The Cowboys are back in Clovis!
The
110th annual Clovis Rodeo is here
and expected to bring in tens of thousands of fans from across the nation.
“We’re also –keep in mind – in the top 20 rodeos in the U.S. right now and the second-best rodeo in California,” Clovis Rodeo Association director, Mark Thompson said.
Wednesday evening, you can catch the PRCA Xtreme bulls competition-where professional cowboys take on some of the top-ranked bulls.
“It’s all bulls tonight. There are a couple other fun events that will go on. One of them is we got our favorite clown back: JJ Harrison. He is a lot of fun,” Thompson said.
The events attract around 550 cowboys, 70 cowgirls and over 700 animal athletes.
“We’ve added another $50,000 to the prize money, so we’re going to pay out in the next five days about $450,000, so that attracts the best of the best,” Thompson said.
That prize money keeps team roper Chad Masters coming back from Texas for nearly 20 years.
“Oh, it’s a huge, it’s a big rodeo. It’s not your backyard rodeo. It’s a big deal. It’s one of the top rodeos we’ll go to all year,” Masters explained.