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Yee-Haw! Giddyup at The Cody Rodeo

June 20, 2013 by Momstart 12 Comments

Yee-Haw! Giddyup at The Cody Rodeo

By Beeb:

dining & entertainment all provided by the Buffalo Bill Center of The West.

Cody Rodeo Caption: Cody Rodeo Travel

 

During my stay in Wyoming, I got the full Wild West experience: From touring Buffalo Bill’s home to meeting a rattlesnake behind glass, this Brit was immersed in everything cowboy. Of course, a rootin’ tootin’ rodeo is a quintessential image of old west Americana, so our hosts invited us to watch the Cody Nite Rodeo. This event is a longstanding tradition in the town, and it’s no surprise: Rodeo is the official state sport of Wyoming and was popularized in large part by Buffalo Bill, one of the main founders of Cody. The Nite Rodeo runs every evening in June, July, and August, so on a clear Friday night we headed over to watch the show. horse

Beautiful horse

The rodeo lasts for around two hours, with each show starting at 8 PM. It had been a lovely, sunny day, but temperatures drop fast; luckily, our hosts had anticipated this and brought cozy blankets to cuddle up under. Rodeo events included calf roping: lasso

Caption: Cowboy with a lasso

 calf roping

Caption: Calf roping

 chasing the calf

Caption: Chasing a calf

 

Bronking bucks & barrel racing:

bronking buck

 

yee hawCaption: Yee-haw!

There were some very talented young cowgirls doing laps around the barrels. One contestant was a young girl on a smaller pony – adorable! These girls were very skilled equestrians. Watching these events showed how truly challenging they are. Bull riding:

 

A skit from a rodeo clown: rodeo clown

Caption: Rodeo clown

There was also a really cute activity that any child in the audience 12 years old or younger could participate in. The children all congregated in the center of the arena so that they could chase a baby calf in order to retrieve a ribbon. The two children who caught the ribbons would win little prizes like a coupon for a free Blizzard at Dairy Queen. The rodeo clown led the children in a warm-up of stretches beforehand, including one where the children were instructed to roll around in the dirt. "That’s gonna smell good on the drive home," joked the announcer.

children chasing calf

Children chasing the calf to win a Blizzard

Once it was time to run after the calf, the children went nuts running as fast as they could. The kids were all adorable and hilarious! There was another segment later on where the clown took a few volunteer children from the audience for a sketch. The clown used a toy gun to fire pretend shots, high-noon style, at the children, who then pretended to fall over "Dead". The children had clearly been studying up on their spaghetti westerns, dramatically dropping to their knees after being "Shot" – true thespians! But not everyone in the audience appreciated the connotations of guns and children.

The rodeo certainly had its absurd moments, but while not all of it may have been to my taste, this city slicker knew what she was getting into! I found it to be a unique and interesting experience to observe a truly Western rodeo. arena at dusk

Caption: Arena at dusk

sunset at the rodeo

Caption: Sunset at the rodeo

 sun setting over horse trailers

Caption: Sun setting over the horse trailers

As we watched the show, we were treated to an absolutely gorgeous sunset. A few of us got up from the bleachers for a few minutes to photograph the beautiful sky painted pink by the setting sun. If your family enjoys rodeos or are just curious to have the experience, then head on down to the Cody Nite Rodeo, pardner! Any child who loves horses is going to go nuts over this.

For More Information:

CodyNightRodeo.com 307-587-5155 Tickets range in price for $8-18.

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  1. Andrew @ Mommy's Busy Go Ask Daddy says

    June 21, 2013 at 1:32 pm

    I’ve never actually been to a rodeo at all before. Probably because I live in New York, I’d gather. 🙂

    Looks like you guys had a blast though!

    Reply
  2. Daisy says

    June 22, 2013 at 2:07 pm

    I’ve never been to a rodeo, but this is on my bucket list!

    Reply
  3. Angela@AboutAMom says

    June 22, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    I have never been to a rodeo. That looks like so much fun and they even had a rodeo clown – awesome!

    Reply
  4. JulieK says

    June 22, 2013 at 6:08 pm

    I have ALWAYS wanted to go to a rodeo! This sounds like a lot of fun!!

    Reply
  5. Brett says

    June 22, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    I’ve always wanted to go to a rodeo!! Seems like tons of fun

    Reply
  6. Jennifer says

    June 22, 2013 at 6:25 pm

    I haven’t been to a radio since I was… 16-17. A long time ago!

    That was a beautiful sunset that night though.

    Reply
  7. Ashley says

    June 22, 2013 at 11:37 pm

    Looks like so much fun! I haven’t been to a rodeo in years, my dad use to ride bulls.

    Reply
  8. Marianna says

    June 23, 2013 at 6:01 am

    I have never been to a rodeo before but it looks like a lot of fun!

    Reply
  9. Pam says

    June 23, 2013 at 7:31 am

    How much fun is this? My niece raises horses and participates in rodeos. I am sure she wouldlove this show.

    Reply
  10. Marina says

    June 23, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    Whoa!!! My kids would have a blast!! What fun!! So much action and excitement. Scary too. Hope nobody got hurt.

    Reply
  11. Tomi says

    June 23, 2013 at 7:08 pm

    Took my kids to the rodeo a couple of times and we really enjoyed it. We’ll definitely go again! Glad to hear you and your family enjoyed it.

    Reply
  12. erin says

    June 24, 2013 at 6:55 am

    I haven’t been to a rodeo in so long! Looks like a fun idea to take the kids! Something different than the norm!

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