50 Rodeo Quotes for True Cowboys and Cowgirls
Rodeo isn’t just a sport it’s a way of life. It’s about grit, determination, and the thrill of the ride.
Whether in the arena or cheering from the stands, the rodeo spirit runs deep.
Here are some rodeo quotes that capture the toughness, courage, and wild heart of the cowboy way. Keep scrolling to find your favorite!
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“When I am at rodeo I find it difficult not to root for the animals.” – Demetri Martin
“Look at me move I’m the king of the rodeo. Everybody, welcome to the rodeo, everybody, welcome to the rodeo.” – Rick Springfield
“Rodeo is about life lessons, and not just about belt buckles and winning. There is so much you can learn from a horse and a cow that you can’t learn from football.” – Jim Wakefield
“Rodeo be like up and down. ‘Bout to show you how I throw down.” – The Isley Brothers
“Riding the rodeo. He’s a rodeo rider, sole survivor. Got to prove that he’s the best.” – Gene Clark
“Like a rodeo round and round and up and down we go. Some days it’s a battle just to stay up in the saddle.” – Paul Overstreet
“Rodeo ain’t no ordinary life but a cowboy ain’t no ordinary man.” – Tracy Byrd
“Life’s a rodeo and all you have to do is stay in the saddle.” – George Jung
“With horses, familiarity breeds comfort. If you haven’t been around horses for a while (or ever), the best thing to do is to go to the racetrack, a horse show, a rodeo, or some other horsey activity, and watch the horses. Familiarize yourself with the way they move and behave themselves.” – Jane Smiley
“Sometimes I think life is just a rodeo, the trick is to ride and make it to the bell.” – John Fogerty
“It’s the ropes and the reins, and the joy and the pain. And they call the thing rodeo.” – Garth Brooks
“Rodeo careers can end without warning, as quick as the next try at an eight-second ride.” – John Branch
“A good old rodeo never hurt anyone.” – Taylor Kitsch
“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway!” – John Wayne
“Don’t mess with me fellas! This cowgirl has been to the rodeo before.” – Joan Crawford
“Dirt is cowgirl glitter.” – Fallon Taylor
“There never was a horse that couldn’t be ridden; never was a cowboy who couldn’t be thrown.” – Unknown
“The rodeo ain’t over till the bull riders ride.” – Ralph Carpenter
“Boots, class, and a lil Sass, that’s what cowgirls are made of.” – Candice Nicoles
“Cowgirl is an attitude, really; a pioneer spirit, a special American brand of courage.” – Dale Evans
“Good girls are made of sugar and spice, cowgirls are made of whiskey on ice.” – Rita Cynder
“And that even she could not hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears.” – Mark Anthony
“I’d rather ride on a Mustang, than in one.” – BaileyAnn Neal
“Anyone who has ever experienced the thrill of rodeo life wishes it could go on forever.” – Ralph Clark
“The best bulls in rodeo are unpredictable. Trying to outsmart them can lead cowboys to outsmart themselves.” – Ty Murray
“A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse.” – William James
“Life’s about the ride.”
“Keep calm and hold on.”
“You can do anything for 8 seconds.”
“Ride on.”
“Take the bull by the horns.”
“Ropin’ & ridin’.”
“Your butt will hurt tomorrow.”
“Ain’t our first rodeo.”
“Speed, skill, steers.”
“Don’t like to be tied down.”
“Get in the saddle.”
“How bout them broncos?”
“Can I get a yee haw?”
“Feels like a million bucks.”
“Kicking & screaming.”
“Broncs & bulls & ropes & chaps & cowboys.”
“Wild horses couldn’t drag me away.” – The Rolling Stones
“No ifs, ands, or bucks.”
“Don’t be a honker.”
“Chompin at the bit.”
“Hold your horses.”
“Rodeo life is the best life.”
“Broncs, chaps, & cowboy hats.”
“Can’t tame this cowgirl.”
