Scottish Guy Reacts to an AMERICAN RODEO 🤠
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- Scottish Guy Goes To AMERICAN RODEO for the first time
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🎥 About this video - I visit a Texas rodeo in San Antonio with Andrea and Perry from the Scottish Society of San Antonio. Every year, Texans come together to celebrate their state's rich rodeo heritage. The Texas Rodeo is one of the biggest and most popular rodeos in the country, attracting cowboys and cowgirls from all over the world. The event features all the traditional rodeo events, including barrel racing, bull riding, and roping. There's also a wide variety of food and drink available, making it a great opportunity to sample some of the best Texas has to offer. If you're looking for a fun-filled event that celebrates everything that makes Texas unique, be sure to check out the Texas Rodeo. Everything's bigger in Texas, and that includes the rodeos! A Texas rodeo is a sight to behold, with cowboys and cowgirls from all over the state coming together to compete for prizes and glory. From calf roping to steer wrestling, there's an event for everyone at a Texas rodeo. And of course, no rodeo would be complete without a good ol' fashioned barbecue. So if you're ever in the Lone Star State, be sure to check out a Texas rodeo.
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Perry and I were glad to have you guys out and enjoyed showing you around our neck of the woods! Hope you both are well and that we see you again soon!
Thank y'all for hosting these Scots and sharing some Texas!
Awesome what y'all did!!
A slight correction: you are correct that rodeo is a quintessentially American event, but not "especially" to Texas. Rodeos are extremely popular all over the USA, particularly in the western states. Texas does not have a monopoly on the rodeo.
Texas should have a monopoly !
Rodeos are animal torture!
@@michaelmaguire9119 Amen!
Rodeos are a Mexican thing that Texas and the Southwest inherited from having been part of Mexico. They’ve just spread out because of the dominance of Texas in America rural culture.
@@kokofan50 ...Texas does _not_ dominate American rural culture. I grew up in eastern Montana, and I can assure you that in Big Sky Country we know something about rodeo and other aspects of rural culture.
An hours drive is nothing in the west. Most people commute nearly an hour each way daily to work. 😉
Glad you enjoyed the rodeo!
Certainly not downplaying the generosity of your hosts to pick you up. I just find it interesting that an hour drive to some is just around the corner to others. 😁
Sweet tea is a staple food group in the south.
Sweet tea, biscuits, gravy, and cornbread are the four southern food groups.
@@Evil0tto and greens.
You said it! You've got sweet, half-sweet and Yankee (unsweetened). I live in a little bitty town and it's funny to see the new people at the grocery store digging through the teas to find green tea and unsweetened. They'll adapt. By next year they'll be doing the usual like the rest of us :D
@@kateg7298 😂 Too True!
It taste better with a slice of lemon in it
Shaun, there's also a rodeo culture in Canada. In fact, one of the largest in the 2 countries is the Calgary (CAL-grr-ee) Stampede in the province of Alberta.
That might be the most famous rodeo in the world right there.
@@22steve5150, I wouldn't doubt that!
@@22steve5150 Houston, Calgary and the NFR are the 3 biggest by far
..and in Mexico (where it started), Argentina, and Chile.
@@grumblesa10 , hmm! I never knew that, though I know they all have ranches.
Aww man, Shaun! I was hoping to see you take the mechanical bull for a spin... Glad you had a good time in the states.
Wrestling calves to the ground is what is done when it's time to do branding. Sometimes I forget I grew up in the country... Haven't been to a rodeo in ages. Must look strange to someone from overseas.
Shaun looks like he could be a calf roper.
The rodeo is pure and unadulterated animal abuse. I think every human being should be branded before they brand animals. If you can't handle your flesh burning, then how can you burn any other flesh?
It takes a really well trained horse to be good at calf roping too.
@@lynnenewell2016 , that's nice, dear.
@@lynnenewell2016 Cattle rustling is still alive and well in the U.S., to the tune of millions of lost revenue every year, just in Texas. Branding is the only way to permanently mark cattle, and have the ability to identify them from a distance. If it's that important to you, and you have a better idea, I'm sure the USDA would love to hear about it. Since no one has come up with a better idea for thousands of years, I wish you luck.
Aaaaa 🙃 loved to see those little kids hanging onto those sheep though. Very cute.
So glad you got to see a real Rodeo! Heard an old song the other day called ' A Scottish Cowboy'..... about a Scotsman who moved to America and became a cowboy. It's a folk/ cowboy song.
Shaun is getting the look, now he needs the accent! 😁🤠 He might be interested in reading up on Sam Houston. The Houstons trace back to Scottish archers who assisted France during the Auld Alliance; the side that remained in Scotland still has a castle there. 😎🥸
So fun! Texans are a proud lot! They are Texans first and Americans second. Gotta love them! Rodeos are just what you said, skills that are used in ranching turned into a competiton. 😊
Now that you're an honorary Texan you need to go to the Red Stegall ranch rodeo in Ft Worth at the end of October. You get ranch style events as well as cowboy poetry by a former cowboy poet laureate of America. Definitely a all American night.
Rodeo is the only sport originating out of the workplace. Glad you enjoyed it.
So glad that you and your wife had such a great time visiting the United States!
Mutton Bustin’ is my favorite part of the Rodeo. Like many western towns, my town has a annual Rodeo along with the parade. The kids even get off school for rodeo week.
It's actually just called 'Sweet Tea' here in the South! Most tea is iced in the south. Aka , the House Wine of the South. Hard to drink hot tea in such a hot climate 😋😉
Everywhere I lived it's either "tea" or "non sweet tea" no one says iced or sweet....
Don't forget Wyoming is full of cowboys, too! lol ...that's where I live, Wyoming, "Where the deer and the antelope play"...literally, in our yard...they eat my flowers and trees. 🙄My hubby and I have raised our kids rodeoing on a small ranch. I have to brag a little...our 2 daughters have gone National on barrel racing, our son went National with bull riding and our son-in-law in bareback broncs...now the grandkids are being brought up to rodeo. Rodeos are awesome and a way of life around here...they are usually smaller local or ranch rodeos but we have huge events a couple times a year. Cheyenne Frontier and the Cody Wyoming Rodeo's are legendary! I enjoy your videos, you're always so chipper and positive it's wonderful to watch...keep up the wonderful work! Much Love from Wyoming. 🤠❤
Thank you Sean for sharing your experiences. I'm glad you enjoyed it and had friends to hang out with. On to the next adventure!
Howdy from Bandera, Texas
Hey! Your hat's getting broke in. You look good. That was so nice of Perry and Andrea (sp?) to come up to meet you and take you and Teka to a rodeo. You see a lot of Texas pride and tight knit communities that look out for each other. That must have a lot in common with Scotland. Some families in Texas have lived on the same land for 150 years. I've been asked "who are your people?" so many times. At first it was strange, but now I know to just start with my grandparents last names. I hope you had a blast. Looks like you're developing a real big fondness for corndogs. :D Thanks for the video. Best to you and Teka.
Noticed that too .. he's getting far more comfortable wearing the hat .. which fits him
The walk of a man in cowboy boots is something to be admired. They care themselves differently and with confidence
the calf wrestling comes from having to catch and brand a calf so it can be identified as the property of that ranch
Thanks Shaun! Summertime is County Fair time and rodeos. It's a thing. It's a lot of fun and I'm glad you and Teka had a great time! We have huge rodeos in Utah too. Hope you two make it to Utah on one of your adventures. Hopefully I'll be in Scotland in 2023 for a vacation of a lifetime. Much love to you both🧡🍁🍂🎃
Glad you have enjoyed Texas! This is certainly a special place.
Oh Shaun! Y'all were in my old home grounds: Medina Lake up by Hilltop on 1283, Pipe Creek, and Bandera (Go Big Blue!). I hope that you enjoyed your trip to our beautiful Texas Hill Country. ❤️🤠🥰
I’m jealous. That area is so cool. I love the Hill Country.
I'm so happy for you, that that's your stomping grounds that you get to see. ❤
How many Scottish last names have you encountered in the States? I almost feel like our culture is your culture. There were a lot of Scottish settlers here.
The area in Arkansas I am from was settled by Scottish people
Hi Shaun, You would have impressed me had you hopped on top one of the bucking broncos! There is a saying in Texas that goes like this: All hat, no cattle :)
This is awesome! As a born and raised Texan, glad y’all came!
We got to get you on one.🤠
Hope you enjoyed your visit.
A Pow-Wow/ Indian "Stomp" would be cool 😎
Hey Shaun! You look like a natural in a cowboy hat. Glad you enjoyed the rodeo. ( from Abilene, Tx.)
I always think these activities are exciting for surgeons and chiropractors. (for profit medical model here) Looks so painful.😅 The Houston rodeo has these contests as well as a giant carnival, concerts, insane food, and a livestock "show."(That's where young people who have raised prize-winning farm animals get $ for school and city people get to see and smell farm animals in real life.)
Glad you made so many memories visiting Texas. 🎉
you think so, look up the Justin healers some time more to medicine at rodeos than you might at first think
I love my state! Thanks for coming to Texas! Been to Scotland many times - and my heart has a home there as well.
Best part of going to your second Rodeo is that you get to say...
"This isn't my first Rodeo".
Shaun with his turquoise bolo on. Nice
Fun post! I live in Utah, and rodeo is big here, too! Cute story: my brother-in-law is a veterinarian in a rural community in California. He was invited to participate in the local rodeo in the calf roping event. He had watched it before and when it came time to actually do it, he just didn't have the heart to throw that calf on the ground and tie his feet together! Needless to say, his time was terrible as he ever-so gently tipped that calf over and barely tied his feet! I agree that rodeo was (and is) a way to show off cowboy skills that would be valuable on the ranch and participating may have been like a job interview for local ranchers to see what kind of hands were available to hire. Pretty soon, the prize money and culture of the event led folks to turn professional! it is great entertainment and a little scary, too!
I like that idea.... job interview or a job fair. It would make sense.
Welcome to the great state of Texas. It was fun watching your experiences!
Montana Rodeo's are my favorite. Much more outback!
Rodeo is somewhat expansive across all of the agricultural states. I knew a kid in high school who was bucking into rodeo... His idea of dressing up for church was duded out with a belt buckle large enough to serve a Thanksgiving turkey.
This is Ohio, I might add.
I, and my four siblings, went to a rodeo in Gerry, New York (in western New York) way back when I was about 8 years old (69 now). That was my first one. Enjoyed it a whole lot. Not been to another one, though I wish I had.
Great video, loved the slow jam playing in the background.
Lookin' good, there, Shaun!
That's about as mainstreet USA you're going to find out in the country where life is real.
In the midwest we have some rodeo as well but you're more likely to find tractor pulls or dirt racing.
Grats to the hosts! They gave you an authentic all American evening.
Rodeos are the best, I try to go when ever I can here in Canada, it's great fun. oh and when they have bull poker now thats crazy lol.
It’s nice you came, we’re all Scottish down here.
Trailriding on horses is fun if you get the opportunity.❤ from Texas😊
For a lot of people in the US a 100 mile drive is just the long end of a short drive. But I understand why visitors from other countries would think of it as a long ways. Growing up in rural areas of the US we're a good ways from anywhere... except a good fishing hole. LOL
I live in Hondo Tx, it take an hour to get to Target around here. Lol everything is relative 🙂
Shaun, face it you love Texas, your a Texan at heart lol Just move to the US
Shaun. Yer looking like a real cowboy 🤠
The roots of cowboys & rodeos are Mexican. From the hat, chaps (Spanish chapas) boots(Spanish: botas) to the rodeo (Spanish for rodeo) Of course it was modified to be TexMex later spread throughout the country.
The Blue Bonnet Palace located on IH35 just north of San Antonio back in the day they'd have live bull riding in same building as the band, dance hall, bar, saloon and where I literally met all my husbands.
Can’t wait to see more of your videos 😊
Happy Birthday Month Shaun!
( Sorry I forgot the date) 🍻😀
🥳🎂🎉
The more one follows the national rodeo circuit they will notice a lot of riders from Brazil also.
Calf roping? Bulldogging?
Watch how well the horses know their jobs.
Anywhere in the West that you find cattle you will find rodeos. my favourite has always been the bull riding !:-)
Glad you had fun you were basicly in my back yard I live just north or Mansfield in Arligton
I love that tea shop. We hit that before we go out almost all the time. It's a must on a 40C day
Got to admit, that hat looks like it's growing on ya. Hell yeah.
So this wasn't your first rodeo?
Hwy 281 is such a pretty drive
Thank You Patty and Andrea for taking such great care of Shaun and Teka. May God bless you both!🙌☮💞💞💞🌟
And Ty Shaun and Teka for another great video!🌟💯 Those bulls were so strong!.. and I didn't realize how pretty Texas can be in certain parts. I definitely want to go n see the Alamo even more now, after hearing of it's Scottish history in one of your recent videos.
You have to check out in Brazil next time, barretos usually around June to July. 👍
I was going to comment that I was surprised they had not seen one in Brazil ever. But then again Teka is from the city
@Shawn; in the early days of the West cattle were allowed to free range. The only way ranchers could tell who owned which steers were to brand them with the ranch's brand. The cowboys would gather (round-up) the adult steers (already branded) and their calves. The calves were then cut out of the heard, wrestled down and branded with a hot iron.
I have never seen the calf of a steer before........?
Just started watching your videos. I’m hooked😂 Did your Texas friends take you to the Alamo while you were here in San Antonio? Or Enchanted Rock? Hope you come back soon for another visit. Really love your videos, ‘em comin!
I attended Frontier days in Cheyenne, Wyoming several years ago. At that time it was said that this rodeo was the LARGEST and OLDEST outdoor rodeo in the United States. This is usually the rodeo cowboys compete in to see who goes to the Nationals to compete. I imagine a lot of places want to vie for the honor of being known as the oldest. Let's just say, since rodeos have been conducted all over the United States since forever, it would be hard to determine which state truly carries the distinction of hosting the oldest rodeo.
Pecos, Texas
I lived in Texas about eleven years. Your video makes me miss it so much.
Now bull riding is just for fun! Brazil has won a lot of bull riding events. Love Scotland, so beautiful and very nice engaging people.
Just to help you out, when they throw the rope from horseback and catch the calf... That's called "calf roping". When they run full speed alongside the steer, slide off the horse, grab the steer around the horns, twist it until it falls over, that's called "steer wrestling"... Also known as "bull-dogging". I only make the distinction because your video showed calf roping and you were saying steer wrestling.
And, as others have noted... Would like to claim it as a exclusively Texan thing... It is actually worldwide. A lot of the top professional bull riders are actually from Brazil.
One of the largest rodeos in the country is in Wyoming... And the actual largest rodeo is in Canada... Calgary stampede.
Love watching you discover the best country in the world.
I was hoping you all would have gone to a Western Club for dancing! In the old days, we had Rodeo Dances every night after the rodeo was over for the day. The rodeo used to last several days here. I sure miss those days.
Looked like a great time..
Rodeos happens in few others parts of the Americas as well specially in The Agentine Pampas and en patagonia and central parts and South of Brazil, Uruguay and all the Gauchos cultures where there's big lands with cattle and horses
Shaun, enjoy the rodeo! Sweet tea is a thing in the south. I know you will have a great time.👍
I'd love to go to a rodeo. Those guys are nuts. You may be able to get the PBR (Pro Bull Riders) shows on some streaming services.
While injuries are common, actual fatalities are very rare. Bull riding is the most "dangerous" event-obviously...
It is more likely that Rodeo which came from our Mexican vaquero neighbors is based on ranching operations. Roping, and "busting" wild horses to get them ready to ride. Bull riding IS probably based on a dare though.
Oh, and an hour's drive is NOT a big deal anywhere west of the Mississippi...and some places east of it.
The clown(s) are there to distract the bull from stepping on the rider.
Glad you enjoyed our state!
I loved in South-Central Oklahoma for 5 years and let me tell you, there are two kinds of men you don't want to mess with. First are men who work on the oil-rigs. They are bad to the bone. Then there's the cowboy/rodeo men, they are flat crazy! LOL Treat them both with respect and they'll offer you the same, but challenge one and more than likely, you're toast!
Good video Shaun. I remember my first rodeo. Once you know what's going on, they are a lot of fun.
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I've never been to a rodeo. It looks like fun. If you ever get to go to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, definitely do so. The Smokeys are amazing! And here in Alabama, Ruffner mountain and Oak Mountain are two of my favorites.
I'm Scott-Irish and rode pro rodeo here in California.
A lot of people in the south especially ancestors came from Scotland. I'm from Alabama and Scottish is my main ancestry.
I used to saddle bronc, and steer wrestle. Everything you see in a rodeo is what you would see or do if you are working hand on a ranch back in the old west. Saddle bronc and bareback came around from breaking horses. Back when breaking horses was a little bit more dangerous and not like how they do it today thanks to The horse whisperer. And then like steer wrestling and roping steers and stuff like that well obviously that's how you cut calves. Reason some cowboys would steer wrestle instead of rope is because like me, no matter how hard I tried I sucked at roping. But I tell you what when you're working out on the ranch and you're trying to catch a calf up in Idaho and you don't know how to rope and you got to steer wrestle through the sagebrush. Always wear a cup. Now when it came to bull riding.. you definitely know there was two drunk horse wranglers one night that got together and said hey I bet you can't break that bull. And of course just like any other redneck would do... Oh yeah! Hold my whiskey and watch this! And you know if one cowboy does it, every cowboy has to do it just to prove that they're a man. 🍻🤣😂🤣😂
Believe it or not, we have Rodeos in California too. It’s a western thing, not just in Texas.
Wow I'm from California and I never been to a rodeo. I wish I could some day. 🐎🐴🐂🇨🇱
You're in Bandera texas, calling itself Cowboy capital of the World. They have several dude ranches there for tourists such as yourself. Rodeo comes from Mexican Vaquero culture. Bandera is Spanish word for flag. Try going to a Mexican charreada.
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Great video glad you're both having a great time , be safe and happy you two ! I'm out,✌️ !
Just to let you know, some se of the best Bull riders are Brazilian the PBR (professional bull riders) champions for 3 of last 5 years come from Brazil
My dad remembers when tribes used to be a part of the rodeo in all their regalia. But then steer roping was phased out. No steer roping, no dead steers, no meat, no tribes.
Where has steer roping been phased out?
I know its still done at the San Antonio livestock show and rodeo
My dad did rodeo in HS, in El Paso. He only tried bull riding once (yikes!).
So enjoy
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Hit me up if you come out toward Pecos, home of the first Rodeo. I'm near the Big Bend and Marfa, both great places to visit in Texas
NOW, you've been to America 🇺🇸 :)
If you want to see something crazy, you should watch American bullfighting. You got a little taste during the bull riding. There are usually two bullfighters in the arena along with the rodeo clown who are there for the safety of the rider. American bullfighting is getting into an enclosed space with young Mexican fighting bulls and trying not to get killed. You get points by putting your hand on the bulls head or by jumping over the bull.
OK, for all you arguing about where the rodeo comes from...the name should give you an idea: from the Spanish and Mexican vaqueros in what is now the American SW.
You got to come back to SA for our Rodeo
They Rodeos in New Mexico. Bill Collins
Welcome to Texas! An Rodeo!! We cherish our heritage! Scott's, Irish, German, Hispanic, African Americans 🤠 I think we are the most beautiful state of Love an remember the Alamo! Many came to fight for our independence an gave themselves! That is what makes Texas!!
And in central Texas, we also have descendants of Swedish and Czech settlers (among many others)!