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EDMONTON, Alberta A 1,600-pound bull jumped a six-foot fence and plunged into the stands at the Canadian Finals Rodeo, injuring four spectators and forcing others to scatter.
Fort Shaw pickup man Gary Rempel was instrumental in preventing other injuries. Rewind had just bucked rider Tanner Girletz and was trotting around the competition area at Rexall Place on Friday when he leaped the fence. Rempel, who has been selected to work the National Finals Rodeo next month in Las Vegas. had just gotten a rope on the 1,300-pound bull and was able to keep him from running further up into the stands. "People were kind of just standing there. The announcer was saying to people in the seats, 'Go high, go high!' There was no really big panic," said Murray Janz, who was at the rodeo. "It was scratching, just trying to go somewhere. But the pickup man was holding him tight." Rodeo officials are reviewing what took place and rodeo commissioner John Windwick said it was the first such incident in the event's 37-year history. "It's a very rare occurrence," Windwick said Saturday. "If there's a way to make sure this doesn't happen again, we'll look at it." All the spectators who were injured were sitting in the front row. Three were treated at the scene and another was taken to the hospital. Windwick didn't have an update on the condition of the person taken to hospital. However, an announcer at Rexall Place told fans Saturday that the injured person joked with paramedics, saying, "That's what you get for being in the front row." Rempel has worked the Canadian Finals Rodeo a dozen times and has been a pickup rider for close to 30 years. He told a news conference Saturday that bulls can be hard to predict. "Who knows what goes on in their minds? This one decided he was going to jump and that's what he did," Rempel said. Windwick said Rewind received a cut to his leg and won't be used again at this rodeo. He said the animal, which Windwick described as "the best of the best," will likely be used again in competition. The bull riding events continued Friday following the incident, and the rodeo resumed as scheduled Saturday afternoon.

 

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Hat Bender - When a horse or bull that doesn not buck and just runs around the arena. Hazer - This is the cowboy that rides on the opposite side of the steer and keeps the stock from running away from the steer wrestler's horse. Head Thrower - This is a bull that tries to hit the cowboy with his head or horns while the contestant is on his back. Hooey - This is the knot used by calf ropers to hold the wraps used to tie three of the stock's feet together after the calf has been thrown. Also known as a half-hitch to most people outside of rodeo. I.P.R.A. - Stands for International Professional Rodeo Association. Kack - Term used to describe the saddle used by saddle bronc riders.

Legal catch - A team roping term. The header must catch the steer around the horns, head, or neck. This is commonly referred to as a fair catch. Measure the Rein - Term used in saddle bronc riding. The length of the rein from the horse's head, in an upright position, to the rear of the well on the saddle. Then you measure from there depending on how much the horse drops its head while bucking. When asked how much rein the bronc needs, the answer is usually something like three fingers and a thumb.

Neck Rope - This is a rope that is affixed to an animal's neck in the timed events. It is used to trip the barrier in front of the contestant to assure the animal a head start.