<center><table border=0 align=center><tr><td><caption><font size=-1 face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000>For many of us the cowboy is still the most interesting of all our American heroes...</font></caption><img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/Cowboys-Eating.jpg border=1 align=center vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="For many of us the cowboy is still the most interesting of all our American heroes..."></td></tr></table></center>
"For many of us the cowboy is still the most interesting of all our American heroes... He is fond of dogs and children, invariably polite to women, completely dependable, honorable in his dealings with others, and willing and able to perform any task than can be asked of man and a horse..."
-- Richard Farnsworth
<table border=0 align=right><tr><td><caption><font size=-1 face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000>Carrizozo Cowboy Days, June 12-14, celebrates the traditions of the cowboy way of life.</font></caption><img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/Day_of_the_Cowboy_Joe_Smith_8743a_2x3_2.jpg border=1 width=200 align=right vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="Carrizozo Cowboy Days, June 12-14, celebrates the traditions of the cowboy way of life."></td></tr></table>Carrizozo –The Carrizozo Cowboy Days, June 12-14, celebrates the traditions of the cowboy way of life. It’s a full weekend of events honoring the cowboy, the rich southwestern heritage and offering a taste of the Old West.
A two-day Cowboy Trade Show begins Friday at noon. Along with food, visitors will find a variety of western art, clothing, and artifacts both practical and beautiful. Friday also features a kids rodeo beginning at 3 pm with a variety of events for the young cowboys and cowgirls.
Then, enjoy the evening at the street dance. Twelfth Street will once again be closed to vehicles, but this time for the swing-dance sounds of Paul Pino’s band.
Start Saturday early and see a roundup while enjoying a real cowboy breakfast: Biscuits and gravy and cowboy coffee.
<table border=0 align=left width=210><tr><td><caption><font size=-1 face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000>The action returns to town for the 10 am parade through the streets of Carrizozo.</font></caption><img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/Day_of_the_Cowboy_Joe_Smith_8704a_2x3_2.jpg border=1 width=200 align=left vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="Action returns to town for the 10 am parade... through the streets of Carrizozo."></td></tr></table>The action returns to town for the 10 am parade featuring mounted riders and groups, buggies and wagons, and longhorn cattle being ridden through the streets of Carrizozo. The only motorized units will be floats pulled by antique tractors.
A two hour long stage show will feature western bands and singing groups, with other true cowboy acts to follow. Yes, you will feel like ducking your heads when the guns roar downtown in an old-fashioned gun fight between feudin’ cowboys and cowgirls.
Saturday afternoon brings an old-fashioned version of a Ranch Rodeo. Bring your own chairs and watch the cattle match wits with Cowboys. The Ranch Rodeo is quickly becoming the most popular sport on the American Cowboy scene. Both thrilling and entertaining, teams of cowboys and cowgirls work together in assigned events to compete for prizes.
On Sunday you can attend a Cowboy Church service and watch a Cowboy Golf match at the newly remodeled Valle Del Sol golf course in Carrizozo.
“Carrizozo Cowboy Days is all about people working to preserve our colorful past by setting aside a time to honor a lifestyle that has affected everyone in our nation in one form or another,” says Roland Caster, organizer and enthusiast. “So come over to Carrizozo, June 12-14 we’ll save a place for you.”
To inquire about vendor setups or for more information see the website www.carrizozocowboydays.org (http://www.carrizozocowboydays.org/) or email zozobandit@tularosa.net (zozobandit@tularosa.net)
<center><table border=0 align=center><tr><td><caption><font size=-1 face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000>For many of us the cowboy is still the most interesting of all our American heroes...</font></caption><img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/Cowboys-Eating.jpg border=1 align=center vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="For many of us the cowboy is still the most interesting of all our American heroes..."></td></tr></table></center>
"For many of us the cowboy is still the most interesting of all our American heroes... He is fond of dogs and children, invariably polite to women, completely dependable, honorable in his dealings with others, and willing and able to perform any task than can be asked of man and a horse..."
-- Richard Farnsworth
<table border=0 align=right><tr><td><caption><font size=-1 face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000>Carrizozo Cowboy Days, June 12-14, celebrates the traditions of the cowboy way of life.</font></caption><img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/Day_of_the_Cowboy_Joe_Smith_8743a_2x3_2.jpg border=1 width=200 align=right vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="Carrizozo Cowboy Days, June 12-14, celebrates the traditions of the cowboy way of life."></td></tr></table>Carrizozo –The Carrizozo Cowboy Days, June 12-14, celebrates the traditions of the cowboy way of life. It’s a full weekend of events honoring the cowboy, the rich southwestern heritage and offering a taste of the Old West.
A two-day Cowboy Trade Show begins Friday at noon. Along with food, visitors will find a variety of western art, clothing, and artifacts both practical and beautiful. Friday also features a kids rodeo beginning at 3 pm with a variety of events for the young cowboys and cowgirls.
Then, enjoy the evening at the street dance. Twelfth Street will once again be closed to vehicles, but this time for the swing-dance sounds of Paul Pino’s band.
Start Saturday early and see a roundup while enjoying a real cowboy breakfast: Biscuits and gravy and cowboy coffee.
<table border=0 align=left width=210><tr><td><caption><font size=-1 face="Arial Narrow" color=#000000>The action returns to town for the 10 am parade through the streets of Carrizozo.</font></caption><img src=http://steppinoutnewmexico.com/images/Day_of_the_Cowboy_Joe_Smith_8704a_2x3_2.jpg border=1 width=200 align=left vspace=5 hspace=5 alt="Action returns to town for the 10 am parade... through the streets of Carrizozo."></td></tr></table>The action returns to town for the 10 am parade featuring mounted riders and groups, buggies and wagons, and longhorn cattle being ridden through the streets of Carrizozo. The only motorized units will be floats pulled by antique tractors.
A two hour long stage show will feature western bands and singing groups, with other true cowboy acts to follow. Yes, you will feel like ducking your heads when the guns roar downtown in an old-fashioned gun fight between feudin’ cowboys and cowgirls.
Saturday afternoon brings an old-fashioned version of a Ranch Rodeo. Bring your own chairs and watch the cattle match wits with Cowboys. The Ranch Rodeo is quickly becoming the most popular sport on the American Cowboy scene. Both thrilling and entertaining, teams of cowboys and cowgirls work together in assigned events to compete for prizes.
On Sunday you can attend a Cowboy Church service and watch a Cowboy Golf match at the newly remodeled Valle Del Sol golf course in Carrizozo.
“Carrizozo Cowboy Days is all about people working to preserve our colorful past by setting aside a time to honor a lifestyle that has affected everyone in our nation in one form or another,” says Roland Caster, organizer and enthusiast. “So come over to Carrizozo, June 12-14 we’ll save a place for you.”
To inquire about vendor setups or for more information see the website www.carrizozocowboydays.org (http://www.carrizozocowboydays.org/) or email zozobandit@tularosa.net (zozobandit@tularosa.net)