South Texas enjoys 30 years of rodeo in Los Fresnos

Rodeo – A fellow cowboy participant is shown riding a bucking bronco at the Los Fresnos Rodeo on Saturday, Feb. 16. (Courtesy photo by TJ Tijerina)

By J. NOEL ESPINOZA
Special to the News

 

Elizabeth Gallardo and Larissa Castillo arrived early Saturday night to the 30th Annual Los Fresnos Rodeo to relish three decades in the making. Depicted as the biggest little rodeo in Texas, Castillo and Gallardo, both from Los Fresnos, did not want to miss another year full of excitement, fireworks, music, food, and fierce competition.

Mutton busting – A child is shown mutton busting at the Los Fresnos Rodeo on Feb. 16. (Photo by TJ Tijerina

Usually the rodeo starts with a bang of fireworks and impressive display of cowboys doing the classic saddle bull riding, climbing on the back of huge bulls, and showing an impressive physical prowess.

“I really enjoy watching when the little kids come out with the little sheep,” the 24-year-old Gallardo said. “That’s my favorite part of the show. I’ve been coming here for a long time to see this.”

 

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