Annual Somervell County PRCA Rodeo
February 28 - March 1, 2008

Tickets
$16.00 For Reserved Seats
$8.50 For General Admission

In Person At The Expo Center Business Office Mon - Fri 8am-5pm

Or By Calling The Expo Office At 254-897-4509

Vendors
Space in the concourse area is $75.00 per night and $150.00 per night in the arena area. Please click here for Vendor Application

For Sponsorship and Entertainment info please visit www.glenroseprorodeo.com or call Mike Tabor 817-894-0018

For more information call 254-897-4509

Doors open at 6:30 pm, Mutton Bustin starts at 7pm, Rodeo starts at 7:30pm.

Sponsored by the Glen Rose Horse Show & Rodeo

Mutton Buston' 7:00pm Each Night 
Mutton Bustin' Contestants must weigh 50 pounds or less
Sign-ups at Rodeo at 6:00pm
Limited to first 25 each night ~ $10 entry fee

Calf Scramble - 10 and Under - Prizes Nightly

Top Professional Cowboys & Cowgirls
Great Action! Thrills, Spills & Fun!

VIP Suite Entertainment

Thursday - Alan Parsons

Friday - Tommy Hooker

Saturday - Billy Mata

Seating Chart

Bareback Riding
A bareback rider begins his ride with his feet placed over the break of the horse's shoulder. If the cowboy's feet are not in the correct position when the horse hits the ground on its first jump out of the chute, the cowboy has failed to "mark the animal out" of the chute and he is disqualified.

Throughout the eight-second ride, the cowboy must grasp the rigging, a leather and rawhide handhold, with only one hand. Spurring action begins with the rider in control, his heels at the horse's neck. He then pulls his feet, toes turned outward, to the horse's wither until his feet are nearly touching the rigging.

The rider is disqualified if he touches his equipment, himself, or the animal with his free hand. The rider is judged on his control during the ride and on his spurring style. The score is also based on the performance and strength of the horse. Each judge scores 1-25 points on the rider and 1-25 points on the horse. There are 2 judges, one on each side of the arena, for a possible score of 100 points.  

Barrel Racing
Barrel racing may look like an easy event, however it is certainly not for the faint-hearted. The horsemanship skills and drive in this event make it a real crowd pleaser.

The contestant enters the arena at full speed on a sprinting Quarter Horse. As they start the cloverleaf pattern, the horse and rider trigger an electronic eye that starts the clock. They run the pattern around three barrels positioned in the arena and sprint back out of the arena tripping the eye and stopping the clock.

The contestant can touch the barrels as long as she doesn't knock them over. This results in a five second penalty added to her time for each barrel knocked over. This can spell disaster in an event where the time is measured in hundredths of seconds.

Bull Riding
This is the most popular of all the rodeo events.  In this event, the rider is not required to spur the animal, however, the judges are inclined to award more points to the rider if he chooses to spur the bull.  These animals usually weigh in excess of 2000 pounds and the riders weigh around 150-175 pounds.

Upper body control and strong legs are essential in this event, which was voted as America's Toughest Sport.  The rider tries to remain forward, "over his hand" at all times.  Leaning back could cause him to be whipped forward when the bull bucks.

Judges watch for good body position and control as well as use of the free arm.  Again in this event, the score is based half on the rider and half on the animal.  The rider will be disqualified for touching the animal, himself or his equipment before the 8 second buzzer.

Calf Roping
This event goes back to the days of the Old West when ranch hands used to rope and tie sick calves that needed medical treatment.  Success in this event today depends on cooperation between the cowboy and his horse, and the luck of the draw.  A feisty calf that runs fast or kicks hard can ruin a very fine effort by the cowboy.

The calf is given a head start and the horse and rider give chase.  The contestant then throws a loop and ropes the calf, dismounts his horse and runs to the animal.  After catching and flanking the calf, the cowboy ties any three of the animal's legs together using a "pigging string."  The calf must be standing when the cowboy reaches it and then he can flank it.

When he has completed his tie, he throws his hands in the air to signal the judge to stop the clock.  He then remounts his horse and rides forward to allow some slack in the rope.  The calf must remain tied for six seconds to be a legal catch.  A ten second penalty is added if the calf roper breaks the barrier at the beginning of the run.  This barrier gives the calf a predetermined head start.   

Saddle Bronc Riding
Each rider must begin with his feet over the bronc's shoulders to give the horse the advantage.  A rider who synchronizes his spurring action with the animal's bucking effort will receive a higher score.  Other factors in the scoring are the cowboy's control, the length of the spurring action and how hard the horse bucks.

Spurring action begins with the rider's feet far forward on the bronc's point of shoulder, sweeping to the back of the saddle as the horse bucks.  The rider than snaps his feet back to the horse's neck a split second before the animal's front feet hit the ground.

Disqualification results if the rider touches himself, his equipment or the animal with his free hand, if his foot comes out of the stirrup, if he drops the rein, or if he fails to "mark the animal" out of the chute.  

Steer Wrestling
This event is often referred to as the Big Man's competition.  However, while strength is important in "bulldogging", success also comes from understanding the principles of leverage.

The steer wrestler on horseback starts behind a barrier and begins his chase after the steer has been given a head start.  If he leaves too soon, he will be assessed a 10-second penalty. The bulldogger is assisted by a "hazer", another cowboy on horseback whose job it is to keep the steer running in a straight line.

When the steer wrestler's horse pulls even with the steer, he eases down the right side of the horse and reaches for the steer's horns.  After grasping the horns, he digs his heels into the dirt.  As the steer slows down, the cowboy turns the animal, lifts up on its right horn and pushes down with his left hand.

After the catch, the steer wrestler must bring the steer to a stop or change its direction before the throw or he is disqualified.  The clock stops when the steer is on his side with all four legs pointing in the same direction.   

Team Roping
This event is really two parts coming together to accomplish one feat.  The first contestant is called the header and the second is called the heeler.  The headers job is to charge out of the box on horseback, without getting a ten second penalty for breaking the barrier, chase down the steer and rope him around his protected horns, neck, or a combination of one horn and the neck.  He then turns the steer to the left so that the heeler can rope the steer's hind feet.  

The heeler must wait until the header has turned the steer or they will be disqualified.  If the heeler only catches one back leg there is a five second penalty.  The clock stops when the contestant's horses are facing each other with the rope "dallyed" around the saddle horn.