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June 2023
2023 Cattle Drive is FULL. You can put your name on the waiting list! 2023 Cattle Drive Wait List Email [email protected] for more information. The Reno Rodeo Cattle Drive celebrates the rich legacy of the “Wild Wild West,” with an unforgettable journey through the High Desert. For five days leading up to the
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Although barrel racing may look less harrowing than some other rodeo events, it certainly is not for the fainthearted. The horsemanship skills and competitive drive in this fast and furious event make it a crowd favorite. In barrel racing, the contestant and her horse enters the arena at full speed. As they begin the course
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2023 Mutton Bustin' 2023 Mutton Bustin' Application Applications for 2023 Reno Rodeo Mutton Bustin' will remain open until February 5, 2023. The Computer will Randomly select Eighty applicants that will be chosen and announced on February 6, 2023. Those not picked to participate will be added to the waitlist. The waitlist will be Randomly chosen by
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WPRA Women’s Breakaway Roping June 15, 2023 - June 24, 2023 Reno Rodeo welcomes the inaugural year of Women’s Breakaway Roping. Although it is often compared to tie down roping, the rider neither dismounts nor ties the calf. Still, the event is fast paced and requires keen roping and horsemanship skills. Rapidly gaining popularity, the
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Dennis Halstead Dennis Halstead came to Reno Rodeo for the first time in 2022. Dennis is excited to join us again in 2023. Dennis is a household name among rodeo fans on both sides of the 49th parallel. He retired from a 30 year career as a Calgary fireman and spends much of the year
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A bareback rider begins his ride with his feet placed above the break of the horse's shoulder: If the cowboy's feet are not in the correct position when the horse hits the ground on its first jump out of the chute, the cowboy has failed to "mark out" the horse properly and is disqualified. Throughout
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Model spurring action begins with the rider's feet far forward on the bronc's point of shoulder, sweeping to the back of the saddle, or "cantle," as the horse bucks. The rider then snaps his feet back to the horse's neck a split second before the animal's front feet hit the ground. Other factors considered in
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The steer wrestler on horseback starts behind a barrier and begins his chase after the steer has been given a head start. If the bulldogger leaves too soon and breaks the barrier, he receives a 10-second penalty. The steer wrestler is assisted by a hazer, another cowboy on horseback tasked with keeping the steer running
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Team Roping is as its name implies: Rodeo's only true Team event! HEADING: If a team roping header isn't quick, you won't find him at the Reno Rodeo. Headers need quickness like brain surgeons need medical training. To win money at the most professional rodeos, team roping headers must accomplish a myriad of duties in
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