This weekend was the KSU Rodeo and that means a great big time for Miss Ella Grace. We went Friday and Saturday night and she had a blast. I got her all cowgirled up for the big Saturday night show - I LOVE this vest on her!
Each time I go to a rodeo I am reminded of why I really, really like it.
OK, here comes my soapbox:
Whether it's at the college level or in the pros, each contestant competes individually. They pay to enter each event and the only paycheck they get is one that they earn based on their performance. (Pros get sponsorship money, however.) Even though the competition is individual, there is a real sense of comraderie. At the Friday night show one contestant's rope got caught under his horse's leg and caused it to get real nervous and freak out. Four other competitors who were on the floor saw this and came running out to help the roper and his horse.
I also like the fact that each contestant has to provide their own horse, tack, rigging, etc. and has to get themselves (and said horse, tack or rigging) to the rodeo themselves. To me that creates a certain amount of responsibility that members of other teams may lack.
Also, one other thing that I really like is that at the beginning of every rodeo I have ever been to the announcer says a prayer. Public prayer?! You bet.
I'll step down from the box now... I think I've been here long enough!
1 comment:
just so you know, Nascar still has an invocation before every race as well. Lots of people are surprised by this fact when we get them to watch a race with us.
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