Ride On

Honoring rodeo roots and western spirit every day

Save The Date:

The Flying U Rodeo and Productions will produce a PRCA Pro Rodeo scheduled to take place at The Merced County Fairgrounds at 7:00 PM.

Professional rodeo competitions typically feature the following events:

1. Bareback Riding: Riders must stay on a bucking horse for 8 seconds while holding onto a leather rigging with one hand.

2. Saddle Bronc Riding: Like bareback riding, but riders use a saddle and must synchronize their movements with the horse's bucking.

3. Bull Riding: Contestants attempt to stay on a bucking bull for 8 seconds, using only one hand to hold on.

4. Steer Wrestling (Bulldogging): Cowboys chase and wrestle a steer to the ground in the fastest time possible.

5. Tie-Down Roping: Riders rope a calf, dismount, and tie three of its legs together as quickly as possible.

6. Team Roping: Two riders work together - one (the header) ropes the steer's horns or neck, while the other (the heeler) ropes the hind legs.

7. Barrel Racing: Typically, a women's event where riders navigate a cloverleaf pattern around three barrels as fast as possible.

8. Breakaway Roping: A timed event where riders rope a calf around the neck, with the rope breaking away from the saddle horn to stop the clock.

At Merced Western Heritage Foundation, we cherish the spirit of rodeo and work tirelessly to preserve its rich history.

We support professional rodeo events and educational programs that keep western heritage alive for future generations.

Keeping rodeo traditions alive through education and events.

Host professional rodeos that celebrate western heritage.

Engage young people with hands-on rodeo experiences.

Preserve artifacts and stories from rodeo’s rich past.

Snapshots capturing the spirit of rodeo traditions.

Reach out to support rodeo traditions with us.