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Rope and tie (3rd of 7)

Rope and tie

In the rope and tie event, the competitor has to lasso a calf and then throw it to the ground. Here Mike Sanderson is just dismounting, so he can race to the calf. He was competing at the national finals at Millers Flat in March 2007.

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Photograph by Andrew MacKay

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Jock Phillips. 'Rural recreation', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/rural-recreation/7/5/3