The first rodeo happened in Mexico in 1551 And while it didn’t look like it does now (there was no competitive sports) so much of what we see in the rodeo would not be there without the Black, Mexican, and Indigenous vaqueros. Being at the @discoversanangelo rodeo on Tejano Day gave us a chance to see that history come alive The @sanangelostockshowandrodeo is one of the biggest rodeos in the country! And while Tejano Day highlighted the heritage, the PRCA Finals showed how far it’s traveled and

A rising star in the professional bull rider circuit was killed in a horrific rodeo accident in Texas in front of thousands of people. Dylan Grant, 24, suffered fatal injures after he was bucked off and stepped on by a bull. Mireya Villarreal reports. https://abcnews.link/uUZLCSu | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

Escaramuzas is the only all-female event in the Mexican rodeo. See how Nat Geo photographer Natalie Keyssar captures their athleticism and grace. Footage by Natalie Keyssar. | National Geographic History