MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - The Wednesday evening commute might have looked a little different on September 14^th.  Instead of the usual cars and trucks, cattle were seen making their way from Yuba City to Marysville.

The Marysville stampede, hosted by Flying U Ranch, ran a small heard of long horned cattle from Bridge Street in Yuba City to the Cotton Rosser arena in Marysville. The most popular stop for viewing was downtown Marysville.

The Marysville Stampede is a weeklong event celebrating rodeo and cowboy culture. Events during the week included dances, women’s lunches, and a steak dinner. The main event is the rodeo on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.  The rodeo combines traditional Western cowmanship with a unique California flair.  The show adds, clowns, motorcycles, and other entertainment to set themselves apart.  One unique event is Bull Jumping where participants literally jump over bulls. Mexican Rodeo styles are also featured. For the children there is a coin dig and “Mutton Bustin’” where young cowgirls and cowboys can try their rodeo skills by ridding sheep.

This tradition was started 88 years ago by Cotton Rosser, a Rodeo legend and longtime Marysville resident.  After settling in Yuba County, he founded the Flying U Rodeo which remains a local institution. Cotton Rosser was so respected in the world of Rodeo that when he passed away last year, his funeral was broadcast nationally and replayed multiple times.  Now the company is headed by his daughter, Katherine Rosser.

“With our rodeo company, we travel all over the Western US and always look forward to coming back home and giving out community a piece of the Western lifestyle.  Bringing the cowboy spirit.” Says Rosser “We’re not the biggest rodeo company but we attract top talent.”

Saturday’s event honors local military and public safety officers while some of Saturday’s proceeds will be aside to support the Geweke’s Caring for Women Foundation, which supports women who are being treated for female cancers.

For more information, please visit Marysville Stampede at www.marysvillestampede.com or Flying U Rodeo at www.flyingurodeo.com