June 2024
Concert acts for the 2024 kick off concert will be announced Spring 2024.
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Unlike the other rough stock contestants, bull riders are not required to spur. No wonder. It's usually impressive enough just to remain seated for eight seconds on an animal that may weigh more than a ton and is as quick as he is big. Upper body control and strong legs are essential to riding bulls.
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2024 Mutton Bustin' Applications for 2024 Reno Rodeo Mutton Bustin' will be open early 2024. For a child to be eligible to enter, they may be at least 5 years old, no more than 7 years old and may not weigh more than 65 pounds as of June 20, 2024. Mamas, if you don't want
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The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the Reno Rodeo are proud to bring you Xtreme Bulls. This Xtreme Bull Riding Tour stop features 40 of the world's best professional bull riders and 40 of the best bulls in the country. With pyrotechnics, Xtreme action, rock and roll, eight seconds of the best pro bull
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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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Success in calf roping depends largely on the teamwork between a cowboy and his horse, and the luck of the draw. A feisty calf that runs fast or kicks hard can foil a roper's finest effort. After the calf is given a head start, horse and rider give chase, ropes the calf, then dismounts and
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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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Have you ever dreamed of participating in the Reno Rodeo but never quite got your big break? Well now’s your chance. With Businessmen’s Steer Decorating or BSD, our community has the opportunity to participate in the Wildest Richest Rodeo in the West. The event itself consists of 12-16 teams of two people each, one who
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Wild Pony Races – June 21–24 A fast-action, fun, and wild event, the Wild Pony Races are back. The races will be held before the performance on June 21–24. Four teams of three kids, between the ages 8-14 years old, will compete. During the race two kids have to rope and halter the pony and
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What is Slack? Slack is a time, early in the morning, other than during the performance when the “extra” contestants compete in the rodeo. There are only 8 – 12 slots in each rodeo performance for each event, when more contestants enter than can compete in the performances; they compete in the “slack”
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Five of the world premiere youth bull riders from ages 5-17 will compete for the highest event score to win the prestigious Reno Rodeo youth bull riding buckle for 2024.
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