“Maybe there just aren’t that many people interested in rodeos as there used to be”
October 2nd, 2008 by admin
Those were the welcome words of Richard Klimas, a member of the Hernando Cattlemen’s Association, offering an explanation for why they “pulled the plug” on the annual Hernando County Rodeo after 31 years. In an article in yesterday’s St. Petersburg Times, the association admitted that it had lost several thousand dollars on last year’s rodeo due to low attendance and a lack of sponsors.
We’re certainly not going to miss the rodeo, which claimed to be one of the largest in Florida. Instead of a rodeo, the cattlemen will host a tractor pull at the county fairgrounds on Saturday. If you’ll be near Brooksville on Saturday night, you may want to attend the event and support animal-free entertainment. Tractor pulls are noisy, dirty and fun events (a lot more fun than watching men abuse animals!).