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Mexican Rodeo

  • February 11, 2007
  • Rated 4 of 5 by zabelle from Portland, Connecticut
Mexican Rodeo

We did not plan our trip specifically to be in Fort Worth during the Stock Show. In fact, had I know the dates (this year the Fort Worth Stockyard Show was scheduled for January 13th - February 5th 2007) I would probably have planned our trip to miss the show. When we went to the parking lot for the Amon Carter Museum there was a guard who asked us why we were parking there. When we told him we were visiting the Amon Carter and the Kimbell Museum he said perfect and let us park. At that point I didn’t realize that people probably tried to park there for free while they went to the Stockyard.

As it turned out we thoroughly enjoyed having the opportunity to attend the Mexican Rodeo. We met a couple while viewing the video at the Cowgirl Museum, they asked if we were going to the Stock show. I said noooo and they asked if we would like to have 2 tickets to the Mexican Rodeo. Sure why not, what the heck is a Mexican Rodeo? We needed to walk over to the arena to find out. This was no mean task since it was freezing cold and icy outside and the entrance was at the opposite end of the venue. After picking myself up off the ground as I slipped on the ice we shivered our way to buy a ticket for Joe.

The entrance fee is $16 for the Mexican Rodeo and this would also allow us to visit any of the exhibits at the Stock Show. Luckily there were still plenty of seats available and we just took three together and hoped that no one would come and ask us to move. (They didn’t.)

Called the Best of Mexico Celebracion and presented by Charro Geraldo (Jerry) Diaz the show includes some rodeo standards such as bull and horse riding and a whole lot of other skills that the charro’s were famous for. The performance begins with the Grand Entry where the charro’s enter riding horses and we then have dancers and mariachi music and a very grand performance.

We watched exceptional artistry with a bull whip, lasso twirling, bareback riding and a young singer from Mexico who entertained us with several songs. Jerry Diaz and his wife and their young son all provide us with a high degree of entertainment, this is a very talented 4 or five year old child.

The celebration ends with another grand performance and then all the performers exit the stadium. It lasted about two hours and though not quite as exciting as a standard rodeo it was twice as colorful and mighty entertaining.

To get ready for next years stockyard show visit their website www.stockshowrodeo.

From journal Fort Worth - Where the West Begins

Will Rogers Memorial Center

  • December 28, 2000
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Christie from Grapevine, Texas
The WRMC is host to national and international horse shows. The complex is HUGE! It has several arenas, an exhibit hall, and stalls for thousands of horses. The American Paint Horse Association World Show is held in July, the Appaloosa Horse Club World Show is held in October, and the Fort Worth Stock Show is held in January-February. All of these shows are open to the public, and there are wonderful shopping bazaars and exhibits, too.

From journal Fort Worth Western Heritage

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