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Lake County Rodeo puts out the call for littlest competitors
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Rodeo is for all ages and this year's Lake County Rodeo will once again invite children to participate in special contests just for them.
The 85th annual Lake County Rodeo will be held Friday, July 11, and Saturday, July 12, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St. in Lakeport.
Events for the children this year include the traditional favorites, the “Cutest Lil Cowpoke” and “mutton bustin'.”
The Cutest Cowpoke Competition takes place between 6 and 7 p.m. July 11 at the fairgrounds. The contest is open to boys and girls, ages 3 to 8, and there is no limit on the number of entries.
The Clear Lake Junior Horsemen – which will perform routines on both nights of the rodeo – and the Scotts Valley 4H Swine Group sponsor the Cutest Cowpoke Competition.
Applications are available online at www.lakecountyrodeo.com or at CJS Ranch Supply in Middletown, Barreda’s Lower Lake Feed, Rainbow Ag in Lakeport and the Lake County Chamber of Commerce at Vista Point in Lakeport.
The deadline to enter is 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 11. All participants should arrive on Friday no later than 5:15 p.m. to check in at the rodeo office.
Admission is free this year for children age 12 and under when accompanied by a paid adult admission. There is no contest entry fee.
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 more information please call 707-245-7431.
For those children whose dream it is to compete in the rodeo itself, there is the mutton bustin' competition.
The competition will take place each evening between 6 and 7 p.m. Contestants should check in at the Rodeo Office no later than 5:15 p.m. on the day of their ride.
Boys and girls between 4 and 8 years of age, who weigh in on those dates at no more than 50 pounds, can have the thrill of their life seeing how long they can ride a sheep.
The entry fee is $10 per child; rodeo admission is free for 12 and under when accompanied by a paid adult admission.
Contestants should dress in long-sleeved shirts and jeans, wear sturdy boots or shoes, and have a properly sized helmet.
The winner receives a silver buckle and every rider will be presented with an authentic mutton bustin' t-shirt.
Winner's buckles, sponsored by CJS Ranch Supply, will be awarded Friday and Saturday night to the youngsters who have the longest ride of the night.
This event fills up fast and contestants (or their moms and dads) should get signed up early.
The applications are available at www.lakecountyrodeo.com , just click on “Rodeo Forms.”
The applications also will be available at CJS Ranch Supply in Middletown, Barreda’s Lower Lake Feed, Rainbow Ag in Lakeport and the Lake County Chamber of Commerce at Vista Point in Lakeport.
The rodeo thanked CJS Ranch Supply, Fred Robinson who supplies the sheep, mutton bustin’ Chair Angel Purdy and all the rodeo directors who bring the event to the arena each night.
For questions concerning the Mutton Bustin' competition, please contact Chair Angel Purdy at 707-349-1991.