Vocabulary Words
A rodeo rider who guides their horse at high speeds around three barrels placed in a cloverleaf pattern.
What is calf roping?
-Riders on horses try to lasso calves
How long does the Houston Rodeo last?
21 days / 3 weeks
Name one performer / singer from the rodeo last year.
Post Malone, Braid Paisley, Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, AJR
A show or contest of cowboy / cowgirl skills such as riding horses or roping cattle.
What is a rodeo?
The process of gathering ripe crops (fruits, vegetables, or grains) from fields or gardens when they are ready to eat and use.
What is Harvest or Harvesting?
What is bull riding?
Riders compete to stay on the bull as long as possible
What state does the Houston Rodeo take place?
Texas
Name 2 different animals that are in the Houston Rodeo
Pigs, cows, goats, horses, sheep, bulls
A very large farm, usually found in the western United States, focused on raising animals like cattle, horses, or sheep
What is a ranch?
What is the agriculture area at the rodeo?
A place where kids can learn about livestock and help with farm chores
What 2 things do the champions of the rodeo events win?
A saddle and a belt buckle (and money!)
What is the goal of bull riding? (How many seconds do they want to stay on?)
8 seconds
Another word for farming
-tending fields and growing crops
What is Agriculture?
What animal can kids ride at the rodeo? (kids not competing in the rodeo)
Sheep
About how many people go to the livestock show each year?
at least 2 million!
How many ferris wheels did they have at the 2024 Houston Rodeo?
4 ferris wheels
What is Livestock?
What do the kids do with their animals at the rodeo? (Hint: Judges)
Show / walk their animals, do a routine
What year did the Houston livestock show and rodeo start?
1932