Rodeo History

Rodeo is no longer a sport confined to people who live on ranches and lead a rural lifestyle. It is now open to be enjoyed by anyone with a competitive spirit and love of excitement.

The word "rodeo" was borrowed from the Spanish cowboys (vaqueros) and is a form of the verb 'rodear', which means 'to surround or round-up'. The word was used to describe the act of gathering cattle before a cattle drive, but was borrowed to describe cowboy competitions in the wild-west days of the late 1800's.

Started as a single rodeo in 1979, today we've grown into two rodeos with five standard competitions. From calf roping to bull riding, saddle bronc and barrel racing, the rodeo is filled with exhilaration and delights for everyone from the professional to the urban cowboy. 

2008 Spring Rodeo

The Moose Jaw Exhibition Company Rodeo Committee would like to thank everyone involved in the 2007 Hometown Rodeo. This year’s CCA event features competitions in bareback, tie down roping, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, ladies barrel racing, team roping and bull riding. This year’s High School Rodeo competition will help to prepare the next generation of rodeo competitors for the move to the professional arena.

To see competition results, please visit the Canadian Cowboys Association at www.canadiancowboys.sk.ca/results and the Saskatchewan High School Rodeo Association www.shsra.com/results.

Major sponsors for the 2008 Hometown Rodeo were:  

Heartland Livestock 

M&T Feedlot 

P. Quintaine & Sons Livestock 

Simpson Seeds Inc 

A&W TransCanada 

Assiniboia Veterinary Clinic 

Boston Pizza 

Cowtown/Masterfeeds 

Cypress Paving 

Gibson Livestock 

HCL Contruction Inc.

Inland Concrete 

JGL Livestock 

Larry Brown Flooring 

Moose Jaw Toyota 

Murray's Signs (1996) 

Paice Construction 

Quiznos 

Andy's Transmission

S.N. Roy & Associates 

South Country Equipment 

Twin Lakes Ranch & Ministry 

Village Ford Lincoln 

Western Dodge Chrysler Jeep 

Westrum Lumber 

Young's Equipment Inc 

Sobey's 

Golden West Radio 

Moose Jaw Times Herald

 

  

 
Rodeo Clown (and Moose Jaw Exhibition Board member) Lee Bellows provided ongoing entertainment and safety for the competitors.