Ellensburg Rodeo
The Ellensburg Rodeo opens every Labor Day weekend along with the Kittitas County Fair in Ellensburg, WA. Started in 1923, the Ellensburg Rodeo has grown from a local competition among ranch hands to the Professional event of today with over 500 contestants and prize money in excess of $250,000. [1] Within the Pacific Northwest the Ellensburg Rodeo is second in size only to the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, and is considered to be one of America’s top 25 rodeos. [2]
See also
- Rodeo
- List of Rodeos
- Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
- ProRodeo Hall of Fame
- Dan Collins Taylor
References
- ↑ "Ellensburg Rodeo". Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- ↑ "HistoryLink.org". Retrieved 2007-09-14. Ellensburg holds its first rodeo on September 13, 1923
External links
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