Actually, Deer Trail, Colorado held a rodeo contest 20 years before Pecos' event. Colorado Joint Resolution #1025 declared Deer Trail the Home of the World's First Rodeo. The event was held on July 4, 1869.
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It's not exactly known, since many cities in several states claim to have the oldest rodeo, but I would say Arizona.
The oldest boasting rodeo is Prescott Frontier Days. The history of rodeo is said to begin in Deer Trail CO, when two neighboring ranches got together to see who could do everyday raching tasks the best.
Early rodeo-like affairs of the 1820s and 1830s were informal events in the western United States and northern Mexico with cowboys and vaqueros testing their work skills against one another.
Early rodeo competitions emerged with the first held in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1872, but Prescott, Arizona claims the distinction of holding the first professional rodeo when it charged admission and awarded trophies in 1888.
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The Canadian Rodeo Finals are going to be held during the dates of the 6th and the 10th of November 2013. The Canadian rodeo finals will be held in Edmonton.
The National Finals Rodeo was held in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2010.
Miss Rodeo America is the official spokeswomen of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. The concept of selecting a young lady to represent professional rodeo began in 1955 when Marilyn Scott of Wyoming was selected as the first Miss Rodeo America. The Miss Rodeo America Pageant is held annually in conjunction with the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, in Las Vegas, Nevada. In order to compete contestants must first win their state competition. They are judges on horsemanship, personality, appearance, rodeo knowledge & presentation. Miss Rodeo USA represents the International Professional Rodeo Association the first pageant was in 1966. The Miss Rodeo USA Pageant is held annually January in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In order to compete contestants may represent a rodeo, stock contractor, producer, or other sponsor. Contestants are judged on personality, appearance and horsemanship.
I am taking a guess here, but it is based on CA history. Here in CA we have a long history of Spanish influence, missions, and colonies. My guess is that the first rodeo was held here in CA in the 1700's and it was probably in/around one of the missions. Again, this is a guess based on knowing the history.
Cornelis den Held was born in 1883.
Each year, the National Finals Rodeo is held in Las Vegas, Nevada (officially Paradise, Nevada, though most refer to it as being in Las Vegas). It takes place at the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV.
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