Club Rodeo
A bullrider waits for his turn during a night at Club Rodeo in Oklahoma City last Summer.
Last Summer, one of the reporters from The Oklahoman and I went to a club to photograph bull riders. Club Rodeo in Oklahoma City has an intriguing juxtaposition. There’s dancing and drinking at one end of the large room, but a few times a night, everyone gathers around to see amateur bull riders trying to earn a few hundred bucks.
Riders get into the gates during a session at Club Rodeo. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Some of the guys were looking for an adrenaline rush, others were riding for practice, hoping to get to another level. There were a couple of interesting stories at the club on south Meridian. We planned to produce a story or multimedia package, but as often happens, we got busy. Then he got laid off, so that put an end to the Club Rodeo story. I found these images last week when I was cleaning off my computer’s hard drive. It seemed a shame that nobody would ever see them, so I put them here for both of you to enjoy.
At the opposite end of the club from the bulls, patrons dance under bright lights. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Riders gather under banners and an American flag as they get their gear ready and wait for the bull riding to start. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Fans watch and react to their friend's attempt in the bull riding ring. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
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I thought club rodeo was fun….well til the night came to an end…when I witnessed the bouncers, basically beating the hell out of a man who attended the club that evening……I will never return to such a slum place as Club Rodeo!!!!