Florida Ranch Rodeo & Cowboy Heritage Festival - Sep. 27-28, 2013

The dates have been set for the 2013 Statewide Ranch Rodeo Competition and Cowboy Heritage Festival. Please mark your calendar to join us for another two days of fast paced rodeo action mixed with the best of Florida cowboy heritage, art, and history. Full details on this year's event will posted on the web site soon, so please check back often. The 2013 schedule of qualifying regional rodeos has also been posted so you can find a local Ranch Rodeo in your area.

 

In October 2012, the Florida Cattlemen's Association held the 5th Annual Florida Ranch Rodeo Finals and Cowboy Heritage Festival at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee. This year's event featured record breaking crowds who enjoyed a large and well organized free Heritage Festival in addition to two nights of action packed rodeo adventure.

 

Sixteen teams of cowboys and cowgirls from working ranches throughout Florida earned the right to compete in the Statewide Ranch Rodeo Finals competition by winning one of the regional ranch rodeos held throughout the State.

 

Overall Champion

1. Audubon Ranch
2. Tiger Bay/Duncan Trucking
3. Rafter G Bar

 

The following Ranch Rodeo Teams placed first in each of the eight events that comprise the rodeo:

Bronc Riding

1. SMR Ranch
2. J&J Farms
3. (tie) Lazy JB Ranch
4. (tie) Fulford Cattle
   

Wild Cow Milking

1. Markham Cattle
2. Tiger Bay/Duncan Trucking
3. Grace Ag

Team Doctoring

1. Audubon Ranch
2. SMR Farms
3. Renegade Rodeo Co

Team Sorting

1. Grace AG
2. Markham Cattle
3. SMR Farms

Calf Branding

1. Inmate Ranch
2. Fulford Cattle
3. Rafter G Bar

Stampede Race

1. J&J Farms
2. Fulford Cattle
3. Norman Bros. Cattle

Colt Riding

1. Fulford Cattle
2. Rafter G Bar
3. Grace AG

Double Mugging

1. Grace AG
2. Tiger Bay/Duncan Trucking
3. Lazy JB Ranch

 

Thousands of visitors and guests from throughout Florida attend this premier experience each year, which serves as a charity fundraiser for the Florida Cattlemen's Foundation.  The Foundation is an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) organization established for the preservation of the history, heritage and ideals of Florida cattlemen.   The Foundation provides educational, research and leadership programs for our youth.  It also supports Environmental Stewardship, Land Management, Historic Artifact Preservation, and other charitable activities. For more information, go to The Florida Cattlemen's Foundation web site.