LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — With the Lake County Rodeo saddling up this month after a year off due to the pandemic, organizers are once again seeking youngsters to take part in its Cutest Cowpoke Competition and mutton bustin’.
The 91st annual Lake County Rodeo takes place Friday, July 9, and Saturday, July 10, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St., Lakeport.
Rodeo is for all ages and on Friday the Cutest Cowpoke Competition takes place, while mutton bustin’ will take place on both nights.
Cutest Cowpoke Competition
The Cutest Cowpoke Competition will take place between 6 and 7 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
This contest is open to boys and girls, ages 3 to 8, with no limit on the number of entries.
The Clear Lake Junior Horsemen and the Scotts Valley 4-H sponsor the Cutest Cowpoke Competition. You will also see the Clear Lake Junior Horsemen each evening as they perform their very excellent Drill Team routines.
Applications are available online at www.lakecountyrodeo.com and the Lake County Chamber of Commerce at Vista Point in Lakeport.
The deadline to enter is Friday, July 9, at 5:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
All participants should arrive at the rodeo on Friday, no later than 5:15 p.m. to check in at the rodeo office.
It is necessary to purchase tickets to the rodeo to participate, but there is no entry fee for the competition. Admission to the rodeo for children 6 and under is free.
Children are encouraged to dress in “rodeo style,” but no live props are allowed.
The winning boy and girl will each be awarded a special silver buckle for their prize.
For questions concerning this event, please call 707-245-7431.
Mutton Bustin’
Most youngsters have played at being cowboys and cowgirls as they were growing up. Being a rodeo performer is also a dream for many.
On Friday and Saturday, that dream will come true for 10 youngsters each night who have entered the Mutton Bustin' Competition.
The competition will take place each day between 6 and 7 p.m.
Boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 8 years old will have the thrill of their life seeing how long they can ride a sheep. The winner each night will be awarded a silver buckle.
Presale rodeo tickets are available in Middletown at Koontz and Rainbow Ag; Pasquinellis Deli and Barreda’s Lower Lake Feed; Upper Lake Grocery; and in Lakeport, at Rainbow Ag, Lake County Chamber and West Lake Auto Center.
The ticket prices are adults $15 and youth $10, both nights. Presale tickets for Saturday evening are $2 off.
DJ Ken Steely will play for a dance following the rodeo on both Friday and Saturday, beginning between 9 and 9:30 p.m.
Lake County Rodeo in search of the cutest cowpokes, mutton busters
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