Delegation Urges To Establish Rodeo As State Sport

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Tim Sheehy, U.S. Rep, Ryan Zinke and Rep. Troy Downing last week sent a letter to the Montana State Legislature expressing strong support for establishing American Rodeo as Montana’s official state sport in recognition of its cultural and historical significance for Montanans.

“We write to express our strong support for establishing American Rodeo as Montana’s official state sport. Montana’s vibrant rodeo scene is an emblem of our great Western heritage, with the sport’s deep ties to Montana’s ranching history reflecting our legacy as a frontier state. As such, we consider it fitting to designate rodeo as our state’s official sport.

“We hope that Montana’s legislature will join us in recognizing the cultural and historical significance that American Rodeo has for Montanans,” they wrote.