Although the nearby arena hosts a variety of events, the most well-known is the local area Little Britches Rodeo held each summer. A little history to enhance your seek and find:
The National Little Britches Rodeo Association is one of the oldest, continuing youth rodeo associations in the world, with its membership ranging from kids ages 5-18 in 26 states across the nation, according to the NLBRA website.
In 1952, a group of rodeo enthusiasts held the first of what would become an annual rodeo for kids. The event—dubbed the Little Britches Rodeo—was held at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds in Littleton, Colorado, and was by all accounts a smashing success.
The Western Slope Little Britches Rodeo was organized in 1958 by Dr. Walter H. Simon and Webb Bryson of Cedaredge. Land was provided east of town by Harry Palmer for $1.00 a year and a rodeo arena was built. In September 1958, fifty-four boys and girls entered the first Western Slope Little Britches Rodeo. The Western Slope Little Britches continues to this day and consists of a rodeo, parade, car show, and Lion's Club barbecue in the park. It holds the distinction of being the longest continuous youth rodeo in the world.
The original Little Britches rodeo developed into an annual event but was held at various locations on the front range until 1961, when a national convention was held in Denver. There were representatives on hand from several states and the meetings ended with a national youth rodeo association being established with its headquarters in Denver, of which the already established Western Slope Little Britches became a part.
It is suggested that the name used for that first youth rodeo in Littleton, was derived from the entertaining book Little Britches published 2 years earlier in 1950. This book is an account of author Ralph Moody’s early childhood in the Littleton area and includes his love of horses, ranching, and rodeo during the first decade of the twentieth century. The autobiographical series he published during the 1950-60’s have become classics and are still found today in bookstores and libraries.
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