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 an annual rodeo that has taken place during the first weekend of March since 2014 in Arlington, Texas.
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History
RFD-TV's The American Rodeo, often simply called "The American," first premiered in 2014. The event, organized and broadcast by the Rural Media Group's RFD-TV network, features a range of standard rodeo events with professional competitors from across the nation.
The American Rodeo has a prize pool often exceeding $1 million. This prize is divided among the winners of the various events. In addition, The American Rodeo is accessible to both amateur competitors and professionals.
The event is generally held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The event celebrates the traditions of the American West through its competitive events, music, and culture, all within the context of a modern sporting event.
Current day rodeo
The American Rodeo is an annual event held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. It accepts competitors nationwide who partake in qualifier events. As of 2022, the total purse had surpassed $3 million.
The competition begins with preliminary rounds in late February. The top competitors then proceed to the semifinals and eventually the “Contender Round” finals. The group of 10 athletes who reach the final round in 2022 are eligible for their discipline's prize money of $100,000.
Events
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2021 Champions
The 2021 Champions of "The Richest Weekend in Western Sports" took place the weekend of 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 |
2020 Champions
The 2020 Champions of "The Richest Weekend in Western Sports" took place the weekend of 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 |
2019 Champions
The 2019 Champions of "The Richest Weekend in Western Sports" took place the weekend of 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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2018 Champions
The 2018 Champions of the World's "Richest One Day Rodeo" took place 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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