a rodeo is a north american sport. it is a collection of several similar activities that came from the history of the day-to-day lives of mexican vaqueros (cowboys) and american cowboys. it has events that came from the handling of cattle, and the riding and training of horses. rodeos started as a competition between the cowboys to see who was the best. over time it has gone from taking a collection of money for the person who won to today's large professional competitions such as the national finals rodeo with a lot of money for the winners.