Seven men sitting at Badlands Saloon became inspired. ‘Bring gay rodeo "home" to the state of Nevada where it all began’. The year was 1992, and this group was a tight knit circle of friends and experienced regional rodeo participants. Bob Edwards, Randy Larson, Tom Blythe, Robert Kingham, Tom Tyre, Gary L'abbe and Randy Parker decided Las Vegas must have its own gay rodeo association. "The Southern Nevada Gay Rodeo Association" was born and gained fifty new members in the first year.