Now that I'm judging, I love to see a good ride or a good performance. I get almost as much a thrill by watching another cowboy improve and do well. I have lots of great memories outside the arena, traveling with my friends to rodeos, sharing stories after it's over. There is a real camaraderie in rodeo and that is what brings people back. Folks will rally to help someone out in trouble.
More experienced people help out the newcomers.
That's not necessarily true in professional rodeo. As far as drinking and smoking, I guess its true as compared to the general population. I know that folks tend to drink a lot. They work hard and they play hard. It just seems to come with the territory of rodeo.