The 89th Annual Tucson Rodeo Parade features 800 horses, 2000 participants, marching bands and hundreds of floats. But no motorized vehicles. It is the largest non-motorized parade anywhere. 200,000 folks lined the parade route. And it was just down the road....so off we went.
On a local tip, we headed early to the parade staging ground hoping for a chance to watch the riders and horses primp up for the parade. Under warm sunny skies we saw horses of every color, riders in all sorts of gear, and just about everyone having a blast! We left when the Grand Marshall headed down the parade route.
Too many pictures.....so I submit only a few...
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| An ox threatening to kiss a young gal! |
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| Re-anactment of Juan Bautista's trip to discover San Francisco! |
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| Pony Express Horses near the mail box! |
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| Having Fun! |
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| Take My Picture! |
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| Getting those HUGE Clydesdale Horses Ready |
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| Finding The Right Place in Line -- helped by 100s of volunteers |
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| Fire Brigade Captain |
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| Girls Drill Team prepping |
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| Having Fun? |
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| Not My First Rodeo Parade! |
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| Smiles for Everyone |
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| A touch of the southern gentleman -- yup, they do Civil War stuff here, too |
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| 78 Years Old & Still Riding Tall |
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| Sheriff's Posse |
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| Rodeo Queen |
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| Members from the University of Arizona's Rodeo Team |
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| The Inspection Team working double time! |
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| The Lady Bull Rider...on her horse |
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| Lovely |
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| Better than School |
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| Practicing those Smiles |
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| Let's GO |
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| Organization of Black Cowboys...Love the boots |
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| Midget Horses |
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| Red, White and Blue All Over |
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| Everything for the Trail Ride! |
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