Wild cow milking

Wild cow milking is a rodeo event seen at mainstream and ranch rodeos.

A team-based competition, the goal is to catch and milk a "wild" cow (a semi-feral animal that is not used to being milked by people, usually of a beef cattle breed) in as short a time as possible.

[1] The competition dates back at least to the early 20th century, with competitions at the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo photographed as far back as 1924.

[2] Though the specifics can vary depending on the rodeo, the general rules for wild cow milking are: The sport is known for being unpredictable, and for being both entertaining (to the spectators) and dangerous (for the participants), with participants often getting trampled by the cow or tripped up by the rope.

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