The 64th annual Polk County Youth Rodeo will kick off Thursday and run through Saturday at the Barney Wiggins Memorial Arena located at 101 Fair St. in Livingston. One of the largest youth rodeos in Texas that is open to the public, youth come from all over the state and surrounding states to compete for money, saddles and buckles.
The three-day event features bareback riding, tiedown roping, cloverleaf barrels, straightaway barrels, chute dogging, saddle bronc riding, breakaway roping, goat tying, bull riding, pole bending, mugging ribbon roping, bull riding, team roping local straightaways and mutton bustin’. Boys and girls compete in the following age categories: eight and under, nine to 12, 13-15 and 16-19. Cash prizes are awarded to the top winners in the rodeo contests.
Signups for mutton bustin’ and local straightaways start at 4:30 p.m. nightly with the competitions occurring at 6 p.m. There is a $20 entry fee and a limit of 25 riders per night. Participants must be six years old or younger and less than 50 pounds.
The local straightaways are for Polk County residents only. There is a $10 entry fee and two age categories – six and under and seven through 10.
The grand entry will occur at 7 p.m. each night. There will also be a free calf scramble each night with three different age groups participating.
A calf dressing contest which will occur each night with the finals occurring on Saturday. The concession stand will be open every night. For additional information go to www.pcyratx.net. Kids 12 and under get in free.
