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In 1969, Colorado House Joint Resolution No. 1025, with the Senate and the House of Representatives concurring, declared the first rodeo held in the world was in Deer Trail, Colorado on July 4, 1869.
2008 Deer Trail Rodeo Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17
S c h e d u l e SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 7:30-9:30 a.m. FREE PANCAKE BREAKFAST (School Cafeteria) Sponsored by Bijou Telephone Co-op 11:00 a.m. PARADE (Sign-up corner of Second Ave. & Birch St.) NOON REGISTRATION FOR: Kids’ Calf Riding *no entry fee; Jr. Barrel Race-ages 9 & under, and ages 10-14; Queen’s Barrel Race *no entry fee (East side of arena) 1:00 p.m. CPRA RODEO (see below for entry information) (Bull riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing, tie-down roping, team roping, mixed team roping, saddle bronco, bareback, breakaway roping) (Jockey Club Grounds) 6:00 p.m. ALL YOU CAN EAT ROCKY MTN. OYSTER FRY & ROAST BEEF DINNER (Elks Lodge)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 10:00 a.m. DUTCH OVEN COOK-OFF - Judging at 3 p.m. (Jockey Club Grounds) NOON REGISTRATION FOR: Kids’ Calf Riding *no entry fee; Jr. Barrel Race-ages 9 & under, and ages 10-14 (East side of arena)
1:00 p.m. CPRA RODEO 4:00 p.m. DRAFT HORSE PULL
RODEO ENTRIES - Call 719/486-0833 on Monday, Aug. 11, 1-7 p.m. (Locals must have credit card.)
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