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Part of the 2004 Grand Entry parade. The rodeo starts with an extreme run in on horseback of flag bearers; the Flag of the United States, the Flag of Oregon, the Flag of Canada, and the flag of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, then the Round-Up Queen and her court run in on their horses at full speed, make two jumps ...
Barrel racing is a rodeo event in which a horse and rider attempt to run a cloverleaf pattern around preset barrels in the fastest time. In collegiate and professional ranks, it is usually a women's event, though both sexes compete at amateur and youth levels.
The American English word rodeo is taken directly from Spanish rodeo (), which roughly translates into English as 'round up'. [4] The Spanish word is derived from the verb rodear, meaning 'to surround' or 'go around', used to refer to "a pen for cattle at a fair or market," derived from the Latin rota or rotare, meaning 'to rotate or go around'.
A ranch rodeo is a traditional type of rodeo in which teams of cowboys or cowgirls from different ranches compete against each other in events based on the type of work they do every day. [ 1 ] Ranch rodeos differ from the more common PRCA -style rodeos in several ways.
The rodeo section of the Fort Worth Stock Show moved to the new Dickies Arena in 2020. The 2021 Stock Show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ; only the second time in the event's history. After returning in 2022, the event set an attendance record in 2023 with more than 1.27 million visitors, creating a local economic impact of more ...
This category lists competitive events common to regional, collegiate, and national rodeos. Performances primarily intended for purely entertainment purposes (even if prizes are awarded) or unique to only a few rodeos are categorized as Category:Rodeo-affiliated events.
World's Oldest Rodeo in Prescott, White Mountain Apache Tribe Fair and Rodeo starts on a Wednesday night with the Thunder on the Mountain Bullbash ending with the finals on Monday; World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo in Payson, started in 1884. Third weekend of August. Taylor's Annual 4 July Night Rodeo. Saturday before or after the 4th.
This List of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Champions contains champions and awards in the sport of professional rodeo. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is the oldest and largest professional rodeo organization in the United States that sanctions men's events.