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Bridwell brings horses
— and everything else
Ellen Morris Bishop
CJD rodeo broncs stampede down Joseph’s Main Street Tuesday afternoon to kick off the start of the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo.
Steve Tool and Ellen Morris Bishop
Wallowa County Chieftain
R
odeos don’t happen all by
themselves. Somebody has to
bring in the stock. Bridwell
Pro Rodeos fi ts the bill for
Chief Joseph Days.
This year, expect to see
horses and bulls who are bred to buck,
but who take life easy when they are
not performing.
Two of the bucking horses you’ll see
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at Chief Joseph Days are rodeo royalty.
Bareback horse Scarlet Lady is a six-
year-old bay mare. “She weighs around
1150 pounds, and stands about 16
hands,” said stock contractor Tim Brid-
well. “She loves to buck. She’s an ath-
lete, but she’s also a gentle mare who’s
good to be around.” Her sire is Scarlett
Letter, a famous JBarJ horse, who was
one of the best buckers ever. Last year
Scarlet Lady delivered the winning
bareback ride of Chief Joseph Days to
bronc rider Clay Bigelow. She’s also
made great rides at the National Finals
Rodeo last year, Bridwell said.
Beaver Bend, a big seven-year-
old sorrel (chestnut) gelding will be
in the saddle bronc chute. He’s Scar-
let Lady’s half-brother — the two have
the same sire. Beaver Bend’s mom,
Beaver Fever, was one of the top per-
forming rodeo horses of all time. She
passed away last year at the age of 25.
Whoever draws her son at Chief Joseph
Days is going to get a great ride.
Looking for a bull who can give