Bucking Bronco

A contemporary string figure created by Pat Whale of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Often seen at rodeos, bucking broncos are horses who have learned to quickly and effectively throw off their riders.

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Written Instructions

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Step 4 - Place the L2 loop near the tip of L2; display the figure by pointing the tips of 1 toward each other and the tips of 5 toward each other.

You have "Bucking Bronco." The L2 loop represents the horse's head. The R2 loop, being shorter, represents his tail. The loops on 1 and 5 represent his four legs. To admire the figure's three-dimensionality view it from several angles.