Cowboy Boots

The ancient Minoans of Crete practiced bull- jumping, bull riding, and bull wrestling. 1540. Spanish conquistadors brought bull fighting to North America. 1835-1848 American & Mexican ranch hands roped, broke horses, herded cows, and performed other tasks as part of their duties. During Mexican-American War, Anglo cowboys learned the skills and sports of the Mexican vaqueros. the Texas Revolution and the A letter describes a round-up and competitions between local ranch hands in Santa Fe. Texas, 1847 Utah settlers hold a parade & rodeo to JULY 1849 celebrate their arrival 2 years earlier. This became the annual Days of '47 Rodeo. A California stat law required cattle owners to hold a yearly round up to separate and brand cattle. Spectators would sometimes come to watch the cowboys' skill. 1851 Cowboys from neighboring ranches met in Deer Trail, 1869 Colorado to settle an argument over who was the best at performing everyday ranching tasks. Buffalo Bill Cody organized the first rodeo and Wild West show in North Platte, Nebarska 1883 A "cowboy tournament" in Prescott, Arizona offered cash JULY 4. 1888 prizes to local cowboys competing in a variety of events. This became the Prescott Rodeo, the oldest continuous rodeo in the world. The first Cheyenne Frontier Days was held. For many years, winners at Cheyenne were considered world champions. 1897 1904 Bill Pickett showed off his new "bulldogging" method of wrestling steers, which later became an official rodeo event. Tillie Baldwin became the first female bulldogger. 1913 Bonnie McCaroll died as a result of a bronc riding accident. Many 1S29 rodeos stopped holding women's The word "rodeo" was first used to describe 1916 cowboy competitions. Rodeo comes from a Spanish word meaning to round up. contests because of this. The Rodeo Association of America (RAA) was 1929 created to standardize rules for events. The average rodeo cowboy's earnings were $2,000-$3,000 annually, almost as much as dentists. 1930: 1931 A Connecticut rodeo created a women's event that later became barrel racing. A group of cowboys formed the Cowboy Turtles Association (CTA) to protest unfair treatment by rodeo organizers. 1936 1090 Rodeos attracted twice as many spectators as auto racing and baseball The Cowboys Amateur Association (CAA) was formed. 1940 1945 The cowboy Turtles Assocation and the Rodeo Assocation of America merged to become the Rodeo Cowboys Association The Girl's Rodeo Association was organized to help 1948 cowgirls gain entrance to rodeo events and to organize all-girl rodeos. It was later renamed the Women's Professonal Rodeo Assocation (WPRA). The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Assocaition was formed 1949 and the first College National Finals Rodeo was held in San Francisco. The first Miss Rodeo America pageant 1955 was held in Casper, Wyoming. The first National Finals Rodeo (NFR) was held in Dallas, Texas. 1959 It has been held annually to determine who are the true world Women's barrel racing was added champion cowboys. to the National Finals Rodeo. 1968 The Rodeo Cowboys Association became the 1975 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). Tom Ferguson became the first cowboy to earn more than $100,000 in winnings in a single year. 1976 The National Finals Circuit Rodeo 1981 began in Pocatello, Idaho. The ancient Minoans of Crete practiced bull- jumping, bull riding, and bull wrestling. 1540. Spanish conquistadors brought bull fighting to North America. 1835-1848 American & Mexican ranch hands roped, broke horses, herded cows, and performed other tasks as part of their duties. During Mexican-American War, Anglo cowboys learned the skills and sports of the Mexican vaqueros. the Texas Revolution and the A letter describes a round-up and competitions between local ranch hands in Santa Fe. Texas, 1847 Utah settlers hold a parade & rodeo to JULY 1849 celebrate their arrival 2 years earlier. This became the annual Days of '47 Rodeo. A California stat law required cattle owners to hold a yearly round up to separate and brand cattle. Spectators would sometimes come to watch the cowboys' skill. 1851 Cowboys from neighboring ranches met in Deer Trail, 1869 Colorado to settle an argument over who was the best at performing everyday ranching tasks. Buffalo Bill Cody organized the first rodeo and Wild West show in North Platte, Nebarska 1883 A "cowboy tournament" in Prescott, Arizona offered cash JULY 4. 1888 prizes to local cowboys competing in a variety of events. This became the Prescott Rodeo, the oldest continuous rodeo in the world. The first Cheyenne Frontier Days was held. For many years, winners at Cheyenne were considered world champions. 1897 1904 Bill Pickett showed off his new "bulldogging" method of wrestling steers, which later became an official rodeo event. Tillie Baldwin became the first female bulldogger. 1913 Bonnie McCaroll died as a result of a bronc riding accident. Many 1S29 rodeos stopped holding women's The word "rodeo" was first used to describe 1916 cowboy competitions. Rodeo comes from a Spanish word meaning to round up. contests because of this. The Rodeo Association of America (RAA) was 1929 created to standardize rules for events. The average rodeo cowboy's earnings were $2,000-$3,000 annually, almost as much as dentists. 1930: 1931 A Connecticut rodeo created a women's event that later became barrel racing. A group of cowboys formed the Cowboy Turtles Association (CTA) to protest unfair treatment by rodeo organizers. 1936 1090 Rodeos attracted twice as many spectators as auto racing and baseball The Cowboys Amateur Association (CAA) was formed. 1940 1945 The cowboy Turtles Assocation and the Rodeo Assocation of America merged to become the Rodeo Cowboys Association The Girl's Rodeo Association was organized to help 1948 cowgirls gain entrance to rodeo events and to organize all-girl rodeos. It was later renamed the Women's Professonal Rodeo Assocation (WPRA). The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Assocaition was formed 1949 and the first College National Finals Rodeo was held in San Francisco. The first Miss Rodeo America pageant 1955 was held in Casper, Wyoming. The first National Finals Rodeo (NFR) was held in Dallas, Texas. 1959 It has been held annually to determine who are the true world Women's barrel racing was added champion cowboys. to the National Finals Rodeo. 1968 The Rodeo Cowboys Association became the 1975 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). Tom Ferguson became the first cowboy to earn more than $100,000 in winnings in a single year. 1976 The National Finals Circuit Rodeo 1981 began in Pocatello, Idaho.