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Today your average posse includes Bentleys, semiautomatic weapons, somebody in charge of videogames, and expensive sneakers. Not so long ago, the average posse had horses, pistols, and 10-gallon hats. Today’s posses trail NBA stars; yesterday’s followed sheriffs or outlaws. The battle for the Wild West ended long ago, but wranglers remain. This weekend the Homestead Rodeo celebrates all things cowboy.
Seven championship competitions will be featured: bareback and saddle bronco riding, tie-down roping, team roping, steer wrestling, cowgirls’ barrel racing, and the crowd favorite, bull riding. In between contests there will be entertainment by rodeo clowns, top specialty acts, and the Homestead Everglades Posse drill team. Tonight is “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” night, with all events raising money for breast cancer. Grizzled and gruff cowboys will sport pink to support the cause. The southernmost rodeo in the continental United States takes place at the refreshingly not-named-after-a-bank Doc DeMilly Rodeo Arena at Harris Field and runs through the weekend. Tickets cost $5 for kids, $15 for adults. And Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m., check out the official parade, which runs along Krome Avenue in downtown Homestead. Visit www.homesteadrodeo.com for more details and a complete schedule.
Fri., Jan. 25, 2008
