Video: Rodeo World’s Biggest Turnaround from Mishap

San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo might possibly have been one of the biggest crowd-puller events of the year. According to the San Antonio Magazine, the annual rodeo event attracts over a million visitors each year. The SA Rodeo event almost nearing its 75-year mark this year also incorporated the Rodeo world giant, PRCA nights. Following along, as the event took off this year, the circumstances landed an interesting turn.

The 2023 SA Rodeo planned the event over the course of 18 days; lasting from from Feb 9th to the 26th. The show successfully completing 9 days of events, succumbed to an accident that was quick to reach the audience worldwide. On the 18th of February, at the AT&T Centre, the parade around the grounds witnessed an accident involving the horses. However, to everyone’s surprise and relief, the professionalism hit the right mark for the day.

Accident at AT&T overtakes the rodeo show

The 2023 San Antonio Rodeo introduced a festival packed with varying contests. The events included bull-riding, saddle bronc, barrel racing, mutton bustin’, and a lot more. However, on the 10th day of the event, 8 horses dangerously tangled up during a parade.

According to the video posted on YouTube, the Budweiser Wagon leading horses were misdirected by the driver which caused a panic. As the horses tried returning back to their places, each got caught up in a mix.

Following the incident, the staff rushed to untangle the creatures. The process took calm and experienced trainers, with a side of 8 minutes to release the horses. Though one of the creatures found it hard to stand up, the team was well and out in a matter of 10 minutes.

“It was scary,” said Anne Van Dyke, a horse trainer with more than 50 years of experience according to Ksat. “I think that the real takeaway from it was that they realized how big a hero these guys were and how big a hero the horses were because it truly could have been a disaster,” Van added. As per the reports, the horses were sent in for a check up and were declared unharmed. Despite the shake up, San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo managed to get back up and reach their goal of contributing.

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SA Rodeo stands by its commitment

The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo started with its commitments back in 1984. Since then, the event has contributed $255 million in various scholarships, grants, auctions, and more. This year, sticking to its routine, SA Rodeo garnered and committed a total of $12 million. According to the reports, the amount will help 18,000 Texas students pay for their education.

“We are thrilled to help future generations of Texas youth achieve their educational goals,” said Executive Director & CEO Cody Davenport. The report added that till May, about 13,500 students benefited from the funds contributed. The SA Rodeo intends to keep up with its tradition and put in the help needed. As reported by KSAT, the rodeo will be back again next year at the AT&T centre. The reported dates include, February 8-25, 2024.

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