Annual must see summer event is on.

Eagle County’s annual fair and rodeo event is hitting full stride as the PRC rodeo gets underway starting Wednesday July 30 and running through Saturday the 2d of August.

The fair got underway on Saturday the 26^th with the heavily attended, always popular, Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed and dirt dance.  It never ceases to impress me at how well them good ole boys can dance not to mention polish a partner’s belt buckle or two.  4-H events have been ongoing since Monday and is worth a look to see what wonderful efforts are put forth by the youth of the valley in raising animals.

I am always impressed with the rodeo contestants.  These cowboys put 1,000s of miles on during the rodeo season driving all over the West to enter various events, sometimes driving for 12 hours just to make a rodeo.  Often times these cowboys get to the rodeo just in time for their event only to jump back in the truck after their event and head off to the next stop.  No wonder, cowboys enjoy the moniker of “tough”. 

Here is a question:  can anyone name two retired cowboys?  I don’t think cowboys and retirement are synonymous. 

Click on the link below for schedules and ticket information.

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