Rodeo Team and Club

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The Rodeo Team was introduced as Mesalands’ first intercollegiate sport in the fall semester of 1998.  The College is a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association and competes in the Grand Canyon Region. The College team is co-ed and competes in rodeos in the fall and spring.  Students must meet national eligibility guidelines and be enrolled full-time in order to participate in the college rodeos throughout the region.  The top athletes from the region compete in the College National Finals Rodeo in June each year.


Rodeo Club

The Rodeo Club offers students with an interest in rodeo the opportunity to develop their skills and participate in various rodeo events.  The club attends and hosts rodeos, team roping competitions, and dances. 

 


Facilities





The Club and Team have use of a convenient, first-class, competition-size rodeo facility adjacent to the College.   Newly constructed enclosed stalls are available for horses.

Mesalands Community College's Farrier Science program facilities include a large, equipped indoor shoeing arena with individual anvils, forges, vises, and other specialty hand tools.  These customized facilities give the team an excellent place to do the shoe work and other necessities needed to keep their animals in top shape.

 

 

 

 Rodeo Courses

HPE 105 Fundamentals of Weight Lifting (1)
This is an instructional course designed to familiarize students with the sport of weight lifting. The exercise and fitness principles and techniques involved in weight lifting, as well as injury prevention, are addressed.

HPE 114 Fundamentals of Rodeo (2)
This is an instructional course designed to familiarize students with the rules and regulations associated with competitive rodeo. The exercise and fitness principles and techniques involved in rodeo, as well as injury prevention, are addressed. Participation in competitive rodeo is not required for this course.

HPE 124 Intermediate Rodeo Techniques (2)
This intermediate level instructional rodeo course addresses techniques used in various rodeo events. Demonstration of the various rodeo events will be given to the students and they will be given the opportunity to use their acquired skills at club practices. Both men’s and women’s events will be covered.

HPE 214 Advanced Rodeo Techniques (2)
This is an instructional course designed to familiarize students with the rules and regulations associated with competitive rodeo. The exercise and fitness principles and techniques involved in rodeo, as well as injury prevention, are addressed. Participation in competitive rodeo is not required for this course.

HPE 224 Applied Rodeo Techniques (2)
This is an instructional course designed to familiarize students with the rules and regulations associated with competitive rodeo. The exercise and fitness principles and techniques involved in rodeo, as well as injury prevention, are addressed. Participation in competitive rodeo is not required for this course.