Attended my first rodeo ever last night at the National Finals Rodeo and it was awesome! The program included:
* Bareback Riding
* Saddle Bronc Riding
* Tie down Roping
* Women's Barrel Racing
...and then the main event, Bull Riding
You can feel the dedication these cowboys and girls have for their craft, putting their bodies on the line in pursuit of fame and 'fortune'. The arena is enormous and the event started with a prayer and the national anthem, the former of which kind of caught me off guard but was appreciated nonetheless.
The energy in the arena is electric and its just a good old time packed with cowboys and beautiful cowgirls. The soundtrack is inspiring and the mc does a great job of keeping the crowd entertained, informed and engaged. The food situation is kind of weak, it's mainly 1980's era stadium fare, but there are concessions everywhere for reasonably priced food and beer and if you're attending this for the food then you've missed the point.
I've always wanted to attend a rodeo and now that I have, I can't wait to go again.