In the US, whenever we are going through anything hard or rough and people ask us if we are nervous, we often say, "This isn't my first rodeo."

Rodeo is found in most of the Americas, not just the US but wherever they raise cattle.

I'm from the southeast US. We don't raise sheep, so at our county fairs the kids ride pigs. Listening to young people, I get so discouraged. "oooh...that's dangerous" Guess what? Life is dangerous. I hate that young parents are "bubble wrapping" their kids. Scared parents raise weak kids.

@SusanHeart

8 ай бұрын

Quite ironic then that your comment is giving small weak man vibes

@greggwilliamson

8 ай бұрын

@@SusanHeart I've raised more men than you. You "Wonder Women" cannot even say what a woman is. I'm fairly sure my attributes disqualify me. Let's see, a front yard full of dick, wheelbarrow full of balls, and enough hair on my ass to weave a freaking indian blanket. When you get done whining, go make me a sandwich.

@AdvancedDarkness

7 ай бұрын

@@SusanHeart go eat a cookie

@Suprachiasmatic

7 ай бұрын

Can’t blame people for not wanting to go bankrupt in medical bills if somebody does get hurt.

@brgilbert2

4 ай бұрын

@@Suprachiasmatic Don't be "stupid" and I mean commenting on any subject WITHOUT DOING some modicum of RESEARCH!! If you had you would know that they not only wear helmets, they have protective vests on as well in case they are stepped on.

I think just about every state in te US has a rodeo in one form or another, but the bulk of rodeos take place in the states west of the Mississippi, where there is still need of a person on horseback. I grew up in southern California and right up the street was our neighbors who watched over their cattle. I don't know how many cattle or how many acres they owned, but it was a pretty good size chunk of land. Gradually, they sold off plots of land and moved their operations north of Santa Barbara, but they still herded their cattle on horseback.

A cowgirl riding a beautiful horse carrying the American Flag, welcome to America. 🇺🇸👍🤠

I'm from a town right next to Polson, where this is filmed. It's great to see people's thoughts on our local culture.

I do remember one rodeo, where the Brahma bull bucked himself and rider into the stands where everyone was sitting. People moved real fast outa the way. He ran around on the walkway then jumped back into the ring on his own.

There's a difference between American culture and other countries' cultures. Scotland has one culture, Britain its own, France has theirs. America has MANY cultures.

@andromedaspark2241

8 ай бұрын

There's a fair amount of cultures in the UK.

@TickleMeElmo55

8 ай бұрын

​@andromedaspark2241 yes, chavs, London/the south, midlands, Manchurians, the north and no-go zones.

@zachbrown210

8 ай бұрын

​@@andromedaspark2241everybody in the world lives in the united states. You can literally find any race and any nationality in the United States

@willcool713

7 ай бұрын

​@@zachbrown210Y'know that's pretty much true of most big world cities, right? People from all over? The diversity of the 50 countries in Europe dwarfs the diversity in the 50 US states. Europe (not the EU) is roughly the same size as the US, has much more infrastructure, a 50% bigger GDP, twice the population, and a higher standard of living. The US is awesome, and as a single country we are very diverse, but we're isolated and a bit parochial in our sensibilities about other countries. If Europe didn't have so much infighting and could all work together, united, they could become world-dominant easily. We've begun to forget that lesson ourselves, staying united.

@captain_crunk

6 ай бұрын

​@@willcool713excellent take, spot on.

America in the south and west still lives by older Traditional American wild west social norms. They raise their kids from a young age to take on some actual risks albeit risks tailored to their size and age. People are less overprotective of kids in the western and southern US than those who live urban lives on the east coast. Modern society on the east coast and overseas may be shocked about these little kids riding those animals but local resident folk attending the Rodeo in their western or southern state certainly aren't shocked seeing it because they believe in living lives of risk and growth through hard work struggle against the natural world and have seen and done such things themselves. They raise their young kids to be brave and grow into confidence and talent from the start of their lives all the way through their lifetime. It's an honest and simple traditional moral way to live life that these people have kept on living by in spite of the growth of modern sensibilities. Her modern urban sensibilities make her the "odd person out" personality in that crowd, not that that means those people there aren't welcoming of her being there though.

My dad went to College on a rodeo scholarship. We have rodeo teams in high-school and compete against other local school teams. Oh, I'm in Texas. Of course, right?!

I am from Texas and 70 yo. I grew up in a small rodeo town. The animals are treated very well,

Always remember that from Thanksgiving until May some parts of USA have mini ice age

PBR or Professional Bull Riders circuit is probably what you saw televised. It’s the biggest rodeo circuit with the pros that ALL have sponsors, usually more than one. You’ll see the emblems on their shirts and vests. Don’t worry about the animals. They’re treated like royalty. You should check out some behind the scenes video about the bulls. Fascinating! Also, when you watch, you’ll see a rating on the bull. The higher the rating, the higher the possible points the rider can get. The rider is scored on several things including technique but they have to stay on for 8 seconds to be in the game. Videos to check out: Worst bull riding wrecks (for each year) and any video about Bodacious, the most famous bucking bull.

Yea JB Mauney who retired from injuries is the biggest rodeo star of the decade.

In rodeo, your mainly just competing against one another for highest scores or lowest time depending on event. Bareback, Saddle Bronc, Bull Riding, Barrel Racing, Calf Roping, Team Roping, Steer Dogging and Mutton Busting. But recently they've started having team/group events in each category.

@Cody38Super

8 ай бұрын

Also, this was primarily a youth rodeo, age limit 14. You're scored on 0-50points for the animal, 0-50 points for rider. In each state, the rodeo travels around to different arenas through out the season, so one arena may only see that "youth" event once a year. Like those boys said, this was their second rodeo that weekend, because there was another one going on somewhere else.

I have a friend who grew up on a 1000-acre cattle ranch. It took a lot of work. He rode horses from an early age, and rode in rodeos. He also went on cattle drives. If they sold or bought cattle, they moved them to the buyer by herding them, rather than shipping them. There are pathways so that they can me and the journey on foot, with the ranch hands and dogs herding them along the paths.

This is like county fair. Each community holds one and takes their turn.

Texas is a huge rodeo state, Montana is, Wyoming, and more. Wherever there are cattle ranching, there will be cowboys and rodeos. Rodeo consists of everything that is done, on a ranch and working cattle. It is beautiful in Montana where I was raised

I'm living at my 34th address from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the paradise of Hawaii. Most of my life has been in the western United States, including 24 years in Texas and 7 years in Wyoming. Rodeos are big in Texas, particularly in San Antonio where I lived for over 20 years, and Cheyenne, Wyoming where they hold the "Grandaddy of them All" rodeo during Frontier Days at the end of July every year. So, I've been to quite a few rodeos. To me it's a misnomer to refer to rodeos as a sport. Rodeos are a demonstration of the skills required by ranchers. My favorite rodeo events are the barrel races (women riding horses around a set of three barrels for time), mutton bustin' (little kids riding sheep), team roping (a pair of cowboys trying to rope a calf) and tie-down roping (or calf-roping, a single cowboy trying to rope and tie a calf). The skill and teamwork required for these events are very impressive, and practical for ranchers. I don't really care for bronco or bull riding as they're pretty much just hype and not much more than a demonstration of machoism at the unnecessary expense of both animal and riders. Steer wrestling is impressive, but once again, I think it still leans more to the machoism than pragmatic side of things. Rodeos are competitive events, but I really don't care about the competition, I just enjoy watching cowboys and cowgirls demonstrating the very pragmatic skills that have been, and to a large degree, are still needed on a working ranch in the American west. I can't think of anything that is more distinctively American than a rodeo.

Hey Mert, thanks for a great reaction and your appreciation of a part of American culture. i live in the mountains of western North Carolina, and we have some rodeos here as well, as we also have a great deal of folks of Scottish descent including me. come on and visit some time!

Rodeo is big in canada. Especially in Alberta

Rodeo is most popular (1) Texas and the desert southwest (2) on the Great Plains (3) in small agricultural towns everywhere.

Rodeos are normally annual events. Usually in the summer, which not surprisingly is after cattle are moved onto the summer ranges. The ladies were laughing because, "Not my first rodeo" means "I'm not a noob". That wasn't a cowboy hat, more of a gardening one-which would've made her REALLY stand out.

@jeffwarren4938

22 күн бұрын

All hat and no cattle

Rodeos appear in almost every state, mostly west of the Mississippi River. And at least once or twice and month, somewhere. Cowboys and cowgirls travel a lot chasing the $$$

She did do another video where she got lessons and participated in an actual Cattle Drive. It's on her channel and pretty recent.

My quarter horse named "Just Mist" was in the top 5 barrel racers in Canada back in the day

Rodeos began as competitions to assess the skills which real working cowboys need in order to raise livestock (primarily cattle) on open prairie. Calves need to be branded. Frequently, they are understandably reticent and evade the efforts of workers on the ground. Men on horses need to rope them and lash their legs together to stop them kicking. That's calf roping. Steers sometimes bolt from the herd, which in turn may cause the entire herd to stampede. A man on horseback may need to dismount and physically take the steer down by the head (hence, the expression, "taking the bull by the horns", which means to take control by decisive or aggressive means). That's steer wrestling. Ranch horses must be hardy and spirited. When they're young and unaccustomed to a rider, they are considered "green" or "unbroken". Cowboys must "break" or "bust" a colt/bronco in order to get the horse to take a saddle, tack and harness, and rider. That's bronco riding. Bull riding is not really part of true ranch work. It's simply an evolution of bronco busting. Ranch work is physical and dangerous. Competitive rodeo cowboys may or may not be proper working cowboys. Whether they are or not, they are elite athletes. Although I'm neither a rancher nor a cowboy, I live in cattle country and have the utmost respect for both working cowboys and competitive rodeo cowboys.

Loved this video mate! I'm from the great lakes and there isn't a big rodeo scene here so watching this is pretty exotic even for me as an American. I know there's a professional bull riding circuit that's on TV sometimes, that's probably what you saw before

Rodeos are popular in every State west of the Mississippi River. Mostly in the mid-west from the Dakotas in the north to Texas in the south, where a lot of cattle are raised, but also in places like California and Arizona. Including Alaska. The Kenai Peninsula Fair Rodeo, in Alaska, is scheduled for August 9th, 10th, and 11th this year.

Here in Dallas, we have the Mesquite Rodeo and it is a big thing indeed. I worked in emergency medicine for years at a local trauma center and saw many cowboys walk in with broken bones, torn off thumbs, mangled body parts bent and pointing in the direction. If a cowboy (cowgirl) ever came not under their own power - on a stretcher for instance, we all worried because that cowboy / cowgirl was unconscious or hurt really bad. It is a very special culture and it is definitely taken serious. If you make it over here, I’ll be happy to take you and your family to dinner and then to the rodeo.

This is more like a family event. About 2 hours to the next ranch. There's a real competition rodeo. You'll love it!

I was born and raised in Montana. But i live in Texas. I have worked on many ranches. If Eva really wants to learn how to ride, I would gladly show her how it's done. Maybe even make her believe that inches are better than centimeters. 👍 👌 👍

i live really close to this location. its a really good representation of a culture in Montana that is dying out for sure. These cowboys are always hilarious to play Texas Hold'em against....If you come here be ready for time to slow down and the Vehicles to speed up. 136 KMH because its so far between cities. Good reaction!

Scoring is based on the horse or bulls bucking (the better the buck, the higher the possible score) and technique together. Bronc riding technique is - do they keep their non-strapped hand up well, do they stay well centered on the horse, where their feet are placed and timing and spurring as well as a few other little things. They must ride for 8 seconds to even get a score.

The National Finals Rodeo (NFR) is Rodeo’s “Super Bowl” it’s always the first part of December and takes place in Las Vegas. Cowboys compete at rodeos all over the United States and Canada throughout the year. Each Rodeo has a purse to win. At the end of the year the top earning 15 Cowboys go to the NFR. The NFR is consecutive nights of rodeo. Where they compete to be the World Champion of their event.

I live in Colorado and we along with our neighboring state of Wyoming have some of the largest and most competitive rodeos in the country. Rodeo is so much fun to go to and watch. Injuries happen but they are more rare than you’d think. Lane Frost was one of the last cowboy to die in a big competition when his broken rib punctured an artery and he bled to death in minutes. His ride was successful, but after he dismounted the bull hit him hard. The most recent a was in September 2023. That was Skee Burkes, he was 26. The thing is, cowboys know the risks and they do it anyway because it is SO MUCH FUN!

I’m currently living in Montana, and there is a bull riding competition one town over typically every week. A town called Columbia Falls. Typically every Thursday they have I think horseback riding, maybe some bull riding, but I don’t know they do mutton busting. It’s right by a bar so it’s a very packed event. It’s actually pretty fun to watch.

Generally West of the Mississippi River is where you'll see where you'll see most rodeo's taking place. Also popular in central plains Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. Mexican Vaqueros (cowboys) is where it came from

She should have worn her cowgirl hat, that was the perfect time and place. Nobody would've thought it was odd or out of place.

yea, you could say Montana is republican, most states where rodeo is popular tend to be republican...those stickers by the way were freaking everywhere last year during the crazy oil price rises...its a picture of trump pointing at the total and it says, 'biden did that'

@alicechan1462

8 ай бұрын

There's also the sticker of Biden eating ice cream and pointing with the quote 'I did that' 🤣

You asked about famous rodeo riders. J.B. Mauney was a very famous, very talented bullrider. He retired a few years ago after breaking his neck in a fall. Fortunately, he wasn't paralyzed or seriously injured. He bought the bull who broke his neck and kept it. He said his injury wasn't the bull's fault. You can watch videos of him riding on KZread.

@lorrainehirsch

12 күн бұрын

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Texas, Montana and Wyoming are the most popular rodeo states😊

I know that in Kansas, there are annual rodeos in many counties, as well as one at the state fair in Hutchinson. The county rodeos seem to happen in August around here.

Rodeo's occur at all sorts of levels as well. Town, county, state, national, as well as a professional tour circuit. Most of the events I dont care for myself, but the bull riding draws in the morbid curiosity

I love watching Zoubek when she mention she’s never a shaves so it must be jungle everywhere I love it !!! ❤❤

12:40 the judges score based on two factors. Length of ride and difficulty of ride. Length of ride is easy enough, how close you get to 8 seconds. Difficulty is more objective, but say that one horse keeps his front legs on the ground while bucking, but another horse is throwing all 4 feet in the air while twisting. The latter is more difficult, and gets more points.

The Bullfighters are the guys who run out and distract the bulls to protect the cowboys. The pickup men ride up and help the cowboys off bucking horses. Both groups are highly respected for saving lives. Cowboys go to rodeos getting points and winning money. They hope to go to the championships. Yes, they can get sponsored. Rodeos developed from cowboys bragging about their skills to each other. These are their work day skills. The championship bulls and bucking horses are bred specifically and are worth thousands. They are too valuable to mistreat. Stephanie Robey has you tube videos about the bulls. You might like Cross Timber Bison. It's about an Oklahoma rancher who raises bison.

PBR is the proffesional rodeo's They do travel to different fair grounds and different locations. Certain cities and states have rodeo's, We have one in my parish in Louisina, each year for the fall fair...

Rodeos got started with cowboys testing their skills. You'll find rodeos across the west, especially in states with cattle ranching.

Chili cheese fries are great...has chili, shredded cheese and onions. My grandfather's family was from Glasgow by the way...on my Swan side of the family.

In Cody Wyoming there's a rodeo 5 nights a week in September

Over a half century living in a small New Mexico town with an annual rodeo. Went a lot as a kid, especially when I got a stepbrother from a more rural part of the state who DID rodeo stuff at 15. Haven't been to one in decades , even though I literally drive by it when it's happening every year. Just not exciting enough anymore. But when I was younger, I saw the appeal of doing this and knew a lot of people who did it just for fun, or for the money or both. I had a brief fling with thinking about doing some stunt riding myself at 16, but had an accident on my horse (involves hitting cactus at a gallop), got spooked and lost my nerve, and swore off any thought of doing rodeos myself, although I still supported anyone family members who wanted to. You'll see bigger bulls and more thrilling rides in some big Dallas auditorium, but I'd prefer a good old country rodeo with kids and teens just having fun - no profit motive - any day. Have not been to a rodeo in years, no interest anymore. In contrast I DO still go to as many Native powwows as possible every year, especially the annual Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, which is beyond amazing.

You should look up the Calgary Stampede Mert, the world's largest outdoor rodeo and exhibition. It gets more than a million visitors every year.

Rodeos follow a circuit. In any location, it's usually once a gear, but the contestants and venders follow the circuit participating in rodeos throughout a region, or state or even nationally for the really big rodeo circuits.

my oldest and youngest daughters both did some Mutton Bustin. my middle was "too girly-girl" which is fine, that's just her style. but my other girls LOVED it. by strange coincidence of mathematics, every time they participated in Mutton Bustin, there was a 17-way (or whatever) tie for first place.

Rodeos happen more up near montana because montana has more cows than people. I reccomend if its your first time attending a smaller venue. In my town we have the bucking horse sale. The weekend of selling and riding livestock. Our rodeo holds the record of most alcohol consumed in a weekend so i just dont reccomend ours because if its your first it could burn you out.

Texas is all about Rodeos!! ❤❤

Processed cheese is made to melt smoothly for things like cheeseburgers and sauces.

I love how many European people attribute everything to the USA (rodeo), when Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, Argentina + more are involved in cattle ranching, rodeo`s. First organized rodeo - USA -1869, Canada - 1902, Mexico - pre dates usa 1869.

Rodeo season is definitely a thing. Often it goes hand in hand with seasonal festivals and fairs, and the competition evolved out of actual practical skills - for instance, cattle roping.

The hat serves a practical purpose of keeping the sun off your face and neck.

Rodeos are all over the U. S. We also have kids 3/4 real race cars with races.

Eva had to move back to Europe. I am subbed to her channel as well.

Rodeo is really more of a western thing, having said that I have been to several rodeos in Massachusetts and a bull riding competition in New Hampshire. Rodeo is really an occupation oriented sport for the most part, though I'm pretty sure there was alcohol involved in the birth of bull riding.

She would do well with a young cowboy. Overall, they are polite, hard workers who take pride in what they do, family-oriented and their homes and families are usually well protected.

This rodeo isn't a "professional" event, yes contestants can win prize money, by not near enough to live on. Many children growing up in rural areas participate in the 4-H and in areas where there is livestock, caring for animals is a big part of 4-H.

Almost all rural areas from the south to midwest and the entire western U.S.has rodeos.

In the West, even small towns might have their own or share. Definitely seasonal. Riblets would be boneless BBQ pork rib. I was afraid of sheet when I was 5. My dad did rodeo in HS. he rode bull ... one time only! There are professionals who make money and get endorsements.

In Florida we wrestle alligators ;)

That location may be once, then another a few miles away.

I sometimes wonder, if we weren’t so very careful to protect our kids from the odd bump or scrape, if they might be looking for less thrills from violence.

Rodeos are a lot of fun!

Check out the movie 8 seconds about lane frost

Oklahoma and Texas Las Vegas Big radio

Rodeo is how adults play with their food.

Yeah, I always laugh when people say America doesn't have any culture. Those aren't Finnish movies playing in all your theaters. Netflix isn't loaded up with movies from Chile, or Germany. Maybe get a clue first, then speak.

The Trump sticker on the fuel pump had him pointing to the price of fuel on the meter. This was to emphasize the huge cost increase since the Biden election.

@BrassPlayr

8 ай бұрын

Luckily gas prices are back to normal now.

@reindeer7752

8 ай бұрын

The price of gas rose after tRump was elected, too. Covid is the reason for the state of the economy.

You should check out a guy named J.B. Mauney. I think you would be impressed my friend. 👍

I'm pretty sure that the start of rodeo involved cowboys and alcohol. I'm willing to also bet that the first bull ride ever done was preceded by the words, "Hey! Watch this shit!"...... which are also the famous last words of many rural daredevils. I understand that the animals are very well cared for and are VERY expensive to buy and keep. In professional rodeo, many of the animals have fan followings and are thought of as athletes themselves. They and their offspring are worth $$$$$$.

The meaner and more aerobatic the animals the higher the score if you last a minimum of 8 seconds in bucking competitions

@casualcausalityy

8 ай бұрын

The ride is judged only for the 8 second duration,the animal and rider are both scored 0-50 then the score is combined

Yes, Montana is unfortunately Trump country. Rodeo isn't really popular except in western states and southern states with a western state of mine

WE HAVE NOOO CULTURE IN THE U.S.. WHATEVER COUNTRY YOU LIVE IN THAT IS THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. PLEASE STAY THERE. THANK YOU.

Rodeos are in every state. This gal is a little dramatic worrying about stuff. Nobody cares if she films and if she wanted to wear the hat she should've worn the hat. Nobody cares. People do what they want. We have professional bull riding and there's different organizations doing different things. The rodeos have multiple components. Our high school has an annual rodeo as do other places where I live. A greased baby pig gets a sack full of cash tied to its neck and the kids chase it and try to get the cash. Our kids aren't sissies. Your son would love it. The animals are treated very well. They like it too.

Montana is Trump country

@reindeer7752

8 ай бұрын

Also white supremacist militias.