The Ellensburg Rodeo has been a town tradition since 1923, and is the largest rodeo in Washington state.

The rodeo has been an annual event for 73 years.

The Legislative Assembly of Alberta has considered making rodeo the official sport of that province ; however, enabling legislation has yet to be passed.

The American rodeo industry has made progress in improving the welfare of rodeo animals, with specific requirements for veterinary care and other regulations that protect rodeo animals.

Payson considers its rodeo the " world's oldest continuous " as it has been held every year since.

" Since 1914, the Clovis Rodeo has been held on the last weekend in April, with a parade on Saturday morning, followed by the rodeo that afternoon and all day Sunday.

It has long been known as a " cowboy town " and " rodeo town ," due to the rural setting, the large percentage of ranches and the abundant horse ownership in the area.

The rodeo grounds is manned by a totally volunteer group and has been for over 47 years, with the intention to support the youth of Lakeside.

Earl Bascom has been called the “ Father of Modern Rodeo ”, having helped pioneer the sport with his many rodeo innovations.

It also features a rodeo arena and show barns for livestock shows, and has been the site for countless community concerts and activities.

Center has been the host of the International Finals Youth Rodeo ( IFYR ), the " richest youth rodeo in the world ," with a total prize payout of over $ 2. 6 million ; over 1, 100 young riders register for the event each year.

Despite it being named after an outlaw named Cullen Baker, it is a huge family event and has a parade, craft / food booths, a pageant, a tug-of-war competition, bouncy houses, a street dance, and a rodeo.

Coahoma High School has a highly successful high school rodeo team.

Coahoma Elementary is the host of the world's first Kindergarten Rodeo, which continues to this day and has featured local and international rodeo and country and western celebrities as entertainers and trainers, including Coahomians Quail Dobbs and Jody Nicks.

The Stampede has attempted to balance rodeo tradition against the concerns of animal welfare groups who argue that the sport is inhumane.

The PRCA has 60 rules that specifically regulate the proper care and treatment of rodeo livestock ; these guidelines must be followed by all rodeo participants in sanctioned rodeos.

The primary job of the rodeo clown is to protect a fallen rider from the bull, whether the rider has been bucked off or has jumped off of the animal.

Their role is particularly important when a rider has been injured, in which case the rodeo clown interposes himself between the bull and the rider, or uses techniques such as running off at an angle, throwing a hat, or shouting, so that the injured rider can exit the ring.

* The word rodeo has the same meaning in English as it has in the original Spanish.

In some of the central to northern regions the popular Norteña and Mexican rodeo influences are very present, whereas in the coastal or southern regions, Carnivals represent a more indigenous rendition.

The first of its kind in North America, the Stampede Ranch operates a breeding program that produces some of the top rodeo stock in the world and supplies rodeos throughout southern Alberta, and as far south as Las Vegas.

In the past 50 years, entertainment such as Matt Dillon, Festus, Dennis Weaver and from the popular Western series on television in the 1950s and 1960s have appeared at the rodeo as have some of today's top country music stars including Alabama, Lonestar, Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Travis Tritt, Tracy Lawrence, Sammy Kershaw, Doug Stone, Lorrie Morgan, Tanya Tucker, Pam Tillis, and many more.

While it is accurate that some rough stock animals are slaughtered for horsemeat at the end of their useful careers, other bucking horses are retired at the end of their rodeo usefulness and allowed to live into old age.

In some venues, rodeo clowns wear clown makeup and some may also provide traditional clowning entertainment for the crowd between rodeo events, often parodying aspects of cowboy culture.

Though both boys and girls compete at the youth level and men compete in some amateur venues, in collegiate and professional ranks, it is primarily a rodeo event for women.

In a 1994 Spin magazine feature, Elizabeth Gilbert characterized buckle bunnies as an essential element of the rodeo scene, and described a particularly dedicated group of bunnies who are known on the rodeo circuit for their supportive attitude and generosity, going beyond sex, to " some fascination with providing the most macho group of guys on earth with the only brand of nurturing they will accept ".

* July 1 – Ray Knight stages the first Raymond Stampede in Raymond, Alberta, and in so doing coined the rodeo word stampede, thus launching his rodeo career as the world's first rodeo producer and stock contractor, as well as being the world's richest rodeo promoter with some of ranchland with 18, 000 head of cattle and 3, 000 head of horses.

He covered sports for the radio station, covering the minor league baseball team Baton Rouge Red Sticks and the LSU Tigers football and basketball teams as well as some rodeo events.

The historical galleries include the American Cowboy Gallery, a look at the life and traditions of a working cowboy and ranching history ; the American Rodeo Gallery, fashioned after a 1950s rodeo arena, provides a look at America's native sport ; the Joe Grandee Museum of the Frontier West Gallery, which exhibits some of the more than 4, 500 artifacts once belonging to Western artist Joe Grandee ; the Native American Gallery, focusing on the embellishments that Western tribes made to their everyday objects to reflect their beliefs and histories, and ; the Weitzenhoffer Gallery of Fine American Firearms, which houses over a hundred examples of firearms, by Colt, Remington, Smith & Wesson, Sharps, Winchester, Marlin, and Parker Brothers, used to tame the West.

This combination is sometimes seen in polo, in some rodeo events, and occasionally in the lower levels of jumping.

There is some " T & A " content ( DeCarlo's character runs a brothel ) but nothing explicit, and the film mostly resembles a vintage western, complete with dude-ranch setting, outlaw hijackers, stunt riders, masked cowboy hero, and rodeo footage ( intercut with shots of Harry and Jimmy Ritz kibitzing in the stands ).

* July 4 – The world's first rodeo is held in Pecos, Texas.

Grangeville's " Border Days " is a large public celebration on the weekend of July 4 ( Independence Day ), which features the state's oldest rodeo as well as parades, art shows, and the world's largest egg toss.

Held annually on the first full Thursday through Sunday weekend of August, the event includes the world's largest free barbecue, junior rodeo as well as Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association events, three nights of live music, and a variety of other offering to celebrate the occasion.

The facility also has the world's most extensive collection of American rodeo, photographs, barbed wire, saddlery, and early rodeo trophies.

Ritzville is currently home to the biggest annual rodeo in eastern Washington.

In July 2011, the American Royal announced that it was moving its rodeo -- the biggest event of the American Royal -- to Sprint Center, starting with the 2011 fall events.

The biggest rodeos are in Queensland, with the National Titles Rodeo held on the Gold Coast, the Mount Isa Rotary Rodeo, Mareeba rodeo and Warwick Rodeo where there are prestigious campdraft events in addition to rodeo events.

After recording his songs in a friend's basement, LeDoux began selling his albums out of the back of his truck at rodeo events.

They are also used in competitive sports including, but not limited to, dressage, endurance riding, eventing, reining, show jumping, tent pegging, vaulting, polo, horse racing, driving, and rodeo.

The Cumming Fairgrounds host many events throughout the year including a rodeo, The Cumming Country Fair, and a farmers ' market.

The festival features many events including a rodeo, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, parade, amusement rides, a flea market, and the Mud Run.

Entrance to Davis Ranch in Big Sandy, Texas ; the Davis Ranch Arena hosts annual rodeo events, including a barrel race in October.

Vernon is host to various events annually including the four-day Santa Rosa Roundup rodeo in May, which is sponsored by the local Santa Rosa Palomino Club.

There are a number of entertainment events, including a week long rodeo, craft fair, duck race, and a fireworks show on the 24th.

During summer months, a square dance and a rodeo including local and regional competitors take place every week.

Nevertheless important roles were still his, including " the reckless, alcoholic, mother-fixated rodeo performer " in John Huston's The Misfits, the title role in Huston's Freud, and the concentration camp victim in Stanley Kramer's Judgment at Nuremberg.

The issue of horse slaughter crosses all equestrian disciplines and is not confined solely to the rodeo industry, any unwanted horse can meet this fate, including race horses, show horses, or even backyard pasture pets.

The event is recognized by most rodeo organizations, including the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association ( PRCA ) and the International Professional Rodeo Association.

University Recreation also supports 26 club sports, including bowling, men's crew, cricket, cycling, equestrian show team, men's and women's flag football, fencing, polo, men's and women's ice hockey, judo, men's lacrosse, logger sports, rodeo, men's rugby union, women's rugby, sailing, ski team, men's soccer, women's fast-pitch softball, taekwondo, triathlon, Ultimate, men's and women's volleyball, water polo and wrestling.

It is celebrated during May and includes all manner of activities, including wine tours, Open Days across the numerous horse studs in the area, the Scone rodeo, the Scone School Horse Sports competition, the Black Tie Ball, and a parade in Kelly Street.

He attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (" Cal Poly ") and riding for their rodeo team, he won 2 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association ( NIRA ) National Championships, including National NIRA Champion Bulldogger in 1957, the NIRA Champion Team Roping in 1956.

They are worn by rodeo competitors in " rough stock " events, including bull riding, saddle bronc and bareback riding.

When rodeo riders invaded Hollywood, they brought a battery of rodeo techniques that Canutt would expand and improve, including horse falls and wagon wrecks, along with the harnesses and cable rigs to make the stunts foolproof and safe.

There were many land based events also including the Miss Austin Aqua Beauty contest, a twilight land parade, a daytime military parade, a rodeo, golf tournament, concerts, dances and fireworks.

The fair consists of many events, including dances, a rodeo, and carnival rides.

These broadcasts include collegiate teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, soccer and lacrosse ; “ Varsity GameNight ” featuring regional high-school football and basketball match-ups and playoffs ; professional and amateur sports events including boxing, figure skating, gymnastics, baseball, tennis, rodeo ; and more.

Every Round-Up week begins with the Dress Up Parade, on the Saturday before the rodeo, in which different groups throughout Eastern Oregon, including Boy and Girl Scouts, Pendleton High School Band, the Children's Rodeo, and many local businesses, build floats and compete for 1st place.

There are 2 Wild West rides, including the " Eagle's Fortress " thrill ride, and the rodeo.