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True grit in New Paltz corral
New Paltz High School hosted a two day rodeo on muddy turf under threatening skies drawing about 500 spectators. Contestants from as far as Tucson and Oklahoma City competed for a 2500 dollar purse in events including bronco and bull riding steer wrestling and barrel racing won by Deborah Abruzzi in local girls barrel racing with a 53.9 second total. Bruce Semeria from The Bronx placed second in bareback bronco after driving in from Virginia and said he would stay on the bucking bronco to earn prize money. A six member trick riding team led by Montana Red entertained the crowd between events. Story by Fred Bloch.
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New Paltz
Herb Strickland
Stormville
New Paltz High School
Tuscan
Ariz
Oklahoma City
Okla
Marlova
Bruce Semeria
Bronx
Deborah Abruzzi
Midnight
Debbie
Semeria
Virginia
Montana Red