Handful of Sky
“The ropers astride their horses were either yawning or fidgeting with their lassos. Shallie stopped to take in the scene before her. Already brimming with happiness, she was further warmed by the sight of her uncle. The opportunity to run a full-scale pro rodeo had worked on him like a tonic. He hardly seemed to need his cane as he moved among the mounted ropers.
“All right, Bedichek,” Walter announced to a young roper, “you’re up.” Bedichek backed his horse into the open-ended wooden box next ...to the chute holding the calf he’d drawn. Both man and animal faced the center of the empty arena.
The roper nodded his head, signaling that he was ready. The barrier in front of the calf dropped and the animal scampered out like a frightened cat. A few fractions of a second later, Bedichek’s barrier dropped and he spurred his horse after the runaway calf, whirling a loop of rope over his head. The loop sang through the air, neatly catching the calf. Bedichek swung out of the saddle, hitting the earth at a running gallop.MoreLess
“All right, Bedichek,” Walter announced to a young roper, “you’re up.” Bedichek backed his horse into the open-ended wooden box next ...to the chute holding the calf he’d drawn. Both man and animal faced the center of the empty arena.
The roper nodded his head, signaling that he was ready. The barrier in front of the calf dropped and the animal scampered out like a frightened cat. A few fractions of a second later, Bedichek’s barrier dropped and he spurred his horse after the runaway calf, whirling a loop of rope over his head. The loop sang through the air, neatly catching the calf. Bedichek swung out of the saddle, hitting the earth at a running gallop.MoreLess
Read book Handful of Sky for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
10 / 10
User Reviews: