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==Origin==
Spanish, from ''rodear'' to [[surround]], from ''rueda'' [[wheel]], from [[Latin]] ''rota''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century mid-19th Century]
In Spanish America, the ''rodeo'' was the [[process]] that was used by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaquero vaqueros] to gather cattle for various [[purposes]], such as moving them to new pastures, separating the cattle owned by different ranchers, or gathering in [[preparation]] for slaughter (matanza). The term was also used to refer to exhibitions of [[skills]] used in the working rodeo. It was this latter usage which was adopted into the cowboy [[tradition]] of the United States and Canada.
The term rodeo was first used in [[English]] in approximately 1834 to refer to a cattle round-up. Today the word is used primarily to refer to a public exhibition of cowboy [[skills]], usually in the form of a [[competitive]] event.
==Definitions==
*1: an [[event]] in which people [[compete]] at riding horses and bulls, catching [[animals]] with ropes, etc.
*2: roundup
*3a : a public [[performance]] featuring bronco riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, and Brahma bull riding
:b : a [[contest]] resembling a rodeo
==Description==
'''Rodeo''' (/ˈroʊdiːoʊ/ or /roʊˈdeɪ.oʊ/) is a competitive [[sport]] that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America, Australia and New Zealand. It was based on the [[skills]] required of the working vaqueros and later, cowboys, in what today is the western [[United States]], western Canada, and northern Mexico. Today it is a sporting event that involves horses and other livestock, designed to test the skill and [[speed]] of the cowboys and cowgirls. American style [[professional]] rodeos generally comprise the following events: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tie-down_roping tie-down roping], team roping, steer wrestling, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddle_bronc_riding saddle bronc riding], bareback bronc riding, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_riding bull riding] and barrel racing. The events are divided into two basic categories: the rough stock events and the timed events. Depending on sanctioning [[organization]] and region, other events such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakaway_roping breakaway roping], goat tying, or pole bending may also be a part of some rodeos.
American rodeo, particularly popular today within the Canadian province of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta Alberta] and throughout the western United States, is the official state sport of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Texas. The iconic silhouette image of a "Bucking Horse and Rider" is a federal and state-registered trademark of the State of Wyoming. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_Alberta Legislative Assembly of Alberta] has considered making American rodeo the official sport of that province. However, enabling legislation has yet to be passed.
In the United States, professional rodeos are governed and sanctioned by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_Rodeo_Cowboys_Association Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association] (PRCA) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Professional_Rodeo_Association Women's Professional Rodeo Association] (WPRA), while other associations govern children's, high school, collegiate, and senior rodeos. Associations also exist for Native Americans and other minority groups. The traditional season for competitive rodeo runs from spring through fall, while the modern professional rodeo circuit runs longer, and concludes with the PRCA [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Finals_Rodeo National Finals Rodeo] (NFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada, now held in December.
Rodeo has provoked opposition from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_rights animal rights] and animal welfare advocates, who argue that various competitions constitute animal [[cruelty]]. The American rodeo industry has made [[progress]] in improving the welfare of rodeo [[animals]], with specific requirements for veterinary care and other regulations that protect rodeo animals. However, rodeo is opposed by a number of animal welfare organizations in the United States and Canada. Some local and state governments in North America have banned or restricted rodeos, certain rodeo events, or types of equipment. Internationally, rodeo is banned in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, with other European nations placing restrictions on certain practices.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodeo]
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Origin==
Spanish, from ''rodear'' to [[surround]], from ''rueda'' [[wheel]], from [[Latin]] ''rota''
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century mid-19th Century]
In Spanish America, the ''rodeo'' was the [[process]] that was used by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaquero vaqueros] to gather cattle for various [[purposes]], such as moving them to new pastures, separating the cattle owned by different ranchers, or gathering in [[preparation]] for slaughter (matanza). The term was also used to refer to exhibitions of [[skills]] used in the working rodeo. It was this latter usage which was adopted into the cowboy [[tradition]] of the United States and Canada.
The term rodeo was first used in [[English]] in approximately 1834 to refer to a cattle round-up. Today the word is used primarily to refer to a public exhibition of cowboy [[skills]], usually in the form of a [[competitive]] event.
==Definitions==
*1: an [[event]] in which people [[compete]] at riding horses and bulls, catching [[animals]] with ropes, etc.
*2: roundup
*3a : a public [[performance]] featuring bronco riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, and Brahma bull riding
:b : a [[contest]] resembling a rodeo
==Description==
'''Rodeo''' (/ˈroʊdiːoʊ/ or /roʊˈdeɪ.oʊ/) is a competitive [[sport]] that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America, Australia and New Zealand. It was based on the [[skills]] required of the working vaqueros and later, cowboys, in what today is the western [[United States]], western Canada, and northern Mexico. Today it is a sporting event that involves horses and other livestock, designed to test the skill and [[speed]] of the cowboys and cowgirls. American style [[professional]] rodeos generally comprise the following events: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tie-down_roping tie-down roping], team roping, steer wrestling, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddle_bronc_riding saddle bronc riding], bareback bronc riding, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_riding bull riding] and barrel racing. The events are divided into two basic categories: the rough stock events and the timed events. Depending on sanctioning [[organization]] and region, other events such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakaway_roping breakaway roping], goat tying, or pole bending may also be a part of some rodeos.
American rodeo, particularly popular today within the Canadian province of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta Alberta] and throughout the western United States, is the official state sport of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Texas. The iconic silhouette image of a "Bucking Horse and Rider" is a federal and state-registered trademark of the State of Wyoming. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_Alberta Legislative Assembly of Alberta] has considered making American rodeo the official sport of that province. However, enabling legislation has yet to be passed.
In the United States, professional rodeos are governed and sanctioned by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_Rodeo_Cowboys_Association Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association] (PRCA) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Professional_Rodeo_Association Women's Professional Rodeo Association] (WPRA), while other associations govern children's, high school, collegiate, and senior rodeos. Associations also exist for Native Americans and other minority groups. The traditional season for competitive rodeo runs from spring through fall, while the modern professional rodeo circuit runs longer, and concludes with the PRCA [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Finals_Rodeo National Finals Rodeo] (NFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada, now held in December.
Rodeo has provoked opposition from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_rights animal rights] and animal welfare advocates, who argue that various competitions constitute animal [[cruelty]]. The American rodeo industry has made [[progress]] in improving the welfare of rodeo [[animals]], with specific requirements for veterinary care and other regulations that protect rodeo animals. However, rodeo is opposed by a number of animal welfare organizations in the United States and Canada. Some local and state governments in North America have banned or restricted rodeos, certain rodeo events, or types of equipment. Internationally, rodeo is banned in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, with other European nations placing restrictions on certain practices.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodeo]
[[Category: General Reference]]
