Bighorn Rodeo Comes to Las Vegas

A cowboy wrestles a feeble goat to the ground and instead of tying its legs as one might expect, he adorns the goat with a pair of jockey shorts. Right away, you know this isn't your average rodeo.
For one weekend, the nonprofit Nevada Gay Rodeo Association is taking over Horseman’s Park for its annual BigHorn Rodeo to raise money for charities.
This is the 12th year of the rodeo, which includes 110 contestants competing in 13 events. Most contestants compete in more than one event, including everything from bull riding to events special to the rodeo, like goat dressing -- an event where contestants captures a goat to put boxer shorts on it.
“What makes our rodeo different is men and women are allowed to compete in the same events, so we have women bull riders and men that do barrels,” rodeo director Mitch Gill said.
Contestants don't have to be gay to compete, but do have to be a member of one of 28 International Gay Rodeo Associations.
Part of each contestant’s entry fee goes toward prize money. The money isn't enough to make a career out of it, so many participants are ranchers by profession who compete in rodeos as a hobby.