George Strait Team Roping Classic tickets

George Strait Team Roping Classic Schedule

George Strait is certainly best known as a successful and talented country musician who has been entertaining millions for more than three decades, and for good reason. However, his important contributions to the sport of rodeo in the form of his yearly George Strait Team Roping Classic which is set to enter its 34th year is not necessarily as widely known. Events like the George Strait Team Roping Classic and rodeo in general give fans the opportunity to see the timeless clash of man against beast in an exciting manner to find out who emerges victorious. The athletes involved in rodeo contests are many of the most dedicated and passionate o the planet and are always looking to put on an incredible show. Make sure you get your tickets for the George Strait Team Roping Classic from StubHub as soon as possible so you can be part of this long-standing tradition.

The San Antonio Rose Palace will be home to the 2015 George Strait Team Roping Classic on March 13th and 14th. Texas is often considered the rodeo capital of the world for good reason and there is not a better place in the world to catch a major tournament than at the San Antonio Rose Palace. All of the top cowboys in the world will be heading to the George Strait Team Roping Classic and you can seem them live and in person while also catching a glimpse of country superstars including George Strait and his friends who are annually in attendance. Nothing quite equals the thrill of seeing this incredible tournament live and fans will be coming from all corners of the country to get in on all of the action.

The Event

The George Strait Team Roping Classic been one of the most highly anticipated rodeo events in the United States for a long time and it is impossible not to see why. The instant you step into the San Antonio Rose Palace for the George Strait Team Roping Classic you will know that you are about to be part of something special. The familiar smell of the livestock and the sight of the animals getting ready to be let loose is enough to get any rodeo fan excited and this combines with the fans, the announcers, and the athletes themselves to create a special atmosphere that can't be found at any other sporting event. The George Strait Team Roping Classic is an event the whole family can enjoy and it honors a long-standing American tradition that anyone would be thrilled to be a part of. There is simply no other event in professional rodeo that lives up to the high quality of competition at the George Strait Team Roping Classic.

The Experience

When attending the George Strait Team Roping Classic it is easy to get caught up in all the action whether you are new to the event or have been attending it for years. The moment attendees enter the event it is clear that rodeo is home to many of the most excitable fans and athletes of any sport on the planet. The cowboys themselves are always eager to mingle with fans and sign autographs and take pictures with kids while the skilled and knowledgeable announcers make the tournament easy to follow for even the most inexperienced rodeo fan. Anyone who has been to a George Strait Team Roping Classic is always anxious to get tickets to the next year's event which can't come soon enough.

George Strait Team Roping Classic History

The George Strait Team Roping Classic was first held in 1982 and has been as long-lasting and legendary as the musical career of the renowned country music singer who originally organized the event. The 2014 George Strait Team Roping Classic winner received $750,000 in prizes while the whole event handed out over one million dollars in prizes. Team roping is a long running tradition in rodeo that dates back to skills ranchers first perfected in 19th century Spain and later were adopted in the Americas as ranching grew to the New World. In the early 1800's there were a handful of loosely organized rodeo contests in the western United States and northern Mexico, but it was only after the Civil War in 1872 that the first truly organized rodeo competition was held in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Rodeo is incredibly popular in the western United States and Canada to this day and the professional rodeo circuit is governed by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Women's Professional Rodeo Association.

Trivia

Many big name athletes have been crowned champion at the George Strait Team Roping Classic but perhaps the most fascinating result took place during the 2009 tournament when Jade Corkill finished in first, second, and sixth place. This strange occurrence was alomst duplicated in the 2013 George Strait Team Roping Classic when Garrett Tonozzi finished in first and second place. These are results that are only possible in team roping because the athletes can compete with different partners throughout the tournament.