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For decades, rodeos have been the heart of cowboy culture in America. From barrel racing to bronco riding and everything else in between, they offer hours of entertainment and fun.
These rodeo quotes and sayings capture what life is life for competitive cowboys and cowgirls. They will make you laugh, inspire you and let you reminisce on your favorite riding memories. No matter if you are just a fan of rodeo or are a competitor yourself, you will enjoy reading them.
Here are the best rodeo quotes and sayings for all the cowboys and cowgirls out there.
Famous Rodeo Quotes
1. “Rodeo is about life lessons, and not just about belt buckles and winning. There is so much you can learn from a horse and a cow that you can’t learn from football.” – Jim Wakefield
2. “Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway!” – John Wayne
3. “Anyone who has ever experienced the thrill of rodeo life wishes it could go on forever.” – Ralph Clark
4. “Like a rodeo round and round and up and down we go. Some days it’s a battle just to stay up in the saddle.” – Paul Overstreet
5. “The best bulls in rodeo are unpredictable. Trying to outsmart them can lead cowboys to outsmart themselves.” – Ty Murray
6. “It’s the ropes and the reins, and the joy and the pain. And they call the thing rodeo.” – Garth Brooks
7. “A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse.” – William James
8. “Never a pony couldn’t be ridden, never a rodeo couldn’t be thrown.” – Paul Zarzyski
9. “Rodeo riders are the last of the true chivalrous groups of people. It’s a place where the competition is really pure.” – Scott Glenn
10. “Rodeo needed more than just a rodeo every summer to keep it going. It needed industry.”- Mary Sulivan
11. “There never was a horse that couldn’t be ridden; never was a cowboy who couldn’t be thrown.” – Unknown
12. “The rodeo ain’t over till the bull riders ride.” – Ralph Carpenter
13. “When I am at rodeo I find it difficult not to root for the animals.” – Demetri Martin
14. Rodeo careers can end without warning, as quick as the next try at an eight-second ride.” – John Branch
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Rodeo Quotes for Cowgirls
15. “Boots, class, and a li’ll sass, that’s what cowgirls are made of.” – Candice Nicoles
16. “Don’t mess with me fellas! This cowgirl has been to the rodeo before.” – Joan Crawford
17. “Cowgirl is an attitude, really; a pioneer spirit, a special American brand of courage.” – Dale Evans
18. “Dirt is cowgirl glitter.” – Fallon Taylor
19. “Good girls are made of sugar and spice, cowgirls are made of whiskey on ice.” – Rita Cynder
20. “There is no better place to heal a broken heart than on the back of a horse.” – Missy Lyons
21. “And that even she could not hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears.” – Mark Anthony
22. “Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.” – Amelia Earhart
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Funny Rodeo Quotes
23. “No ifs, ands, or bucks.” – Unknown
24. “It seems a fine line between being a matador and being a rodeo clown” – Jase Robertson
25. “Find someone who loves you the way a cowboy loves rodeo.” – Unknown
26. “I’d rather ride on a Mustang, than in one.” – BaileyAnn Neal
27. “Don’t squat with your spurs on.” – Will Rogers
28. “Sometimes I think life is just a rodeo, the trick is to ride and make it to the bell.” – John Fogerty
29. “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Except cowgirls. Cowgirls will kill you.” – Ray Cole
30. “Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from any direction.” – Cowboy saying
31. “You’re gonna have to hold on tight, because this rodeo is just getting started.” – Joya Ryan
32. “Rodeo ain’t no ordinary life but a cowboy ain’t no ordinary man.” – Tracy Byrd
33. “Life’s a rodeo and all you have to do is stay in the saddle.” – George Jung
34. “A good old rodeo never hurt anyone.” – Taylor Kitsch
35. “Rodeo be like up and down. ‘Bout to show you how I throw down.” – The Isley Brothers