Wes Oldham (right), closely watches his son, Matthew Oldham, 8, as he rubs rosin into his gloves to get a better grip in preparation for his upcoming calf riding event. Calf riding is similar to bull riding and competitors try to stay on the back of a bucking calf for as long as possible before being thrown off. Matthew enjoys his events, but says his favorite part about competing in rodeo is the belt buckles.