Rodeos don’t start when the first rider enters the arena.
For Colorado State rodeo team, it starts earlier, in the stalls, in the dirt and in everything that has to be set before people start watching. By the time the Skyline Stampede begins, the same athletes competing have already spent ample time getting it ready. Then, they put on a different hat, participating in events like goat tying, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more.
That overlap shapes the entire weekend, even if it isn’t in the program sheet…