Ranch Rodeo Is Feb. 19 At Expo Center
February 9, 2022
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Misty Peters, associate professor of agriculture, demonstrates her skills in barrel
racing, one of the events featured in Walters State’s Ranch Rodeo.
Enjoy a night of family fun at Walters State’s Ranch Rodeo on Feb. 19 at the Great
Smoky Mountains Expo Center in White Pine. The event starts at 7 p.m.
Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students ages 7-17. Ages six and under are admitted
free.
Events include cow hide racing, team roping, wild cow milking, cowgirl barrel race,
chute dogging, and calf doctoring and branding.
Young audience members can get in on the action with the calf ribbon chase for ages
5-10. Cowhands 2-4 will want to compete in the stick horse race. The whole family
can take on the egg toss.
The Ranch Rodeo and the Winter Horse Series are part of an event management class
for Walters State agriculture students. Students gain valuable experience and have
the chance to meet and work with agriculture businesses and leaders throughout the
region. Over $100,000 in scholarship funds have been raised since the series began.
Tickets will be available at the door. For more information, contact Misty Peters,
associate professor of agriculture, at 423-585-2663 or Misty.Peters@ws.edu.
In the photo: Misty Peters, associate professor of agriculture, demonstrates her skills
in barrel racing, one of the events featured in Walters State’s Ranch Rodeo. This
year’s rodeo will be held Feb. 19 at the Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center.