Film & TV Database

Events and personalities at the British Empire Exhibition rodeo at Wembley Stadium. Rl. 1. Shot of Tex Austin (43-54); some of the cowgirls taking part in the World Championship contest (113-133); Mabel Strickland (136-143); Bonnie McCarrol (147-153); Donnie Glover (158-164); Fox Hastings (176-184); Helen Elliot (187-193); Ruth Wheat (195-201); Florence Hughes (204-210); Donna Glover (213-217); Bea Kirnan (220-225). The arena, cowgirls and cowboys riding in and around in a parade (292). The judges enter on horseback - Tom B. Hickman. G.M. Jones, Phil Yoder and Tex Austin (305-369). The cowgirls bronco riding - Florence Hughes (400-419); Ruth Wheat is thrown and carried off (426-462); Mabel Strickland riding in slow motion (467-483); Fox Hastings mounts and rides (489-530). Cowboys bareback bronco riding - first rider (536-551); Frank Studenick is thrown (555-579); the next rider shot from above is thrown (596); more riders (634); a rider in slow motion (638-659). Trick and fancy roping - first competitor (662-675); Chester Beyers using two ropes (681-694); Tommy Kirnan roping his wife and pony (701-722); he then does it standing on his head (727-737). Rl. 2. Calf roping - the calf is let out (749753); when it crosses the line the rider ropes it (759-795); more competitors roping calves (803-922). Cowboys bronco riding - various competitors (925-1087). Steer wrestling - competitors ride alongside the steer and jump on to it and throw it flat on its side (1115-1243). Wild horse race, the competitors saddle and mount the horses in the arena (1254-1309). (1310ft).