The_American_Cowboy

The American Cowboy (No one knows for sure just how long rodeo has been going on, but at least 100 years one form or another. Rodeo grew into a sport from actual work of cowboys. In ways such as breaking horses and working cattle. In 1920 the Rodeo Association of Americans(RAA) was formed. It wasn’t until 1936 that cowboys united to demand equality in prize money and judging in ability. This lasted until 1945 when it was then changed to the Rodeo Cowboys Association. In 1975 the name was changed Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). Now the PRCA boasts more than 11,000 members and sanctions over 700 rodeos through out the U.S. and Canada annually.) (Las Vegas Sun Newspaper) Visions of the old west, long cattle drives across rugged plains, the allure of the vast frontier, are all images rooted deep in the American psyche and have been personified by countless Western movie heroes and legends in the rodeo circuits. The real cowboys of past years however, struggled to sharpen their skills and endure the lifestyle of the ranch hand. During these early ranching days great values were placed on the cowboys ability to use a lariat rope, a skill essential rodeo, cowboys, cowboy, ranch, event, western, riding, horse, ten, roping, one, horses, days, work, whitfield, teamwork, team, seconds, saddle, rope, heritage, first, day, championship, calf, black, became, about, years, won, took, stay, sport, skill