I've got me a hankerin’ that may be irrational
I'm wanting to go back again to the National
Western that is, and we've been there now twice
But two times it seems aren't enough to suffice.
There's cowboys and cowgirls and rodeo riders
The food court last year had these great little sliders
The animal auctions are quite a big deal
In nationwide coverage they’re traded with zeal
The two-hitch-jump sled pulling sure was amazing
But some people there spent the whole time just grazing
With llamas and sheepdogs (and of course then the sheep)
There seems to be barely enough time to sleep
There’s teams of huge draft horses thundering by
And colorful yak flags against the blue sky
Some riders weren't frightened of looking like fools
In racing ‘round barrels on cantankerous mules
But the livestock for us was the best kind of draw
And my feet even now have just started to thaw
The cows and the horses are just the beginning
The blue-ribbon heifer and Highland bull winning
In Denver we’ll yearn for the longhorn parade
I’m hoping that soon reservations are made
Either way, we will bring you a slice of the show
And hope that you also then might want to go.
For more information, here are some links to get you started.
https://nationalwestern.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Western_Stock_Show
http://www.dundonaldhighlands.com/index.html
https://highlandcattleusa.org/default.aspx
https://www.sunnyhillranch.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ybarhitch
https://nationalwesterncenter.com/about/what-is-the-nwc/history-about-the-site/
http://www.iyak.org