héroes anónimos del rodeo: toreros rescatan a jinetes caídos | Vida
JOSEPH – A todos les encanta la emoción de ver o participar en un rodeo, pero no todos se dan cuenta del valor de los héroes anónimos del evento más peligroso: la monta de toros.
Chuck Swisher y Nathan Harp, ambos de Oklahoma, son los toreros en el rodeo Chief Joseph Days de este año y se toman su trabajo muy en serio.
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