While the Christian County Cattlemen’s Association Lonestar Rodeo officially gets underway Friday night, they put on a show for a special group of students Friday morning.
Calling it the Remarkable Rodeo, the association welcomed special needs students from Christian County Public Schools to the rodeo by putting on their own show. They got to watch bucking broncos throw riders from the saddle, professional lasso and rope tricks, skilled horse riding and more.
Organizer Rachel Boyd says they were thrilled to welcome the students back this year after not being able to host them the past two years—she says it gives these students a chance to do something fun that they may not normally get to do.
The rodeo is all about raising funds to benefit local students with scholarships, and Boyd says this is just another way to give back to the community.
Things got underway for the full rodeo experience Friday evening, and the gates will open again Saturday afternoon with the rodeo to start at 7:30 p.m. The Cattlemen’s Association has used the event to hand out thousands of dollars in scholarships to local students over a period of more than 20 years.
