Rodeo events for 2007-2008. Ride 'Em Cowboy!

"Ride 'Em Cowboy!" This and other rodeo sounds are sweet music to the rodeo fans ears. Rodeo is a traditional folk North American sport with influences from the history of Mexican vaqueros (cowboys) and American cowboys. Rodeo events include:

- the rough stock events bull riding - saddle bronc riding - bareback bronc riding - calf roping - the timed events steer wrestling - team roping - the rarely seen steer roping - women's barrel racing - breakaway roping - goat roping - pole bending

The participants include cowboys, cowgirls and also rodeo clowns or bull fighters. It is believed that rodeo was born in 1864 when two groups of cowboys from neighboring ranches met in Deer Trail, Colo., to settle an argument over who was the best at performing everyday ranching tasks. That gathering is considered to be the first rodeo and it started the evolution of the true American sport. Rodeo first appeared as an exhibition Olympic sport at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The oldest and largest sanctioning body of professional rodeo is the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) which sanctions around 700 rodeos annually. The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) is a recent organization dedicated to Bull Riding and puts on a number of events. There are also high school rodeos, amateur rodeos, and rodeos for women. Some colleges, such as the University of Montana have a rodeo team. The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association is responsible for the College National Rodeo Finals. Also available is the National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA). This organization offers internationally competitive rodeo to high school students.

Major rodeo events include:

- 2007 Pro Bull Riders Tour from 1/6/2007 - 10/28/2007 - Pro Bull Riders World Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada from 10/26/2007 - 10/28/2007 - PBR World Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada from 11/1/2007 - 11/4/2007 - Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from 11/7/2007 - 11/11/2007 - PBR Rocky Cup in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 11/17/2007 - 11/18/2007 - National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada from 12/6/2007 - 12/15/2007 - FEI World Cup Dressage in Las Vegas, Nevada from 12/20/2007 - Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo in Fort Worth, Texas from 1/11/2008 - 2/3/2008 - Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston, Texas from 3/3/2008 - 3/23/2008 - San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo in San Antonio, Texas with dates to be determined.

There are also many local rodeo events throughout the US and Canada to keep die-hard rodeo fans busy. So, whether you are a rodeo cowboy, rodeo clown or rodeo fan, have a safe and enjoyable 2007-2008 rodeo season.

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