SportsAugust 30, 2026

bareback

BAIR-bak

Definition

A rodeo event where a rider attempts to stay on an unsaddled bucking horse for a specified amount of time while holding onto a rigging.

Etymology

The word is a compound of the Middle English 'bar' (naked or uncovered) and 'bak' (back), referring originally to riding a horse without a saddle.

In the news

The word identifies a specific competitive category in the rodeo, in which Hayden Chambers from Roggen secured a victory.

Four Corners athletes put on a show at Cortez High School/Junior High Rodeo

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