SILVER SPUR RODEO

One of our big events this past week was attending the 66^th annual Yuma rodeo called the Silver Spur Rodeo sponsored by the local Jaycees.  The rodeo started with some events on Friday afternoon, then events at 2 times on Saturday afternoon and evening and the final performance on Sunday afternoon.  We attended on Sunday afternoon and it was a warm, sunny day with very little wind.

Most of the competitors were from Arizona, California and New Mexico with a few outliers from Wyoming and Alberta.  Some of them were experienced competitors and some of them were entering the rodeo for the first time.  It was a good place to start.

The afternoon events began with bareback riding, bronco riding, then calf roping, team roping, barrel racing and ended with the bull riding event.  In between the main events, the rodeo clowns entertained the audience and they even had little kids riding sheep.  That was pretty funny.  Here are some of Stuart’s excellent pictures.

Valentine’s Day was celebrated with a lunch out at Famous Dave’s BBQ.  What?  You don’t know Dave’s?  Well, I guess he isn’t all that famous after all.