They're doing it for the sport of it. The Announcer Like a circus ringmaster, the announcer keeps the rodeo moving - calling out the next event, explaining the rules to the crowd and announcing scores. Parker says he started announcing when he saw he wasn't going to make much money as a rodeo cowboy. He doesn't regret his decision. You got the best seat in the house.
Chances are, it's the pick up rider.
When a bucking horse ride ends, the pick up rider gallops alongside, pulls the cowboy off the horse and sets him down on the ground safely. You have to be a pretty good horseman. And, Schaper says, the pick up rider has to be on his toes. A bullfighter, Pearson may have the most demanding job at the rodeo. It's his job to see that bull riders get away safely after their ride.