Colorado

We move east from California, as our next state 

alphabetically is Colorado. Colorado is well known for 

their rodeos. In fact, the world's first rodeo was held on 

July 4th, 1869 in Deer Trail, CO. Deer Trail is 54 miles 

east of Denver which sits on a quite plain. The word 

"rodeo" came from the Spanish verb "rodear" meaning: to 

be surrounded. Rodeos are now held everywhere in front 

of large audiences nation wide.

                                                                       Deer Trail's 143rd anniversary of the 1st rodeo!

http://rodeo.about.com/od/faqs/f/faqrodeo.htm
http://www.deertrailcolorado.org/