In 1965 a bunch of people got together and formed a riding club for local equestrians 鈥� The 91原创 Riding Society.

They included as many aspects of 鈥渆questrian-ism鈥� as they could, but most of all, they poured their energies into creating a 鈥淟ittle Britches Rodeo鈥� for a community that had many kids who loved to ride and were looking for some fun with their horses and ponies, so the first Little Britches Rodeo emerged.

Well, guess what?

Fifty-two years later they鈥檙e still hosting Little Britches Rodeo, a competition held around the province each spring and summer through the .

The rodeo plans a three-day event with all the activities as in the past, plus vendors, performers, barbecues and anything else to promote families and horses.

The majority of activities will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 24 and 25, starting at 9 a.m. daily. Competitions will include steer riding, barrel racing, goat tying, pole bending, calf tying, chute doggin鈥�, steer undecorating, calf decorating, stake races, and steer daubing for senior and junior boys and girls. And, for the 鈥渢iny mites鈥� under the age of nine, there鈥檚 even a sheep riding/mutton busting competition.

The rodeo is held at the Brookswood rodeo grounds at 4308 208th St.

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