Ride For The Brand Ranch Rodeo

A premier Colorado western heritage event brings real cowboys, real rodeo to pikes peak

100 working cowboys from 25 historic Western ranches will compete with one another and against-the-clock in action packed Ranch Rodeo events at the 5th annual Ride For The Brand Ranch Rodeo on Saturday, July 7th, 2007, at Norris-Penrose Event Center.

Kicking off the Rodeo will be the crowd pleasing Texas Longhorn Cattle Drive at High Noon on Friday, July 6. The prize winning heard of Texas Longhorns will be brought to town by Searle Ranch of Monument, Colorado and will make its way south on Tejon Street from Cache La Poudre to the Pioneers Museum. Driving the cattle will be Stan Searle, President of the Texas Longhorn Heritage Foundation, Waddie Mitchell, well known Cowboy Poet and Rancher from Elko, NV and cowboys from the visiting ranches in town for the Ranch Rodeo.

Events start at 8:00 AM with the Ride For The Brand Premier Ranch Horse Sale Preview. Horse Sale begins at 11:00 AM. 35 head of superior ranch horses will be offered from ranches such as Haythorn Ranch, T Cross Ranch, Thompson Ranch, AzTx and T4 Cattle Companies and Sandhill Cattle Company. Horses will sell as they are being shown.

At 6:00 PM, Waddie Mitchell, Host on Horseback, will lead off the festivities in the colorful Grand Entry and the Ranch Rodeo kicks into high gear. Evening events are: Wild Cow Milking, Trailer Loading, Double Mugging and Ranch Bronc Riding.

Events are timed and judged, with final scores tallied at the conclusion of the Rodeo. At the Awards Ceremony, the winning teams will be awarded Ride For The Brand Silver Buckles and cash prizes. Awards will also be given to Top Horse and Top Hand. Winning teams participate in the WRCA (Working Ranch Cowboys Association) finals in Amarillo in November 2007.

Flash Cadillac, America’s No. 1 Rock ‘n Roll Party Band, will make their second appearance at the Rodeo, giving Rodeo goers a chance to enjoy classic Rock ‘n Roll with a Dance-in-the-Dirt on the arena floor immediately following the Rodeo and awards ceremony. Dance is included with the Rodeo ticket.

Ride For The Brand Ranch Rodeo, a WRCA sanctioned Rodeo, is receiving generous sponsorship support from: Daniels Chevyland, Smokebrush Foundation, Experience Colorado Springs At Pikes Peak, Sinton Dairy, The Gazette, Overhead Door, La Plata Investments, Western Warehouse, Searle Ranch, Norwood Development Group, Westmoreland Coal Company, Centennial Reproduction Center, Gotcha Mobile Media, Justin Boots, Western Horseman, Vantage Homes, Coors, Clarion Hotel, Faith Enterprises Inc, Best Of The West Auctions.

Tickets: $5;00-$25.00 – available at Pikes Peak Center Box Office, Norris-Penrose Event Center, all TicketsWest locations, by calling 719-520-SHOW (7469) or 866-464-2626 (Toll Free), online at www.Ticketswest.com Also, both Colorado Springs locations of Western Warehouse, 945 N. Academy Blvd, 80909, and 5700 Stetson Hills Blvd. 80917.

Also see www.RideForTheBrandRanchRodeo.com for additional information or questions.

2007 Ranch Teams: AZTX Cattle Co and T4 Cattle Co, Canyon, TX Bradley J3 Ranch, Electra, TX, D&M Cattle Co, Greeley, KS., Gould Ranch and Double Eight Land Corp., Ft. Morgan, CO, Haythorn Land & Cattle Co, Arthur, NE, High Card Ranch and Conley Ranch, Amarillo, TX, La Mejor and Parker Ranch, Seymoor, TX, Rush Creek and Withers Ranch, Haswell, CO, Sandhill Cattle Co., Earth, TX., T-Cross Ranches and Norris Cattle Co., Colorado Springs, CO, Thompson Ranch, Munday, TX, Timberlake Ranch and Broken Spear Ranch, LaJunta, CO, TO Ranch and Tecelote Ranch, Raton, NM, EZ Cattle Co and Stasney Cook Ranch, Albany, TX, Needmore Land & Cattle Co and ZN Ranch, Laramie, WY and MD Cattle Co and Cathy Cattle Co., Barlow, OK

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