The ‘Rodeo Different’ Comes to Santa Fe, August 4-5, 2012

From a New Mexico Gay Rodeo Association press release...

Santa Fe is host of the 21st  annual Zia Regional Rodeo. The charity rodeo, produced by the New Mexico Gay Rodeo Association, will be held on two days including Saturday August 4 and Sunday August 5, 2012, at the Rodeo de Santa Fe grounds, located at 3237 Rodeo Rd. The rodeo will run ALL DAY from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m, so you can come , stay, enjoy the action and go at your leisure. Tickets are available at the gate for $15 per day or $20 for both days. Children under 12 are admitted at no charge.

The all-day action includes traditional bull riding, barrel racing, team roping, breakaway calf roping and the world famous “camp” events, specifically designed to entertain the audience, including goat dressing , steer decorating and the hilarious but dangerous Wild Drag Race. These fun events are not to be missed.

More information and advance ticket purchase is available on line at www.ziaregionalrodeo.com.

Zia Regional Rodeo is one of many annual rodeos held around the country as part of IGRA (International Gay Rodeo Association). One of the main purposes of all IGRA rodeos is to help raise funds to support charities within the gay and lesbian community. This year, the Zia Regional Rodeo is raising funds for four charities: Southwest Care Center (Santa Fe), New Mexico Aids Services , Horses for Heroes , and the YWCA Middle Rio Grande Women’s Program.

IGRA member associations including NMGRA – New Mexico Gay Rodeo Association support the sport of rodeo throughout the USA and Canada.