Prescott Guide shares the excitement of the World's Oldest Rodeo® in Prescott


Prescott Guide invites you to experience the World's Oldest Rodeo in Prescott.July 4, 1888, is the birthday of professional rodeo. On that day group of professional businessmen and merchants in Prescott, Arizona, officially organized the first "cowboy tournament," offering cash prizes to the competitors. Prescott Guide shares the excitement of the World's Oldest Rodeo® in Prescott.

Throughout its long history, with many twists and turns, the famous World's Oldest Rodeo® has endured and entertained multitudes of locals and visitors throughout the years. In 1984, various members of the Rodeo Committee signed notes on their own houses to guarantee the perpetuation of this great historic Prescott institution. In fact, the name 'World's Oldest Rodeo®' was approved and registered by the U.S. Patent Office in 1985 based upon five separate criteria to which it qualified.

Rodeo developed from the Spanish traditions of the vaquero but has become an integral part of American culture. Unlike any other sport, rodeo is an expression of the skills used in everyday life in America’s great West. Knowledge, athletic ability, and raw courage are brought together to be viewed by the enthusiastic crowds who flood the arena of the World's Oldest Rodeo®.

The World's Oldest Rodeo® is a major economic factor for the residents of Prescott and the surrounding communities. The event draws approximately 27,000 spectators each year. As a result, Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc. has been able to donate thousands of dollars in past years to charity organizations.

Prescott Guide invites you to join the excitement of the World's Oldest Rodeo® in Prescott. For more information and to learn more about all that Prescott has to offer, visit http://www.prescottguide.com.

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