Since we ARE in Texas, we decided we should go to a rodeo! Fortunately, there is a nice, small one in Los Fresnos, about 20 minutes from San Benito.
We’re going to include a ton of pictures in this entry, words just don’t do it justice … we kept thinking … “They do this on purpose?!?”
Before the rodeo there was a Banana Derby. The racing monkeys were hilarious! There was even a tightrope walking dog, how cute is he?!?
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The rodeo itself was fun, but somewhat shocking! It started off with Bareback Riding.
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Next up was the Mutton Bustin’. WHAT?!?!? They really let kids do this! They wore helmets and protection and (hopefully) didn’t get hurt, but still!!!
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Then there was Team Roping, Steer Wrestling, and Tie Down Roping. The cowboys were great, but the horses amazed us. They were so well trained and knew exactly what to do.
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Some light entertainment with the Loop Rawlins Wild West Show.
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Saddle Bronc Riding.
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Proving once again that women have more sense than men, the only women in the rodeo participated in Barrel Racing. (You can tell Candi wrote this 🙂 )
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Finally, there was the bull riding – wow!! Those are some crazy cowboys!
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Now we can honestly say “this ain’t our first rodeo”!
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