Order prompts postponement of annual Gaines County Rodeo SEMINOLE – Due to Governor Abbott’s recent order to limit large gatherings to 100 people, the Gaines County Rodeo, previously set for July 16-18, has been postponed. “We’re now looking at the second weekend in September,” said Gaines County Riding Club President Butch Williams. “I got a call yesterday (Monday), suggesting that we would not be able to social distance with the large crowd we are expecting,” Williams said. The annual rodeo typically brings in more than 3,000 during its three-day run. “We want to stay in compliance, and we have too much money tied up in ...