The 2010 West Elk FFA Spring Shodeo is scheduled for this Thursday night, April 29 at 6:15 p.m. at the Howard Rodeo Grounds.  FFA members are looking forward to being involved in this activity which tests their livestock skills against some of the best livestock in the county.

Nathan Cooley, the West Elk FFA President for 2009-2010 said, “We are very excited to share our shodeo between the Moline Rodeo Grounds in the fall and the Howard Rodeo Grounds in the spring.”

Many people help make the shodeo a success each season. Wineglass Ranch (Gene, Jan, and Ken Kelly) provides the cows for cow riding and wild cow milking and the calves for paint branding/calf dressing/roping and tie down. Lightning J Ranch (Steve and Sissy Julian) provide the roping steers. J. B. Cannon has been a great asset as our judge for the evening and the Elk County Extension Council loans us their panels to use every year.

Some of the events that will be participated in on Thursday night include: Tire Hang, Goat Tie Down, Calf Tie Down, Barrels, Poles, Flag Race, Calf Roping, Team Roping, Calf Undressing, Cow Riding, Chute Dogging, Wild Cow Milking, Paint Branding and Calf Dressing.

The Howard Fair Board will be serving concessions and admission is free to everyone.