2nd Annual Florida “State Ranch Rodeo” Report

Gary Cooper Beef, Cattle, Florida

Cow Camp Exhibit at Heritage Festival The second annual FCA State Ranch Rodeo was held in Kissimmee Cow Camp Exhibit at Heritage Festival the first weekend in October at the Silver Spurs Arena with more than 16 teams competing for awards in events simulating “real life on the ranch.” Events such as calf Cow Camp Exhibit at Heritage Festivalbranding, Bronc Riding, Team Doctoring, and Sorting were included in the Ranch Rodeo, and on the second day the daylong Heritage Festival 2009 Florida Cattlewomen President Lindsey John at Heritage Festivalwas again featured with food and fun for the family. The Heritage Festival included a whip cracking contest and special cowboy camps, and no cattlemen’s event would be complete without a barbeque contest. Florida Cattlewomen President Lindsey John (photo left) was among those on board for the event. AgNet thanks Erin Best of “The Marketplace” for providing information and photos for this news post.