About East of Mesquite Bull Riding East of Mesquite Rodeo, Inc. was established in 1996 by the Jones family.  Prior to that time, Don and Toby Jones worked as stock contractors furnishing bulls for bullridings up and down the East coast.  In our opinion, some of these bullridings  were not suitable for family entertainment.  As a result, East of Mesquite Rodeo, Inc. came into being.  The Jones family has always felt that rodeos and bullridings should be a family event. With our focus remaining foremost on family,  East of Mesquite has grown at present to over 35 bullridings per year.  These bullridings are held primarily in North Carolina and Virginia.  During the winter months, most Saturday nights we can be found in Goldston, North Carolina, at the North Carolina Sports Arena.  With a bullrider base of over 150 riders and an excellent working relationship with some of the top stock contractors on the East coast, our bullridings have become known as some of the best shows on the East coast. East of Mesquite would like to thank our 2009 sponsors for their support.  They are Go Toyota T-N-T Carports, and Stokes Tire & Automotive. For more information about our events, please contact Don Jones at (336) 580-5538 or don@eastofmesquite.com.