Little kids are kind of like puppies & kittens. They're just plain cute! Throw in a western hat, a big belt buckle, a pair of boots, and these little people are photo opportunities just waiting to happen. Before the regular rodeo performances which begins at 2 pm, the kids in the junior rodeo have a chance to show their stuff in events like mutton busting, steer riding, and barrel racing. We don't get an opportunity to watch the events, but we see the kids coming and going from the arena. When I was a kid, I remember cowboys like Roy Rodgers were my heros, and I had the hat, boots, and even the cap gun six shooters. Most of these kids don't have a clue who Roy Rodgers was, but I suspect they have role models who fit into the cowboy or cowgirl image.
This young cowboy is proudly showing off his mutten busting trophy.
We watched one youngster, who I would guess was about 3 or 4 years old, following his dad with a rope, and actually lasso one of his dads legs. I guess the rule about never starting too young applies to roping skills as well as anything else.
Today is the second day of "slack" competition, where the hundreds of contestants in the timed events (calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, and barrel racing) continue trying to qualify for the last rodeo performances on Thursday through Sunday. Yesterday the competition was finished by 3pm, and the place was a ghost town by 3:30. Today is day 4 of 9.
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