“It Was a Devastating Blow for All of Us”: Chairman of the Cavalcade Rodeo Comes Clean 12 Days After Horrific Incident


Cavalcade, a traditional and much-loved amateur rodeo, is an important annual one-week event for Pawhuska and Osage County. It dates back to 1947, and the 77th edition of the rodeo was last week. However, this year, a drastic incident occurred, resulting in the deaths. What happened?

'devastating blow' to Cavalcade Rodeo

On July 19, shortly before the grand entry for that evening’s rodeo performance, an incident caused two horses and injuries to humans. “It’s devastating. It was a devastating blow for all of us,” Cavalcade chairman Jeff Bute said.

Pawhuska Rodeo Accident fund

The sister of a woman injured started a Go Fund Me account on the Internet to raise money with the title “Pawhuska Rodeo Accident.”

What caused the horrific incident?

“For reasons unknown, a teenage girl rode her horse at a high rate of speed directly into the crowd awaiting entry into the arena,” a description of the incident provided through the Go Fund Me account said.

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