Bonus Episode - Let'er Buck! Broncos, Steers, Whiskey & Beer at the Pendleton Rodeo (from Hidden Trails of Oregon)

In this special bonus episode we're headed to Oregon with the our
friends the hosts of the Hidden Trails of Oregon Podcast.


“It’s part action movie, part rock show blurring into the
superbowl. It feels modern, but bull riding itself goes back to
the bronze age. And that’s true for rodeo contests in general:
bull riding, barrel racing or wild cow milking, they’re all based
on tradition, and in keeping those traditions alive.


‘Let ‘Er Buck’ makes a lot of sense from the back of a bull. But
as we find out, it’s much more than a rodeo shout: it’s a way of
life.”


We’re leaping headfirst into the rodeo to end all rodeos, the 115
year-old Pendleton Roundup! In this episode, host Aaron
Millar tests his mettle on a massive mechanical hog, before
climbing into the stands for a (literally) explosive ‘Xtreme
Bulls’ finale. We’ll lean over the bucking chutes and get
clobbered by dirt flung from bronco hooves. But the roundup isn’t
all spectacle, it’s also about family and tradition. We’ll step
back in time to learn about the history of the event while
sipping whiskey in the notorious ‘Let ‘er Buck’ room. Stories of
champions, princesses, suicide-racers and steer-wrestlers wait
around every corner.


We’ll meet a generational indigenous horse relay racing team,
hand them microphones, and listen in on their insane bare-back
bid for victory. And through it all explore the western ties that
bring all these groups to rodeo together each September.


LET ‘ER BUCK!


Remember you can see all of this yourself. Go to
PendletonRoundup.com for details and take our advice: book early!


Plan your next Oregon adventure at TravelOregon.com and you
can find the full Hidden Trails of Oregon Podcast on Spotify or
Apple Podcasts.


Thank you to all guests featured on the show: Toni Minthorn,
Scott and Dylan Abramson, Pat Nogle and Butch Knowles A special
thank you to Greg and Petra for showing us such a great time, we
can’t wait to come back. Brian Thacker led our pre-production,
Charles Tyrie assisted on audio editing, and the episode was
recorded by Jason Paton who also wrote and co-produced along with
host Aaron Millar.


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