Little Buckaroos ride again at CJD
he Chief Joseph Days Rodeo will host the Little
Buckaroo Rodeo for special needs individuals for the
second year on Wednesday, July 27 in the Harley Tucker
Arena. his year there will be no age limit on
competitors. here is no admission fee, either.
“hey just need to be disabled in some way to be part
of this,” said organizer Debbie Scudder of Enterprise.
“I think this is going to be quite an outreach to people
with disabilities in our community.”
Scudder is prepared for up to 25 competitors in
the event.
“he irst 25 that show up will participate,” she said.
“his year Sports Corral supplied belt buckle awards for
all competitors.”
Sports Corral also supplied stick horses, hats and more
for the event and are sponsoring the event along with
the Chief Joseph Days board of directors.
A volunteer cowboy or cowgirl accompanies every
competitor, and the CJD royalty again will help out.
Volunteers are usually very happy to step forward
because the “job” is so much fun, Scudder said.
But even so, the willingness to help out in Wallowa
County astounded her.
“Last year was just amazing,” Scudder said. “I’m so
impressed with this community. I have people from last
year volunteering to do it again this year.”
Providing this special opportunity to folks with
developmental disabilities is not a new idea in rodeo.
Special-needs rodeo began clear back in 1983, when
PRCA cowboys adopted it as a fun way to give back in
their sport. Special education teachers, like Scudder,
and persons interested in therapy horses have been
involved in the process ever since.
Little Buckaroos in Wallowa County will be able to
ride the (teeter totter) bull, rope the (dummy) steer,
untie a bow from a goat’s tail and race stick horses.
Competitors also are welcome to participate in
the parade.
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