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LAS VEGAS – No matter how fast sprinter Usain Bolt is, he understands that a good start is the key to making a good run.

Steer wrestlers compete similarly. They need to start fast to stop the clock in quick order, all while riding a fast horse that’s chasing a running steer. When Bridger Anderson has placed, it’s because he and his prized mount, Whiskers, have timed their starts at a precise moment. It certainly has made things easier when he launches himself off the black gelding \onto the cow.

“They were previously a no-time and a little longer on that steer, and he wants to slip a horn, so...