Columbus rodeo 2018

Inside was a long, polished, dark wood bar, a few card tables and attached to one wall, two rows of bunks with grass-stuffed mattresses, usually occupied by customers. The Montana Bar — present day in Miles City. Indeed, besides the mattresses, the narrative above could describe a majority of the bars I visited on my trips to Montana as evidenced by this picture of the Montana Bar in Miles City which has been serving beer since And while I love Oregon, Montana will continue to lure me back.

I contemplated showing you a few stanzas of the Montana state song to convey that allure, but they are really boring. So I decided to illustrate with the song written by my new friend, Geoff, and to which I and several others were serenaded at the Yaak River Tavern after I bought him a beer on my trip last summer.

And the Bulldog is that….. The walls and ceilings are black, providing a sharp relief to the hundreds of decoupage photos mounted on primal colors of wood and varnished to a glow….. Why the contradictory perceptions? During the prohibition era, the Pastime survived selling everything from guns, fishing tackle, batteries, and work gloves, to tobacco and cigars.

There was even a soda fountain for teenagers located in the basement during a short period following World War II. He was rumored to favor the beer because it tasted great rather than being less filling…. When I walked in, sat down at the middle of the very long bar — which had a stuffed alligator hanging from the backbar — and ordered a beer, I asked the bartender if the Sapas still were the owners. The Sapas opened the bar in and have owned it since.

They were very friendly and among the questions I asked was whether the story about the cowboy patron who showed up shortly after the bar opened was true. They knew which one I meant! He told Charlotte, he wanted to bring the horse over to show it off…..

Sure enough, the guy goes and gets the horse and rides it into the bar. He orders a ditch a small glass filled with some ice and 2 oz. Charlotte explains that they are supposed to like gin. We spread saw dust on it until we could fully clean it up after the bar closed. I still thought it was a funny coincidence…. An RTP protocol for rodeo events needs to capture the distinctive features and challenges of the sport and its athletes.

Clinical advantages: Rodeo athletes would benefit from an RTP protocol that can be initiated by an athletic trainer or medical professional in the acute stage of injury, integrates exercise into activities of daily living, and is appropriate for athletes who travel frequently. At the organizational sport level, a formal RTP protocol could enhance consistency in medical-clearance techniques among providers responsible for the return to sport of rodeo athletes.

Conclusions: Rodeo athletes represent a sport population that has received little formal guidance on the diagnosis, management, and RTP after concussion. A sport-specific RTP protocol sensitive to the particular culture of these athletes is an important first step in protecting the health and safety of rodeo athletes after a concussive injury.

Keywords: concussion management; mild traumatic brain injury; sport-related concussion.