The American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri is a livestock show, horse show and rodeo held each year in October and November in the West Bottoms next to to Kemper Arena. Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Official website: http://www. ... An Agricultural Show is a public event showcasing the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with the occupations of agriculture and animal husbandry. ... A horse show is a judged exhibition of horses and ponies. ... Steer roping Rodeo is a traditional folk North American sport with influences from the history of Mexican vaqueros (cowboys) and American cowboys. ... The West Bottoms is an industrial area immediately to the west of downtown Kansas City, Missouri at the confluence of the Missouri River and Kansas River. ... Kemper Arena is an indoor arena in Kansas City, Missouri. ...

It is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization founded in 1899 celebrating the region’s rich agricultural heritage through competition, education and entertainment. As a not-for-profit community volunteer based organization, the American Royal raises funds to fulfill its vision and mission though endowments, contributions, sponsorships and event revenues. 501(c)(3) is the type of non-profit organization that is dominant in the United States. ...

As an organization dedicated to youth and education, the American Royal reaches over 55,000 students with educational programs and events yearlong through the American Royal Museum, school tours KALF (Kids Agriculture Learning Fest) and other programs. The American Royal also grants over $300,000 annually to students in the form of scholarships and educational awards.

The American Royal, one of Kansas City’s premier fall events, annually hosts the World’s largest barbecue contest, one of the Midwest’s largest and oldest livestock exhibitions and professional rodeos, prestigious horse shows and is home of the National Championship American Saddlebred horse competition. The American Royal Rodeo was voted one of the top five rodeos in the country in 2004 by the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) and was the National Championship horse show was voted best horse show in the country in 2002, by the UPHA (United Professional Horseman’s Association). The American saddlebred is a breed of horse that was developed in Kentucky by plantation owners. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 nugget For other uses, see Horse (disambiguation). ... The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is a rodeo organization who members compete in rodeos around the United States. ...

During October and November, more than 250,000 people visit the American Royal grounds. In addition, over 100,000 people will attend The American Royal Parade or will watch the parade on television.

The American Royal began in a tent in the Kansas City Stockyards as a national Hereford (cattle) Show. This show has grown into the annual American Royal Livestock show drawing owner/breeders, future business and agriculture leaders (high school and collegiate) and animal enthusiasts from a 33 state region. Hereford cattle are a widely-used breed in temperate areas, mainly for beef production. ...

The name of "American Royal" was inspired by a 1901 editorial in beef industry publication The Drovers Telegram entitled "Call It The American Royal." The original home of the American Royal was destroyed in a Valentines Day fire in 1925. It was rebuilt in time for the event that year and served as the center for events until the American Royal complex was built across from Kemper Arena in 1992. During World War II the Royal complex was converted into a glider factory. Drovers is a magazine published by Vance Publishing Corporation. ...

The first American Royal horse show was added in 1907, and has grown to include five shows (Quarter Horse, Hunter-Jumper Horse, Arabian Horses, American Saddlebred and a Youth Show). The horse shows draw horse-enthusiasts, owners, trainers, grooms and riders nationwide from 36 states and Canada. The American Quarter Horse is a breed of horse originally bred specifically to race the quarter mile. ... The United States Hunter/Jumper Association, or USHJA, is the governing body for hunt seat and show jumping in the United States. ... The Arabian The Arabian horse first appeared in the Arabian Peninsula at least 2,500 years B.C.E. They were carefully inbred to maintain desirable features (e. ... The American saddlebred is a breed of horse that was developed in Kentucky by plantation owners. ...

American Royal Rodeo events have grown to include a Youth Invitational Rodeo, A PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) Rodeo and the CBR (Champion Bull Riders) and SuperBull Finals. The first Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) sanctioned rodeo was added in 1976. The American Royal PRCA Rodeo was voted one of the top five rodeos in the country in 2004, and the American Royal was honored at the annual PRCA Convention and National Finals Rodeo. The American Royal annually hosts some of the country’s top music entertainers in conjunction with its rodeo events and has recently presented : Shania Twain, Keith Urban, Trace Adkins, Trick Pony, Darryl Worley and Chris LeDoux. Shania Twain, OC (born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has been very successful in the country and pop music genres, setting several sales records for female artists and for country artists. ... Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967 in Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand) is a New Zealand-Australian country singer, prominent in both countries as well as in North America. ... ... Trick Pony is a country music trio consisting of guitarist Keith Burns, bassist Ira Dean, and singer/guitarist/harmonica player Heidi Newfield. ... Darryl Worley Darryl Worley (born October 31, 1964 in Pyburn, Tennessee) is an American country music artist. ... Chris LeDoux (1948-2005). ...

The American Royal Barbecue contest has continued to grow as a prestigious culinary event and is now nationally known as the largest Barbecue Contest in the world with world-wide competitors attending. In 2004, the American Royal partnered with the Kansas City Blues Society to develop a Blues Music Festival during the American Royal Barbecue Contest. barbeques make nice food mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! i like food so therefore i like barbeques! i also like men lol ... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on a pentatonic scale and a characteristic twelve-bar chord progression. ...

The American Royal continues as a well-loved Kansas City tradition, supported by the Metropolitan Business Community, Nationally recognized sponsors and a 600+ membership base (American Royal Governors), who represent a cross section of the Kansas City Metropolitan community.

External links

• American Royal web site