She must tie no less than three of its legs together. Time is stopped when the rider throws her hands into the air, indicating that her calf is tied. When the rider remounts her horse, the calf must remain tied on the ground for six seconds. Roping a steer is used because he has horns. The first rider, called the Header, ropes the horns and the second rider, called the Heeler, ropes the hind feet.
Time is called when the steer is successfully tied, and both riders face the steer on horseback.
In Bull Riding the rider must stay on the bucking, 1-ton bull for six seconds. The rider is held onto the bull by an eight-foot braided rope called the Bull Rope that has a bell attached to it. The Bull Rope is wrapped around the bull's midsection and is pulled tight, with the bell hanging below the bull's stomach. After six seconds a horn is sounded indicating that the ride has ended. In Barrel Racing, horse and rider must round three barrels as quickly as possible.