is for general descriptive purposes
only. Below are pictures of cowgirls in the tie down event at a women's ranch
rodeo.
All photos are copyrighted © and property of Cowboyway.com.
The cowgirl that roped the steer by the head (the "header") keeps the steer
under control as much as she can while a cowgirl team member has
dismounted and is working to gain control of the steer's head.. |
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This team has already headed the steer and brought it under control. One of the
cowgirl team members now works to tip the steer's nose up and lay him down. |
In the tie down event cowgirls must head the steer, but roping it by the heels
is usually an option. This team has chosen to heel the steer. |
Three cowgirls show their unwillingness to give up. A few moments later they
successfully tied the steer and received a time in the event. |
All photos are copyrighted © and property of Cowboyway.com.
The cowgirl pictures above were taken at a women's ranch rodeo
on June 14, 2008 at Pawhuska, OK
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The Cowgirls' Tie Down (Mugging) Event
In women's
ranch rodeo
cowgirls compete in teams from ranches. Four members per team is common. Below we have given a description
and rules
for one of the events in a women's ranch rodeo, the "tie down" event (also called
"mugging"). This information is for descriptive
and general overview purposes only. The rules for the tie down event in a women's ranch rodeo you may compete in or watch could be different.
The tie down event is a timed event in which a steer is roped and tied down
by three legs. The event begins with the cowgirl team members
in the arena on their horses when a steer is released into the arena. The cowgirls ride to the steer and
one of them ropes it by the head. Typically, only a "legal" head catch is allowed:
The loop going around both horns, around the neck, or a half-head (around one horn and under the neck).
After the steer is headed the
cowgirls have the option of also roping it by the heels, or of laying the
steer down without heeling it. After the steer is roped by the head and/or the
heels, the cowgirls that didn't rope will dismount and gain control of the
steer. Once they have control the team member(s) that did the roping usually
also dismount, and the team lays the steer on its side
and ties three legs. Time stops when the
steer is tied down and a cowgirl team member signals for time, or when the
cowgirls aren't successfully in roping and tying their steer and a time limit is
reached. When a steer is successfully tied, it usually must remain tied for a
several seconds (6 seconds is common) before the run is
officially recognized.
The rules for the tie down event for any particular women's ranch rodeo
you may compete in or watch could be different than the ones we've given above. For more information on
women's ranch rodeo you can visit our page of
women's ranch rodeo pictures and look for the article beneath the pictures.
We also suggest you visit the
Women's Ranch Rodeo
Association (WRRA) website.
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