San Dimas Western Days Rodeo 2015

When a cowboy or cowgirl in California wants to find an exciting rodeo, they always look to the San Dimas Western Days Rodeo. Read the full CLN story here.

Rodeo News

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Patrick OD O'Donnell
10/22/2015

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When a cowboy or cowgirl in California wants to find an exciting rodeo, they always look to the San Dimas Western Days Rodeo. This PRCA Pro Rodeo event, which was held October 3-4 at the Horsethief Canyon Park in San Dimas, California, celebrated its 21st anniversary with perhaps the best competition yet. With media coverage from the Cowboy Lifestyle Network, Ak-Chin Indian Community, and the Earnhardt Auto Road Team, this year’s event gave rodeo fans plenty to cheer about. Offering some of the sport’s most exciting competitors and non-stop action, fans definitely got their money’s worth at this year’s event.

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The San Dimas Western Days Rodeo has a rich and unique history. The rodeo’s arena is named in honor of Tex Shoemaker, who was known for his true western spirit and flair for entrepreneurial ventures. A former law enforcement officer, Tex also had a gift for leather craft and was widely known for being an old-school cowboy whose word was as good as gold. One of the major movers and shakers in San Dimas, the city council overwhelmingly agreed to name the rodeo’s arena in honor of Tex for his undying commitment to the city and its well-being.
Special Buckaroos
One of the most unique aspects of the San Dimas Western Days Rodeo is the Special Buckaroos Challenge. A yearly event, it pairs special needs children with a professional cowboy or cowgirl to let them compete in such events as bull riding, calf roping, barrel racing, and bareback riding. The kids compete by riding stick horses, specially-designed bareback horses and bulls, and dummy steers. All participants in this year’s event received a t-shirt, bandana, lariat rope, and a photo of them with their cowboy or cowgirl rodeo partner.
Thrilling Competitions

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As is always the case, this year’s PRCA pro rodeo event featured some of the most closely-contested battles yet between competitors. Fans were treated to seeing some of the world’s best professionals compete in a variety of events, such as:

Bronc Riding
Bareback Bronc
Bull Riding
Tie-down Roping
Steer Wrestling
Team Roping
Barrel Racing

With fans having plenty of thrilling action to enjoy while being a part of America’s number one sport, it’s a sure bet this PRCA pro rodeo event will only continue to grow in popularity. Combining a unique past with an exciting future, the San Dimas Western Days Rodeo will be a fun event for California cowboys and cowgirls for years to come.

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About the Author:

Patrick OD O'Donnell

Biography:

The moment a bull's gate swings open—that's when Patrick "OD" O'Donnell feels most alive. From his early days riding bareback through Arizona pastures to revolutionizing the bull riding industry as President of Bull Riders Only, OD has lived the Western lifestyle he now champions as Founder of Cowboy Lifestyle Network. Growing up in Casa Grande's sunbaked agricultural heartland, he didn't just learn about horses and ranching, he lived it daily, developing the instincts and grit that would later attract 4 million followers to CLN's authentic voice.

After his baseball days at the University of Arizona, OD saw something others missed: bull riding wasn't just a sport, but was compelling entertainment waiting for the right vision. Between 1990-1997, his leadership transformed local rodeo competitions into sold-out arena events that changed Western sports forever. Today, that same pioneering spirit drives CLN's coverage of everything from championship rodeos to the quiet heroism of ranch life. When he's not building the digital home for cowboy culture, you'll find OD supporting Harris Brothers Charity Foundation, leading CLN’s 25-year Christmas Toy Drive for Arizona kids, or sharing his love of horsemanship with special needs riders through Arizona's own Horses Help. Living proof that authentic Western values still have the power to transform lives.