Earlier this year in July, Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD) officials announced on the Cowboy Channel that the 2024 Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo would be the Year of the Cowgirl. My reaction was great! I’m glad to see cowgirls getting some recognition, especially since cowgirls have been around as long as the rodeo itself. But CFD … Continue reading Cheyenne Frontier Days to Celebrate the Cowgirl
Rodeo
The Calgary Stampede – a Tradition of Prestige
At the end of this year's rodeo season, and as the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) approaches, pondering how we came to have a National Finals, or even how some of the biggest professional rodeos became prestigious led me to reflect on my trip to Calgary this summer. When you ask young cowboys and cowgirls just … Continue reading The Calgary Stampede – a Tradition of Prestige
Sweethearts of the Rodeo
First thoughts of western couples often conjure up Roy Rogers and Dales Evans – Hollywood’s silver screen sweethearts. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans – photo taken at the 61st Academy Awards, March 29, 1989, photo by Alan Light[1] Although Rogers and Evans met through rodeo and he actually proposed in an arena, there were also many famous … Continue reading Sweethearts of the Rodeo
Cowgirls in Cowtown
The brisk change in weather and chance of precipitation are right on cue. Those of us who grew up in anticipation of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo could tell when time for the first rodeo was near. As a kid, the excitement of getting to go to the rodeo, and travel to the … Continue reading Cowgirls in Cowtown
Rodeo’s Deeply Rooted Patriotism
Some of the best rodeos of the season are on the July schedule. True, it is hotter than blazes in some areas where rodeos show during the summer, but it doesn’t seem to deter the crowds, perhaps because of the ice cream, snow cones, and frozen lemonades now available at the concession stands, but more … Continue reading Rodeo’s Deeply Rooted Patriotism
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