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Branding calves, 1888. Many rodeo events were based on the real-life tasks required by cattle ranching. Rodeo was the Mexican procedure used to select animals from the wild cattle, prevent them from running amok and cause destruction, prevent them from going wild again by accustoming them to the presence of humans and protect them from cattle rustlers.
The American English word rodeo is taken directly from Spanish rodeo (), which roughly translates into English as 'round up'. [4] The Spanish word is derived from the verb rodear, meaning 'to surround' or 'go around', used to refer to "a pen for cattle at a fair or market," derived from the Latin rota or rotare, meaning 'to rotate or go around'.
In 2004, more spectators attended rodeo events than professional football matches. [6] Currently, rodeo is one of the most played sports in Chile, some sources argue only second to soccer. [7] [8] [9] The Chilean Rodeo developed in rural areas all over the country, most prominently in the central area, where there is a rural demographic.
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The word Jaripeo (Spanish: ⓘ) refers to a form of rodeo, particularly bull riding practiced in Mexico, [1] Guatemala, [2] El Salvador, [3] Honduras, [4] and Chile. [5] However, jaripeo means different styles of bull riding in the different countries mentioned.
A ranch rodeo is a traditional type of rodeo in which teams of cowboys or cowgirls from different ranches compete against each other in events based on the type of work they do every day. [ 1 ] Ranch rodeos differ from the more common PRCA -style rodeos in several ways.
By the fall of 1968, a full-fledged livestock show with 250 exhibitors and 600 entries was underway. The first NILE consisted of livestock shows, horse shows, and rodeo and today those traditions continue as the NILE Stock Show and ProRodeo has become one of the largest agricultural events of the Northwest.
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