By MORGAN ROSE
The Prairie Star
Imagine backing your horse into the roping box on a warm July evening in Cheyenne, Wyo., just like rodeo cowboys have been doing for 122 years. You nod your head, ride hard to the calf, rope it and stop your horse right there in the iconic arena dirt. You hear the crowd go wild.
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