LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — People put on their cowboy boots this Saturday and headed on over to the MSU Livestock Pavilion for the Spartan Stampede.
Hundreds were there, watching competitors wrangle cattle, wrestle steers and ride bulls. It was packed in the pavilion–in fact, organizers told 6 News they’d sold out all four shows.
This is the 54th years for the Spartan Stampede, and it’s made possible by the students in the Michigan State University Rodeo Club.
The show started at 2 p.m. and featured multiple competitions. The goal for the bull and bronco riders was to stay on the animal for eight seconds as it tries to buck them off.
Another part of the competition was roping. That’s where contestants try to tie down an animal in the shortest amount of time possible.
MSU’s Rodeo Club Advisor told 6 News that competitors from 14 states and two countries had come out to take part in the event.
He said that in the past few years, they’ve been selling out. 6 News asked him why he things this is such a popular performance.