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More fun at bottom of the page!!
"CHAMP" 2000 - 2010
On Sunday morning of each School or Clinic, I like to welcome students to my
church and office. We begin the 10 minute service by playing a spiritual song
such as Don Williams: "Lord I hope this Day is Good" which has very
appropriate lyrics for what we hope to accomplish on our horses. I follow this
spiritual song with what we now call our "theme" song.
The "Bronc Ballet", or more correctly, "Talkin' Bronc Ballet Blues" is written
and performed by the great Dave Stamey. It is now reprinted and hooted over
with his permission:
TALKIN' BRONC BALLET BLUES by Dave Stamey
At a hack stable or a brandin' pen
Anyplace you might find some bow-legged men.
Ask any old hand he's bound to say
he's got the answer to the Bronc Ballet.
If your pony breaks in two
There's certain things a fella needs to do.
If you follow his advice right down to the letter,
Your buck-off average is bound to get better!
Only problem is you can't find two in a thousand of'em who'll say the same
thing.
There's those who tell you it's in your seat
and the way a fella holds his feet.
You gotta sit back a little and drop your heels,
try it one time son see how it feels.
Others say the thing to do is jerk him sideways a time or two.
Pull his head around to the left or the right and break his momentum,
he'll give up the fight.
Oh yea, don't forget to stay loose!
Others say to rake some fur,
Get aggressive, use your spurs!
Just jab those gut hooks into his side and
Bust him into a run, it's easier to ride.
Stay relaxed now, don't get tense!
And if he happens to run you up underneath a tree, remember:
decapitation is preferable to a buck-off, cause that can be embarrassing.
Some call it shameful to grab the horn
Others say there is no scorn.
For those of us who have to go pullin' leather
because stayin' aboard is always better.
Problem is it happens way too fast,
Ain't got a chance to grab your slack.
Gives a grunt and leaves the ground
and farts you off and drags you around.
Hard to catch your breath when that happens.
Thing is the guys who tell you this stuff
They kind of like it when things get rough.
They say they don't want you to break your neck
but they do enjoy watchin' a good wreck.
They've been bucked off themselves a time or two,
Ain't gonna make it any easier for you.
And the secret they're keepin' to themselves of course,
The best way to handle a snorty horse:
IS LET SOME OTHER IDIOT RIDE HIM!
If you see your stirrups slapped together above your saddle horn:
You're probably bucked off!
Dave
Stamey
Dave was voted Entertainer of the Year, Male Performer of the Year, and
Songwriter of the Year by the western Music Association; and, Male Vocalist
of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists.
For anyone wishing to order any of Daves outstanding albums, go to
www.davestamey.com.
Blue Ribbon Horsemanship Official Buck-off Average List.
This list now presents those training partners and students I am acquainted with
and the most recent "disconnection" with their stick. Some were bucked off,
others went left when their horse went right! I will not attempt to revisit
historical entertainment, just the most recent. This list will live on forever.
Many thanks to those who have erased my name from the top of the list by
improving their buck-off average. May we always land safely.
UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE!!!!! READ ALL ABOUT IT!
The Boss Man is the most recent disconnected horseman. I really
hate that when it happens, but when you ride as many colts as we
do, then 'yer name goes on the list".
On Sunday morning of each School or Clinic, I like to welcome students to my
church and office. We begin the 10 minute service by playing a spiritual song
such as Don Williams: "Lord I hope this Day is Good" which has very
appropriate lyrics for what we hope to accomplish on our horses. I follow this
spiritual song with what we now call our "theme" song.
The "Bronc Ballet", or more correctly, "Talkin' Bronc Ballet Blues" is written
and performed by the great Dave Stamey. It is now reprinted and hooted over
with his permission:
TALKIN' BRONC BALLET BLUES by Dave Stamey
At a hack stable or a brandin' pen
Anyplace you might find some bow-legged men.
Ask any old hand he's bound to say
he's got the answer to the Bronc Ballet.
If your pony breaks in two
There's certain things a fella needs to do.
If you follow his advice right down to the letter,
Your buck-off average is bound to get better!
Only problem is you can't find two in a thousand of'em who'll say the same
thing.
There's those who tell you it's in your seat
and the way a fella holds his feet.
You gotta sit back a little and drop your heels,
try it one time son see how it feels.
Others say the thing to do is jerk him sideways a time or two.
Pull his head around to the left or the right and break his momentum,
he'll give up the fight.
Oh yea, don't forget to stay loose!
Others say to rake some fur,
Get aggressive, use your spurs!
Just jab those gut hooks into his side and
Bust him into a run, it's easier to ride.
Stay relaxed now, don't get tense!
And if he happens to run you up underneath a tree, remember:
decapitation is preferable to a buck-off, cause that can be embarrassing.
Some call it shameful to grab the horn
Others say there is no scorn.
For those of us who have to go pullin' leather
because stayin' aboard is always better.
Problem is it happens way too fast,
Ain't got a chance to grab your slack.
Gives a grunt and leaves the ground
and farts you off and drags you around.
Hard to catch your breath when that happens.
Thing is the guys who tell you this stuff
They kind of like it when things get rough.
They say they don't want you to break your neck
but they do enjoy watchin' a good wreck.
They've been bucked off themselves a time or two,
Ain't gonna make it any easier for you.
And the secret they're keepin' to themselves of course,
The best way to handle a snorty horse:
IS LET SOME OTHER IDIOT RIDE HIM!
If you see your stirrups slapped together above your saddle horn:
You're probably bucked off!
Dave
Stamey
Dave was voted Entertainer of the Year, Male Performer of the Year, and
Songwriter of the Year by the western Music Association; and, Male Vocalist
of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists.
For anyone wishing to order any of Daves outstanding albums, go to
www.davestamey.com.
Blue Ribbon Horsemanship Official Buck-off Average List.
This list now presents those training partners and students I am acquainted with
and the most recent "disconnection" with their stick. Some were bucked off,
others went left when their horse went right! I will not attempt to revisit
historical entertainment, just the most recent. This list will live on forever.
Many thanks to those who have erased my name from the top of the list by
improving their buck-off average. May we always land safely.
UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE!!!!! READ ALL ABOUT IT!
The Boss Man is the most recent disconnected horseman. I really
hate that when it happens, but when you ride as many colts as we
do, then 'yer name goes on the list".
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