{"id":9885,"date":"2019-03-01T18:37:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T18:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=9885"},"modified":"2019-03-01T18:37:39","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T18:37:39","slug":"los-fresnos-rodeo-2019-draws-big-crowds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=9885","title":{"rendered":"Los Fresnos Rodeo 2019 Draws Big Crowds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bronc riding continues to be one of the most popular events at each year\u2019s rodeo. Photo: Tony Vindell\/LFN<\/p><\/div>\n

by Tony Vindell\/LFN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The 2019 Los Fresnos Rodeo is now history but the annual event will be one to remember.<\/p>\n

Huge crowds were in attendance each of the three days of horse kicking and bull jumping sports as the cowboys tried their best to take the biggest purses.<\/p>\n

The rodeo was held Feb. 15, 16 and 17. Sunday, which traditionally is the slowest day, was nearly as packed as during Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n

Thousands of people sat on the bleachers and several thousands more enjoyed the county livestock show, the carnival and other things.<\/p>\n

Food vendors were in abundance, selling kettle popcorn, burgers, pulled pork, lemonade, turkey legs and many other type of foods.<\/p>\n

Rodeo Committee directors Jerry Bruce and Carlos Salazar said this year\u2019s event attracted the most people as they keep adding more attractions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would say there were about 9,000 people nearly every day here,\u201d Bruce said. \u201cThis rodeo keeps getting better and better.\u201d<\/p>\n

One thing they need to work more on is the issue with parking, they both said.<\/p>\n

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Members of Los Fresnos Rodeo committee board of directors. From left to right, Carlos Salazar, Mike Todd, Jerry Bruce, George Gomez, John Cardoza and Carl Macomb. Photo: Tony Vindell\/LFN<\/p><\/div>\n

Although the line of vehicles kept moving faster compared to previous rodeos, some people had to park their vehicle across the street \u2013 something which created a safety hazard and inconvenience to parents with little ones in strollers.<\/p>\n

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Dylan Wright gets \u201croped in\u201d to this photo with lariat virtuoso and star Western performer Loop Rawlins. Photo: Dan Wright\/LFN<\/p><\/div>\n

But overall, the rodeo was another successful event.<\/p>\n

Other than a few bumps here and there, no major accidents were reported during the three days, police and EMS personnel said.<\/p>\n

A couple of cowboys were hit or stepped on by a bull or horse hoof and refused to be checked or taken by ambulance.<\/p>\n

In the calf scramble a girl got scared by a four-legged critter but she did not sustain injuries.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, or the last day of the rodeo, a near record crowd was in attendance and everybody seemed to enjoy the event on a day usually slower than others.<\/p>\n

Mike Todd, the committee chairman, said earlier he was glad it was Sunday but little did he know that a big crowd was about to show up at the arena.<\/p>\n

Rick Woods, a Massachusetts man, said this was his second time at the rodeo.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe stay on South Padre Island and this is our second time here,\u201d he said. \u201cWe always have a good time.<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t know of rodeos back home, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A crowd captured during Sunday\u2019s rodeo. Photo: Tony Vindell\/LFN<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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