The American Rodeo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The American Rodeo |
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| Genre | Rodeo |
| Date(s) | Early March |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Arlington, Texas, U.S.
AT&T Stadium (2014-2022) Globe Life Field (2023-present) |
| Years active | 11 |
| Inaugurated | 2014 |
The American Rodeo is a super exciting annual rodeo event. It happens every year during the first weekend of March. This big event has been held in Arlington, Texas, since 2014. It's a place where amazing cowboys and cowgirls show off their skills!
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The Rodeo's Story
The American Rodeo, sometimes just called "The American," started in 2014. The Rural Media Group's RFD-TV network organizes and broadcasts the event. It features many classic rodeo competitions. Professional athletes from all over the country come to compete.
The American Rodeo offers a huge prize pool. It's often more than $1 million! This money is shared among the winners of the different events. What's cool is that both amateur (new) and professional (experienced) competitors can take part.
The event usually takes place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The rodeo celebrates the traditions of the American West. It combines exciting sports with music and culture.
How the Rodeo Works Today
The American Rodeo is an annual event held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Competitors from all over the country can join. They first take part in special qualifying events. As of 2022, the total prize money for the event was over $3 million!
The competition starts with early rounds in late February. The best competitors then move on to the semifinals. After that, they reach the "Contender Round" finals. In 2022, the top 10 athletes in each event could win $100,000.
Rodeo Events
The American Rodeo features many thrilling events. Here are some of the main ones:
- Breakaway roping
- Tie-down roping
- Team roping
- Steer wrestling
- Barrel racing
- Bareback riding
- Saddle bronc riding
- Bull riding
Champions of 2021
The 2021 champions of "The Richest Weekend in Western Sports" were crowned on March 6 and 7.
| Name | Award |
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| Tilden Hooper | Bareback Riding |
| Jill Tanner | Breakaway Roping |
| Erich Rogers | Team Roping - Heading |
| Paden Bray | Team Roping - Heeler |
| Jacob Talley | Steer Wrestling |
| Ryder Wright | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| Shane Hanchey | Tie-Down Roping |
| Hailey Kinsel | Barrel Racing |
| Colten Fritzlan | Bull Riding |
Champions of 2020
The 2020 champions of "The Richest Weekend in Western Sports" competed on March 7 and 8.
| Name | Award |
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| Kaycee Feild | Bareback Riding |
| Kaycee Hollingback | Breakaway Roping |
| Luke Brown | Team Roping - Heading |
| Joseph Harrison | Team Roping - Heeler |
| Matt Reeves | Steer Wrestling |
| Wyatt Casper | Saddle Bronc Riding |
| Shad Mayfield | Tie-Down Roping |
| Stevi Hillman | Barrel Racing |
| João Ricardo Vieira and Sage Kimzey | Bull Riding |
Champions of 2019
The 2019 champions of "The Richest Weekend in Western Sports" were decided on March 7 and 8.
| Name | Award | Ref |
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| Orin Larsen | Bareback Riding | |
| Madison Outhier | Breakaway Roping | |
| Coleman Proctor | Team Roping - Heading | |
| Ryan Motes | Team Roping - Heeler | |
| Ty Erickson | Steer Wrestling | |
| Ryder Wright | Saddle Bronc Riding | |
| Caleb Smidt | Tie-Down Roping | |
| Hailey Kinsel | Barrel Racing | |
| João Ricardo Vieira | Bull Riding | |
| Rhen Richard | All-Around | |
| Todd Danley | Back in the Saddle Award | |
| Michael Duffie | Up and Comer Award |
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Champions of 2018
The 2018 champions of the World's "Richest One Day Rodeo" competed in February 2018.
| Name | Award | Source |
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| Jess Lockwood | Bull Riding | |
| Cort Scheer | Saddle Bronc Riding | |
| Kaycee Feild | Bareback Riding | |
| Taci Bettis | Barrel Racing | |
| Kaleb Driggers | Team Roping - Header | |
| Junior Nogueira | Team Roping - Heeler | |
| Matt Reeves | Steer Wrestling | |
| Marty Yates | Tie-Down Roping | |
| London Gorham | Up and Comer Award | |
| Jane Fambro | Back in the Saddle Award | |
| Wesley Thorp | All-Around |
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