Charley & Amanda Meet Rusty the Rodeo Clown - Paperback

by Gail Woerner (Author), Gail Gandolfi (Illustrator)

Whether short or tall, children of the world want to be a cowboy at some time. Charley & Amanda introduces children to the rodeo clown and a behind the scenes look at the sport of rodeo.

While attending a local rodeo, Charley & Amanda Meet Rusty the Rodeo Clown. Rusty makes Charley & Amanda part of his act and gives them an insider's look at the sport of rodeo from a rodeo clown's perspective.

Rodeo clowns have been a major part of rodeo since the very early days of rodeo. Initially, rodeo clowns were in the arena to protect the bull riders from the bulls, keep the crowd entertained during lulls in the action and provide a little fun to a deadly serious sport.

The role of the rodeo clown has evolved over the decades. Today they prefer the title bullfighter and most focus on providing cowboy protection. What we know as the more traditional rodeo clown is now referred to as the barrelman. He provides humor to the performance and his barrel provides a barrier for the bullfighters to dodge the bulls.