Rodeo Events
History, Heritage & Honor, 100 Years Strong!
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elcome to the 100th annual Fortuna Rodeo, the centerpiece of the Friendly City’s weeklong summer celebration! Fortuna is proud to offer the largest rodeo in the region, giving cowboys up and down the state a chance to show off the skills that built the American West. In addition to competing in the individual events, which are described in the following pages, each cowboy’s individual scores are totaled together to make them eligible for three all-around cowboy prizes — the rodeo’s top honors. They are:
Tom McWhorter Memorial All-Around Cowboy Award given to the cowboy who has won the most money overall across all events of the rodeo. Sponsor: Mobley Construction (MCI)
The Fred Barry Memorial Silver Buckle Award for the Law Offices of Patrick J. Barry Humboldt County Top Hand. Given to the Humboldt County-based cowboy with the highest overall standings in all events of the rodeo. Sponsor: Law Offices of Patrick J. Barry
Photo by Carol Niles Photography
Fortuna Rodeo Local All-Around Cowboy Gary Edgmon Memorial Saddle. Awarded to the top cowboy from Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity or Del Norte County. Sponsors: The Edgmon Family, American Ag Credit, and Sequoia Gas Company continued on page 31 » FORTUNA RODEO 2021
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