Thumbs Up For My First Rodeo
I traveled to Homestead to see the rodeo. $15 for a ticket and $5 to park, well worth the ride. Family entertainment and the proceeds went to the participants and local groups that sold food and drinks.
If the rodeo ever comes close to your house I would highly recommend attending. The weather was good as expected for January in Florida. There was a lot of local color as the folks came out to support a rodeo that has been around for almost seventy years. Not surprisingly a lot of tourists from Europe, and throughout Latin America were there to catch some real "Americana".
The events included bull riding, bronc riding, roping contests and barrel racing, along with lots of other folks on horse back. The bull riders and the bronc riders are more than a little crazy, riding animals that preferred not to be ridden and getting bucked off before the eight second buzzer went off. Where do those guys get their workers comp coverage
I really liked the barrel racing the most of all the events. The horses and the jockeys/riders/ and horses showed what good athletes they are going around three barrels and then really hitting the gas before they had to screech to a halt.
They announced there was $50,000 in prize money for the cowboys and the barrel racers. There were three performances: Friday Night, along with shows on Saturday and Sunday Afternoons. A total of nine hours broken into very small increments of just a few seconds. Followed by caring for your horses at least twice a day and then going to the next show which will include a drive and hauling your horses.
The Quarters are not racing at Hialeah Park as they have in previous years. When one door closes, another might open. It was fun and it was nice to be around other folks that seemed to like the horses and the distinctly country nature of the event.
If the rodeo ever comes close to your house I would highly recommend attending. The weather was good as expected for January in Florida. There was a lot of local color as the folks came out to support a rodeo that has been around for almost seventy years. Not surprisingly a lot of tourists from Europe, and throughout Latin America were there to catch some real "Americana".
The events included bull riding, bronc riding, roping contests and barrel racing, along with lots of other folks on horse back. The bull riders and the bronc riders are more than a little crazy, riding animals that preferred not to be ridden and getting bucked off before the eight second buzzer went off. Where do those guys get their workers comp coverage
I really liked the barrel racing the most of all the events. The horses and the jockeys/riders/ and horses showed what good athletes they are going around three barrels and then really hitting the gas before they had to screech to a halt.
They announced there was $50,000 in prize money for the cowboys and the barrel racers. There were three performances: Friday Night, along with shows on Saturday and Sunday Afternoons. A total of nine hours broken into very small increments of just a few seconds. Followed by caring for your horses at least twice a day and then going to the next show which will include a drive and hauling your horses.
The Quarters are not racing at Hialeah Park as they have in previous years. When one door closes, another might open. It was fun and it was nice to be around other folks that seemed to like the horses and the distinctly country nature of the event.
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