There is no uncertainty that rodeo will carry on through the 21st century. Whether we see continued growth or leveling off remains up to us, our capability to change while remaining true to the spirit of rodeo sport will be a difficult obstacle to face. As we move further away from the agrarian / livestock culture that dominated our early history, the value of rodeo sports will certainly increase. Despite repeated attempts to wipe out rodeo from strictly misguided groups, rodeo will go on on where there remains a love of animals, competition, enthusiasm, and the western experience. The individual nature of rodeo contest which provides a possibility to depend on ones own ability to succeed is something that is disgustingly lacking in our modern culture.

Our responsibility as rodeo fans and participants is to learn all we can about the precious history of our rodeo traditions to better defend it from those who wish to see it the Rodeo sport gone. It has been said, if you don't know where you come from you can’t know where you're going. Where am I going? To a Rodeo!