WYO Rodeo
The Wild West rides again in the Sheridan WYO Rodeo, on the Million Dollar Tour of Professional Rodeos with the world’s top cowgirls and cowboys! Join in on the WYO Rodeo fun all week long! In addition to four monthly PRCA rodeo and daily slack, features include: World Champion Indian Relay Races, famous artists’ concerts, parade, street dances, Boot Kick-off & BBQ, carnival, Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, Beds Along the Big Horns Race, performances, Sneakers & Spurs Rodeo Run, and MORE.
The Sheridan WYO Rodeo is held every July and has been for over 80 years. World champions and raw beginners compete using a back-to-back format, the fastest 12 contestants during each morning’s slack will move to that evening’s performance, with the remainder completing their second run during the day, allowing you get to see the best contestants each night and a potential SWR event winner any given night.
Sheridan WYO Rodeo nominations and awards since 1999 are:
* Most Popular Annual Event by Adventure Travel Media Source
* Cowboy’s Choice Rodeo of the Year Mountain States Circuit
* PRCA Medium Rodeo of the Year, Nominated
* ’101 Best Western Events’ selection by American Cowboy magazine
2013 Schedule
Friday, July 5
7:00 am–12:00 pm – Chris LeDoux Memorial Golf Tournament Practice Round
(Powder Horn)
6:00 pm – Chris LeDoux Memorial Golf Tournament Kick-off Celebration
(Powder Horn)
Saturday, July 6
9:00 am–4:00 pm – Chris LeDoux Spur & Spikes Memorial Golf Tournament (Powder Horn)
Sunday, July 7
TBA
Monday, July 8
10:00 am – 6:00 pm – American Indian Art Show & Sale (Sagebrush Art Center)
6:00 pm – Rodeo Royalty Welcome & Horsemanship (Fairgrounds)
Tuesday, July 9
7:00 am – PRCA Steer Roping Slack (Fairgrounds)
10:00 am – Rodeo Royalty Pageant Rehearsal (Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall)
10:00 am – 6:00 pm – American Indian Art Show & Sale (Sagebrush Art Center)
TBA – Rodeo Royalty Pageant (Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall)
4:00 pm – Sheridan WYO Rodeo Boot Kick-Off Party – tentative
TBA – Concert at the WYO Theater
Wednesday, July 10
9:00 am – Rodeo Slack (Fairgrounds)
10:00 am – 6:00 pm – American Indian Art Show & Sale (Sagebrush Art Center)
5:00 pm – 12:00 am – Carnival (Fairgrounds)
6:30 pm – Pre-rodeo Entertainment (Fairgrounds)
7:00 pm – First PRCA Rodeo Performance including World Championship Indian Relay Races
Kids Night (Kids 12 & Under -$7.00) (Fairgrounds)
Thursday, July 11
9:00 am – Rodeo Slack (Fairgrounds)
10:00 am – 6:00 pm – American Indian Art Show & Sale (Sagebrush Art Center)
5:00 pm – 12:00 am – Carnival (Fairgrounds)
6:30 pm – Pre-rodeo Entertainment (Fairgrounds)
7:00 pm – Second PRCA Rodeo Performance including World Championship Indian Relay Races
Patriot Night (wear red!) (Fairgrounds)
Friday, July 12
6:00 am – Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast (Grinnell Street)
8:00 am – Sneaker & Spurs Rodeo Run (Main Street)
9:00 am – Beds Along the Big Horns Race (Main Street)
9:00 am – Rodeo Slack (Fairgrounds)
10:00 am – Parade (Main Street)
Following parade – Miss Indian America Reunion Pow Wow (location TBA)
10:00 am – 6:00 pm – American Indian Art Show & Sale (Sagebrush Art Center)
1:00 pm – Kiwanis Duck Race (Kendrick Park)
5:00 pm – 12:00 am – Carnival (Fairgrounds)
6:30 pm – Pre-rodeo Entertainment (Fairgrounds)
7:00 pm – Third PRCA Rodeo Performance including World Championship Indian Relay Races
Tough Enough To Wear Pink Night (wear pink!) (Fairgrounds)
Following Rodeo – Street Dance (Downtown)
Saturday, July 13
9:00 am – Rodeo Slack (Fairgrounds)
12:00 pm – Miss Indian America Reunion luncheon (Best Western Sheridan Center)
10:00 am – 6:00 pm – American Indian Art Show & Sale (Sagebrush Art Center)
5:00 pm – Midnite Carnival (Fairgrounds)
6:30 pm – Pre-rodeo Entertainment (Fairgrounds)
7:00 pm – Final PRCA Rodeo Performance including World Championship Indian Relay Races
Celebrating 83 Years (wear “old timey” cowboy clothes! (Fairgrounds)
Following Rodeo – Street Dance (Downtown)
Sunday, July 14
TBA – Bob King Memorial Team Roping (Fairgrounds)
9:00 am – Miss Indian America Reunion Church Service (WYO Theater)
10:00 am – 6:00 pm – American Indian Art Show & Sale (Sagebrush Art Center)
1:00 pm – Tailgate Party, Polo Game (Big Horn Equestrian Center)
WYO Rodeo Photos
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