Rodeos

Rodeos have come along way from the original roots of the 1800s where they had no fancy arenas or sponsors. Pure horsemanship and cattle to roundup and brand was the name of the game. The arenas are filled to capacity today, filled with fans to witness the skills of the brave at heart in roping, broncos, bull riding, and great horsemanship. The skills can be traced back to the Spanish traditions.

In the late 1700s the Spanish held most of the land that is now known as the American west. As the trades changed the need for skilled horseman were in demand, and the traditions handed down followed in raising cattle and handling the range lands each day.

There are many rodeos each year in the world that provides the most exciting events that keep you on the edge of your seats. The top 12 are Cheyenne days in Wyoming where there license plates have a cowboy on a bucking bronco. That says it all about how serious they are about rodeos and horsemanship at its finest. The next favorite is the stampede in Calgary, Canada, that lasts for ten days of thrills. This rodeo dates back as far as the early 1900s and continues to be a giant crowd pleasing event each year for fans from around the world. These events have more than one million fans in attendance.

The rodeo in Houston, Texas is also another event that is held in conjunction with the livestock shows that draws more than two million fans through the gates during their rodeo each year. Do some research and check out which rodeo is nearest to your hometown. For a fun family event, try taking your posse to an exciting rodeo.