Rough Stock Events – Bareback, Saddle Bronc and Bull Riding:

Bareback rider Lane McGehee is the reigning College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) Champion. He qualified to compete in the CNFR as a freshman from Sam Houston State University and won the title with a 16-point lead. He has also been making a mark on the pro circuit. Montana’s Justin Miller is having his best season yet. He’s currently sitting 10^th in the world standings and will ride Rocky Mountain Rodeo’s Seminole Wind. Good rides here could solidify his standing and help him qualify for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR). Richmond Champion won the CFD championship in 2014 and would love to be the first cowboy since Will Lowe to win this rodeo twice.

Chase Brooks can ride a saddle bronc like it was his granny’s rocking chair, but his other favorite thing to do is trade Pokémon cards. A two-time CNFR qualifier, Brooks is a Montana Circuit contestant who has a chance at a big breakthrough if successful this week. Cort Scheer is no stranger to the winner’s circle at Cheyenne Frontier Days. He won the Rookie Saddle Bronc riding in 2008 and has hopes to follow in the steps of two men who have won the CFD Rookie Saddle Bronc Riding and Saddle Bronc Riding Championship. Guy Shopka in 1983 and 1988 and Dan Etbauer in 1986 and 1996.

Oklahoma cowboy Roper Kiesner competes in saddle bronc riding today. His brother Rider entertains the CFD crowds with his trick roping and gun spinning. The duo has been competing on NBC’s ‘Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge’ along with a pair of women trick riders as team Saddle Up. With four team members having no obstacle course experience, team Saddle Up was the surprise winner of the first episode of the season.

Bull rider Cody Rostockyj might not be afraid to climb aboard Dakota Rodeo’s bucking bull Brown Sugar during Monday afternoon’s performance, but he certainly won’t get near a horse. A 2016 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier, Rostockyi doesn’t think twice about swinging a leg over a bull, however, if his daughters ask him to hold their horses, he becomes very nervous since he has always had a fear of horses. Former world champion Cody Teel won the CBR championship in this arena in 2015, the same year he won the WNFR average. He’d love to add a CFD title to his remarkable bull riding resume.

Timed Events – Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Tie-Down Roping and Barrel Racing:

Our timed-events will be star-studded today with a slew of former CFD champions, NFR qualifiers and world champions on the roster.

This rodeo was made for guys like Trell Etbauer who grew up in families of cowboys that just loved roping and riding. He was the 2014 all-around champion here and will be competing in tie-down roping and steer wrestling, the events he won with before.

Also vying for the all-around title will be Clayton Hass, who will be team roping and steer wrestling. Hass is traveling with world standings leader Ty Erickson and the reigning world champion steer wrestler Tyler Waguespack, who are also competing today.

The newly-crowned college champion steer wrestler Denver Berry is also on today’s roster. Berry has some mighty big boots to fill in this arena. His father, world champion Ote Berry earned the steer wrestling title here twice and got money nearly every time he competed at Frontier Park.

The reserve world champion tie-down roper has had a lot of success here in the past. Marcos Costa joined the PRCA in 2014, qualified for the finals here in 2015 and finished seventh. Costa is originally from Brazil and came over here to rope. He taught himself English and is known for being a very accomplished horseman. Marty Yates who won the title that year is also up today along with the 2015 world champion Caleb Smidt.

Canadians Levi Simpson and Jeremy Buhler took the team roping world last December when they won world championships at the NFR. They are inside the top 15 in the world standings right now and a win here would certainly help them move up. They will rope here today, then fly to Salt Lake City to compete there tonight and return here to rope on Tuesday. Also, watch for reigning and two-time college champion Wesley Thorpe who is heeling for Cody Snow. Both qualified for their first NFR last year.

Second-generation barrel racer Kenna Kaminski will ride for the first time at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo today. She along with the other barrel racers competed in slack to advance into the performances. Kenna came here as a young girl with her mother, Kelly Kaminski, who is a two-time world champion. Emily Miller, who is holding down a job as a dental hygienist while trying to qualify for the NFR is also on today’s roster. She got a big win at the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo in April to give her a real opportunity.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — July 23, 2017 — Luke Creasy of Lovington, N.M., is making a big push for the bareback riding title at the 121^st Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo (CFD).

Creasy took the early lead in the second round of bareback riding with an 86-point ride on a horse called Pow Wow Rocks from United Pro Rodeo on Sunday. That ride, coupled with a 79-point effort in the first round, put Creasy just one point out of the overall lead behind Nevada’s Trenton Montero.

Creasy, who grew up on the C7C Ranch near Brownfield, Alberta. has qualified for the Canadian Finals Rodeo five times and the College National Finals Rodeo four times. He narrowly missed qualifying for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR), coming as close as 17^th.

A magna cum laude graduate of Texas Tech University with a degree in English, Creasy is a single dad who travels as often as possible with his son Lucas “Cash” Creasy Jr. Creasy is currently ranked 28^th so a share of the prize money here could give his Las Vegas dream a big boost. Three more groups of bareback riders are still to compete in two rounds before the field of 12 for the July 30^th championship finals is set.

Three former CFD champions moved into overall contention on Sunday. Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., the reigning CFD tie-down roping champion, moved into third in the second round with an 11.7 and his total of 23.8 on two is sitting second, just one-tenth of a second behind leader Lane Livingston., from Seymour, Texas.

Schneeberger, the 40-year-old veteran of 11 NFRs, has a golden opportunity to rope for a record-setting second consecutive CFD championship. No tie-down roper has won this rodeo two years in a row since they started having the event in 1920.

Saddle bronc riders Jacobs Crawley, the reigning CFD champion and Bradley Harter, the 2015 CFD champ, are tied for the overall lead with 160.5 points. While that total was among the top 12 last year, they both will have to wait and see if it works for them this year.

The third performance of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo is designated Military Monday and starts at 12:15 p.m. tomorrow. Most contestants will be competing in the first round, except barrel racers who are in the second round. 

CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 23, 2017 — The following are leaders at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.

Bareback Riding: (first round leaders) 1, Trenton Montero, Winnemucca, Nev., 82 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Rylee Raisin Cane. 2, Luke Creasy, Lovington, N.M., 79. 3, Blade Elliott, Centreville, Ala., 78.5. 4, Tristan Hansen, Dillon, Mont., 77. 5, Caven Wrzesinski, Boulder, Mont., 76.5. 6, Weston Garrett, Gillette, Wyo., 76. (second round leaders) 1, Creasy, 86 points on United Pro Rodeo’s Pow Wow Rocks. 2, Montero, 84. 3, Elliott, 80. 4, Wrzesinski, 77. 5, Logan Patterson, Kim, Colo., 76. 6, Joel Schlegel, Burns, Colo., 74. (total on two) 1, Montero, 166 points. 2, Creasy, 165. 3, Elliott, 158.5. 4, Wrzesinski, 153.5. 5, Patterson, 147. 6, Zack Hibler, Wheeler, Texas, 144.

Steer Wrestling: (first round leaders) 1, Josh Boka, Dillon, Mont., 8.6 seconds. 2, Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis., 8.7. 3, Jake Johnson, Mapleton, Kan., 9.8. 4, Beau Clark, Cheyenne, Wyo., 10.4. 5, Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho, 10.8. 6, Scott Schaefer, Pickrell, Neb., 11.2. (second round leaders) 1, (tie) Clark and Jacob Shofner, Huntsville, Texas, 10.4. 3, Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., 10.8. 4, Hannum, 11.4. 5, Kody Jang, Townsville, Australia, 11.9. 6, Payden McIntyre, Douglas, Wyo., 13.0. (total on two) 1, Clark, 20.8. 2, Hannum, 22.2. 3, Guy, 23.8. 4, Shofner, 26.0. 5, Damian Padilla, Rio Rico, Ariz., 26.8. 6, Boka, 34.0.

Tie-Down Roping: (first round) 1, Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, 9.9 seconds. 2, Lane Livingston, Seymour, Texas, 10.7. 3, Mesquite Kody Mahaffey, Sweetwater, Texas, 11.1. 4, (tie) Jake Hannum, Plain City, Utah; Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla., and Seth Cooke, Weatherford, Texas, 11.5. (second round) 1, Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas, 11.3. 2, Shank Edwards, Tatum, N.M., 11.5. 3, Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., 11.7. 4, Cole Robinson, Moorcroft, Wyo., 12.0. 5, Tyler Prcin, Alvord, Texas, 12.6. 6, (tie)Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla.; Livingston, and Landyn Duncan, Weatherford, Texas, 13.0. (total on two) 1, Livingston, 23.7. 2, Schneeberger, 23.8. 3, Jarrett, 24.8. 4, Joe Keating, Sour Lake, Texas, 26.1. 5, Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan., 26.2. 6, Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 26.3.

Saddle Bronc Riding: (first round) 1, Hardy Braden, Welch, Okla., 85 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Robinson Bulls’ Sacred Mountain. 2, (tie) Bradley Harter, Loranger, La., and Wade Sundell, Coleman, Okla., 82. 4, (tie) Logan Allen, Crescent, Iowa, and Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas, 80.5. 6, Leon Fountain, Socorro, N.M., 80. (second round leaders) 1, Andy Clarys, Riverton, Wyo., 83 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Robinson Bulls’ Con Man. 2, Dean Wadsworth, Ozona, Texas, 82. 3, (tie) Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas, and Jacobs Crawley, 80. 5, Harter, 78.5. 6, Will Smith, Marshall, Mo., 77.5. (total on two) 1, (tie) Jacobs Crawley and Harter, 160.5 points. 3, Braden, 159. 4, (tie) Clarys and Smith, 157. 6, Sterling Crawley, 153.

Rookie Saddle Bronc Riding: (first round) (three rides) 1, Johnny Espeland, Tygh Valley, Ore., 71 points. 2, Brady Love, Wellington, Colo., 69. 3, Tucker Hill, Klamath Falls, Ore., 66. (second round leaders) 1, Ross Griffin, Tularosa, N.M., 77 points. 2, (tie) Taylor Tupper, St. Onge, S.D., and Cole Hatcher, Twin Falls, Idaho, 70. 4, Jacob Lewis, St. Onge, S.D., 64. 5, (tie) Espeland and Mason Mardesich, Fowler, Colo., 60. (total on two) 1, Espeland, 131 points. 2, Hill, 115. (on one) 3, Griffin, 77. 4, (tie) Tupper and Hatcher, 70. 6, Love, 69.

Team Roping: (first round) 1, Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D., and Levi Tyan, Wallace, Neb., 7.3 seconds. 2, Wade and Kyon Kreutzer, La Veta, Colo., 8.7. 3, Andrew and Reagan Ward, Edmond, Okla., 9.0. 4, J.D. Yates, Pueblo, Colo., and Jay Wadhams, Pueblo, Colo., 9.1. 5, Marcus Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., and Cody Escher, Oklahoma City, Okla., 9.5. 6, Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., and Clint Harry, Nixon, Nev., 9.6.

(second round) 1, Shay Carroll, La Junta, Colo., and Trey Johnson, Burleson, Texas, 8.3 seconds. 2, Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah, and Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 8.5. 3, Jay Tittle, Pueblo, Colo., and Richard Durham, Weatherford, Texas, 8.6. 4, Theriot and Doescher, 9.5. 5, (tie) Tierney and Tyan; Yates and Wadhams, and Phillip McCoy, Beggs, Okla., and Josh Fillmore, Penrose, Colo., 9.6. (total on two)

1, Tierney and Tyon, 16.9 seconds. 2, Yates and Wadhams, 18.7. 3, Wade and Kyon Kreutzer, 18.8. 4, Andrew and Reagan Ward, 18.9. 5, Theriot and Doescher, 19.0. 6, Richard and Skelton, 19.8.

Barrel Racing: (first round winners) 1, Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas, 17.48 seconds, $6,573. 2, Cassidy Kruse, Gillette, Wyo., 17.60, $5,634. 3, Jackie Ganter, Abilene, Texas, 17.62, $4,695. 4, Jane Melby, Burneyville, Okla., 17.67, $4,069. 5, Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi, Victoria, Texas, 17.73, $3,130. 6, Jana Bean, Fort Hancock, Texas, 17.77, $2,504. 7, Sidney Forest, Lipan, Texas, 17.85, $1,878. 8, Alexa Lake, Richmond, Texas, 17.86, $1,252. 9, Ericka Nelson, Century, Florida, 17.90, $939. 10, Kaylee Burnett, Eden, Wyo., 17.91, $626. (second round leaders) 1, Carla Beckett, Laramie, Wyo., 17.44. 2, Michele McLeod, Whitesboro, Texas, 17.77. 3, C.J. Vondette, Rifle, Colo., 17.84. 4, Barbara Johnson, Scottsdale, Ariz., 17.85. 5, Rene Cloninger, Helena, Mont., 18.00. 6, Trina Murray, Fort Worth, Texas, 18.05. (total on two) 1, Beckett, 35.96. 2, Vondette, 36.12. 3, McLeod, 36.36. 4, Johnson, 36.48. 5, Danielle Collier, Hempstead, Texas, 36.62. 6, Cloninger, 36.66.

 Bull Riding: (first round) (two rides) 1, Denton Fugate, Dixon, Mo., 88.5 points on Smith, Harper & Morgan’s Red Cloud. 2, Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas, 83. (second round leaders) (two rides) 1, Clayton Sellars, Fruitland Park, Fla., 83 points on Hi Lo Pro Rodeo’s The Brow. 2, Riley Blankenship, Killdeer, N.D. 67. (total on two) 1, Fugate, 88.5 points. 2, (tie) Campbell and Sellars, 83. 4, Blankenship, 67.

Wild Horse Race: 1, Golf & Sports Solution, $610. 2, Bernt Bros., $458.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — July 22, 2017 — The National Day of the Cowboy was the perfect date for the first performance of the 121^st edition of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo (CFD), the world’s largest outdoor rodeo and western celebration.

This legendary rodeo is referred to by rodeo fans, competitors and insiders as the “Daddy of ‘em All” or just “The Daddy.” Some 1,300 professional cowboys and cowgirls from 33 states, three Canadian provinces, Brazil, Australia and France travel to Wyoming’s state capital just to compete here.

Hardy Braden of Welch, Okla., who is having the best rodeo season of his career, took the early lead in the opening round of saddle bronc riding. He scored 85 points on a bucking horse called Sacred Mountain from the Sankey Pro Rodeo & Robinson Bulls herd. Braden, 28, joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) in 2010 and has been steadily climbing the ladder.

Last year he finished 29^th in the PRCA world standings and was the reserve champion of the Prairie Circuit. This year he’s poised to qualify for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR). As of today, he’s ranked fourth in the world standings and should make his Las Vegas debut for rodeo’s championships in December.

As soon as he topped off his bronc, Braden and several other riders were on the go, hurrying to catch a plane to Utah, for the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo Saturday night. He is scheduled to compete on his second-round bronc tomorrow and then will travel to other rodeos while he waits to see if he qualifies for CFD’s championship round.

Jerome Schneeberger, another Oklahoman who is the reigning CFD tie-down roping champion, had a solid run today. Although his time of 12.1 seconds isn’t placing in the first round, if the 40-year-old veteran of 11 WNFRs can turn in a similar or faster time tomorrow, he would move into at least second place overall. A faster run could put him back in the driver’s seat for a second consecutive CFD championship. No tie-down roper has won this rodeo in back-to-back years since record-keeping began in 1920.

The second performance of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo starts at 12:15 p.m. tomorrow where the contestants will be competing in the second round.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 22, 2017 — The following are leaders at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.

Bareback Riding: (first round leaders) 1, Trenton Montero, Winnemucca, Nev., 82 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Rylee Raisin Cane. 2, Luke Creasy, Lovington, N.M., 79. 3, Blade Elliott, Centreville, Ala., 78.5. 4, Tristan Hansen, Dillon, Mont., 77. 5, Caven Wrzesinski, Boulder, Mont., 76.5. 6, Weston Garrett, Gillette, Wyo., 76.

Steer Wrestling: (first round leaders) 1, Josh Boka, Dillon, Mont., 8.6 seconds. 2, Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis., 8.7. 3, Jake Johnson, Mapleton, Kan., 9.8. 4, Beau Clark, Cheyenne, Wyo., 10.4. 5, Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho, 10.8. 6, Scott Schaefer, Pickrell, Neb., 11.2. (second round leaders) 1, (tie) Clark and Jacob Shofner, Huntsville, Texas, 10.4. 3, Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif., 10.8. 4, Hannum, 11.4. 5, Kody Jang, Townsville, Australia, 11.9. 6, Payden McIntyre, Douglas, Wyo., 13.0. (total on two) 1, Clark, 20.8. 4, Hannum, 22.2. 3, Guy, 23.8. 4, Shofner, 26.0. 5, Damian Padilla, Rio Rico, Ariz., 26.8. 6, Boka, 34.0.

Tie-Down Roping: (first round) 1, Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, 9.9 seconds. 2, Lane Livingston, Seymour, Texas, 10.7. 3, Mesquite Kody Mahaffey, Sweetwater, Texas, 11.1. 4, (tie) Jake Hannum, Plain City, Utah; Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla., and Seth Cooke, Weatherford, Texas, 11.5. (second round) 1, Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas, 11.3. 2, Shank Edwards, Tatum, N.M., 11.5. 3, Cole Robinson, Moorcroft, Wyo., 12.0. 4, Tyler Prcin, Alvord, Texas, 12.6. 5, (tie)Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla.; Livingston, and Landyn Duncan, Weatherford, Texas, 13.0. (total on two) 1, Livingston, 23.7. 2, Jarrett, 24.8. 3, Joe Keating, Sour Lake, Texas, 26.1. 3, Cooper Martin, Alma, Kan., 26.2. 4, Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 26.3. 5, K.C. Miller, San Luis Obispo, Calif., 26.4. 6, (tie) Scott Kormos and Austin Barstow, Springview, Neb., 26.7.

Saddle Bronc Riding: (first round) 1, Hardy Braden, Welch, Okla., 85 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Robinson Bulls’ Sacred Mountain. 2, (tie) Bradley Harter, Loranger, La., and Wade Sundell, Coleman, Okla., 82. 4, (tie) Logan Allen, Crescent, Iowa, and Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas, 80.5. 6, Leon Fountain, Socorro, N.M., 80.

Rookie Saddle Bronc Riding: (first round) (three rides) 1, Johnny Espeland, Tygh Valley, Ore., 71 points. 2, Brady Love, Wellington, Colo., 69. 3, Tucker Hill, Klamath Falls, Ore., 66.

Team Roping: (first round) 1, Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D., and Levi Tyan, Wallace, Neb., 7.3 seconds. 2, Wade and Kyon Kreutzer, La Veta, Colo., 8.7. 3, Andrew and Reagan Ward, Edmond, Okla., 9.0. 4, J.D. Yates, Pueblo, Colo., and Jay Wadhams, Pueblo, Colo., 9.1. 5, Marcus Theriot, Poplarville, Miss., and Cody Doescher, Oklahoma City, Okla., 9.5. 6, Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., and Clint Harry, Nixon, Nev., 9.6.

(second round) 1, Shay Carroll, La Junta, Colo., and Trey Johnson, Burleson, Texas, 8.3 seconds. 2, Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah, and Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 8.5. 3, Jay Tittle, Pueblo, Colo., and Richard Durham, Weatherford, Texas, 8.6. 4, Theriot and Doescher, 9.5. 5, (tie) Tierney and Tyan, and Yates and Wadhams, 9.6. (total on two)

1, Tierney and Tyon, 16.9 seconds. 2, Yates and Waddhams, 18.7. 3, Wade and Kyon Kreutzer, 18.8. 4, Andrew and Reagan Ward, 18.9. 5, Theriot and Doescher, 19.0. 6, Richard and Skelton, 19.8.

Barrel Racing: (first round winners) 1, Stevi Hillman, Weatherford, Texas, 17.48 seconds, $6,573. 2, Cassidy Kruse, Gillette, Wyo., 17.60, $5,634. 3, Jackie Ganter, Abilene, Texas, 17.62, $4,695. 4, Jane Melby, Burneyville, Okla., 17.67, $4,069. 5, Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi, Victoria, Texas, 17.73, $3,130. 6, Jana Bean, Fort Hancock, Texas, 17.77, $2,504. 7, Sidney Forest, Lipan, Texas, 17.85, $1,878. 8, Alexa Lake, Richmond, Texas, 17.86, $1,252. 9, Ericka Nelson, Century, Florida, 17.90, $939. 10, Kaylee Burnett, Eden, Wyo., 17.91, $626. (second round leaders) 1, Michele McLeod, Whitesboro, Texas, 17.77. 2, C.J. Vondette, Rifle, Colo., 17.84. 3, Barbara Johnson, Scottsdale, Ariz., 17.85. 4, Rene Cloninger, Helena, Mont., 18.00. 5, Trina Murray, Fort Worth, Texas, 18.05. 6, (tie) Allison Ragatz, Cassville, Wis., and Teresa Turbeville, Scurry, Texas, 18.09. (total on two) 1, Vondette, 36.12. 2, McLeod, 36.36. 3, Johnson, 36.48. 4, Cloninger, 36.66. 5, (tie) Ragatz and Murray, 36.72. 6, Turbeville, 36.76.

 Bull Riding: (first round) (two rides) 1, Denton Fugate, Dixon, Mo., 88.5 points on Smith, Harper & Morgan’s Red Cloud. 2, Boudreaux Campbell, Crockett, Texas, 83.

Wild Horse Race: 1, Team Allen, $610. 2, Outlaw Liquors, $458. 3, Bernt Bros, $305. 4, Dakota Dell Team, $153.

Rough Stock Events – Bareback, Saddle Bronc and Bull Riding:

Cheyenne Frontier Days has been especially good for two of today’s saddle bronc riders. Last year, the reigning world champion Jacobs Crawley won the championship here and $16,480. The year before that, Bradley Harter earned $10,018 and gave the buckle to his father. They are both riding here today, heading to Utah for another rodeo tonight and will be back for their second-round competition on Sunday.

Jacobs was last year’s reserve champion in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and is after his second gold buckle. He leads the world standings by nearly $50,000 and hopes to increase that here. His brother Sterling Crawley will also compete today and is in 10^th place in the world.

Bareback rider Orin Larsen used the money that he won as the reigning CFD champion bareback rider to qualify for his second National Finals rodeo (NFR). Joel Schlegel has already had success at Frontier Park this year. He won the Cinch Shoot-Out on opening day and is hoping to have the same success at the rodeo. The native of Colorado competes in the Mountain States Circuit, which includes Cheyenne, so any money he wins would count towards circuit standings as well as world standings.

Last year’s bull riding champion will be trying to win back-to-back titles. Roscoe Jarboe used the money he won here in 2016 to qualify for his first NFR. He is currently fifth in the world standings and is looking good for another trip to Las Vegas to compete at rodeo’s championships.

Bull riding world standings leader Garrett Smith also knows what it is like to get money here as well. He shared the first-round win here last year and wants a buckle from the “Daddy of ‘em All” as bad as anybody. Boudreaux Campbell will be riding in the big arena here for the first time today. He is leading the rookie of the year standings and is just outside the top 15 at 17^th.

Douglas Duncan will attempt to ride his third bull at Frontier Park today. He rode two yesterday at the Cinch Shoot-Out to earn $10,000. Duncan is a former NFR qualifier and was the 2008 rookie of the year in the PRCA. He has also qualified for the PBR World Finals

Timed Events – Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Tie-Down Roping and Barrel Racing:

 An all-around contender, Jace Melvin, will compete in steer wrestling and tie-down roping today. Jace was the 2015 all around rookie of the year and is 45^th in the world steer wrestling standings today. A big win here could give him a shot at his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

Dean Finnerty has run more steers in this arena than any of today’s competitors. Finnerty is a native of the Cowboy State and has been competing here for 29 years, so he has run 58 steers in this arena. The Wheatland resident is hoping to make it at least 30 years. That would mean two more steers in 2018.

Chance Kelton won the steer roping here in 2010, so he knows how to handle a rope. The former NFR team roper is back in the heading box today. Clint Harry, who has made a business out of selling roping horses, will do the heeling. Bobby Harris may have Highmore, S.D., behind his name, but he actually grew up in Wyoming. He tied for the team roping in 2010 in one of the most memorable wins in his illustrious career.

Jerome Schneeberger showed all the youngsters just how to rope and tie a calf last year at the age of 39 when he won the CFD tie-down roping title. He is back today and hoping for a repeat. The 11-time NFR qualifier will be up against two Wyoming natives, Joe James and Stuart Hoar.

Today’s barrel racers have some time to make up to have a chance of qualifying for the Championship Finals on July 30. All the barrel racers competed last Monday in the first round. Then the 96 with the fastest times advanced to a progressive round which will be held during the performances. They are set up so that most of the fastest times will run the end of next week. However, there are still some stars here today. Watch for Michele McLeod who has qualified for the NFR four times. She is currently 37^th in the world standings and has taken time to help her daughter Lindsay who qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper in June.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — July 21, 2017 — The 121^st annual edition of Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD) began Friday at Frontier Park with the Cinch Shoot-out, an invitational rodeo, created for a new generation of rodeo fan.

Forty rodeo athletes competed in five events. The elimination format featured a preliminary round, with the top three in each event advancing to the shoot-out round. Each shoot-out winner left the arena with $10,000 prize money.

The athletes were divided into eight teams that represented local businesses and competed for area charities. Those charities were also big winners at the CFD Cinch Shoot-out. The winning team represented Cavender’s and earned $5,000 for the Cheyenne Chapter of the American Cancer Society. The Little America team finished second and earned $2,500 for Safehouse. A $1,500 donation went to Children’s Medical Network due to the efforts of the Ace Hardware team.

In bareback riding, Joel Schlegal of Burns, Colorado, didn’t have the highest-marked ride in the preliminary round, but made up ground when it mattered. He scored 89.5 points on Burch Rodeo’s horse Clowning Around, 12.5 points more than runner-up Anthony Thomas, and taking home $10,000.

Steer wrestler Richard Coats from Hastings, Nebraska, faced off against two National Finals Rodeo (NFR) qualifiers – Sean Mulligan and Seth Brockman – in the shoot-out round. Coats’s time of 9.35 seconds earned the Prairie Circuit cowboy $10,000.

Three National Finals Rodeo veterans battled in saddle bronc riding. South Dakotan JJ Elshere’s score of 89 led the preliminary round, but the three started evenly in the shoot-out. Iowa native Wade Sundell rode Burch Rodeo’s horse Loose Cinches for the highest score of the day – 91.5 points. That was Sundell’s second 90-point or better ride this month and earned him $10,000. Elshere scored 87 and Louisiana’s Bradley Harter, scored 86.

Three women clocked times of less than 17 seconds in the barrel racing preliminary round, but only one – Colorado’s Ivy Conrado – was able to repeat that feat in the shoot-out. Her time was16.915 riding a mare that she calls Famey. Conrado purchased the horse four months ago in Mississippi. “I’m proud of her and excited about our barrel racing future,” Conrado said.

Bull rider Douglas Duncan of Alvin, Texas, was the only cowboy to stay on his bull for the required eight seconds in the preliminary round. Two other riders advanced to the shoot-out based on the length of time they stayed aboard their bulls, but the day belonged to Duncan. He tallied another qualified ride, scoring 87 points on a bull named Scarface from Burch Rodeo and winning $10,000.

The first official performance of the 121^st “Daddy of ‘Em All,” the legendary Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo begins at 12:15 p.m. Saturday and continues daily through Championship Sunday on July 30.

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (July 21, 2017) — Following are results from the Cinch Shoot-Out Rodeo at Cheyenne Frontier Days. Athletes competed for local Cheyenne teams to benefit area charities.

Bareback riding: 1, Joe Schlegal, Burns, Colo., Cavender’s team for the Cheyenne Chapter of the American Cancer Society, 89.5 points on Burch Rodeo’s Clowning Around, $10,000. 2, Anthony Thomas, Palestine, Texas, Little America team for Safehouse, 77, $3,000. 3, Levi Nicholson, Weatherford, Okla., Cheyenne Frontier Days team, $1,500.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Richard Coats, Hastings, Neb., Little America team for Safehouse, 9.35 seconds, $10,000. 2, Sean Mulligan, Coleman, Okla., Ace Hardware team for Children’s Miracle Network, $3,000. 3, Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo., Cavender’s team for the Cheyenne Chapter of the American Cancer Society, $1,500.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Wade Sundell, Coleman, Okla., Optum team for the Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies, 91.5 points on Burch Rodeo’s Loose Cinches, $10,000. 2, JJ Elshere, Hereford, S.D., Mechanical Systems Incorporated team for Boys & Girls Club of Cheyenne, 87, $3,000. 3, Bradley Harter, Loranger, La., Ace Hardware team for Children’s Miracle Network, 85, $1,500.

Barrel Racing: 1, Ivy Conrado, Hudson, Colo., Cavender’s team for the Cheyenne Chapter of the American Cancer Society, 16.915 seconds, $10,000. 2, Shali Lord, Lamar, Colo., Ace Hardware team for Children’s Miracle Network, 17.225, $3,000. 3, Joy McDaniel, Southland, Texas, Cheyenne Frontier Days team, 22.291, $1,500.

Bull Riding: (one ride) 1, Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas, Reiman Corp team for K9s for Mobility, 87 points on Burch Rodeo’s Scarface, $10,000. (second and third on time ridden) 2, Bayle Worden, Charleston, Texas, Mechanical Systems Incorporated team for Boys & Girls Club of Cheyenne, 3.42 seconds, $3,000. 3, Cody Rostockyj, Lorena, Texas, Little America team for Safehouse, $1,500.

 

Cheyenne Frontier Days™ will drive nearly 550 head of Corriente steers from the pasture north of Cheyenne along I-25, and through the city streets into Frontier Park on Sunday, July 16. The drive begins at approximately 7:15 a.m. at the intersection of I-25 & Horse Creek Road north of the city. It then moves along I-25 on the Eastern frontage road to Hynds Blvd, turns south to Central Ave., to Kennedy Road, and then moves from Kennedy Road to Carey Ave., and into Frontier Park.

Approximate arrival times at the following areas are as follows:
— I-25 and Horse Creek Road   7:15-7:45 a.m.
— I-25 frontage road and Riding Club Road   8:15 a.m.
— I-25 and Vandehei Road   8:45 a.m.
— I-25 and Central Avenue   9-9:15 a.m.

Please note: The Wyoming Highway Patrol will not allow parking along I-25 at any time during the Cattle Drive. Central Ave.,between Kennedy Road and Hynds Blvd., will be closed while the cattle are on Central Ave.

CHEYENNE – Horses at the 2017 Cheyenne Frontier Days will have access to the best medical care, if they need it, thanks to a new partnership with the equine veterinary program at Colorado State University. For the first time in the 120-year history of the iconic Western celebration, a team representing CSU’s Equine Clinical Services program will be on site in July to help provide an estimated 2,000 elite equine athletes and owners with round-the-clock medical care.

CSU and Cheyenne Frontier Days formed the new services partnership to offer additional veterinary expertise for contestants and horses competing in preliminary rodeo (slack) competition, and main event performances sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. CSU equine veterinarians and students will augment the work of Dr. Heather Schneider, arena veterinarian, and other clinicians who provide regular veterinary care at Cheyenne Frontier Days.

“We’re the largest outdoor professional rodeo in the world, and it is prudent to provide the very best veterinary care we can for our athletes, both human and animal,” said Tom Hirsig, Chief Executive Officer of Cheyenne Frontier Days.

The “Daddy of ’em All” attracts top professional cowboys and cowgirls from across the United States, Canada, and beyond, starting with early rounds of competition, or slack, on July 17. Ticketed rodeo performances will run daily July 21 – 30.

Cheyenne Frontier Days has earned the PRCA Large Outdoor Rodeo of the Year award 16 times. Rodeo professionals annually compete for more than $1 million in cash and prizes, making the summertime Western festival a must-do event for top competitors and rodeo fans alike. More than 500,000 people attend all events each year.

The CSU veterinary team will focus its efforts on privately owned horses that compete in the timed events of barrel racing, tie-down roping, team roping, and steer wrestling.

The university’s Equine Ambulatory Service will offer on-site medical care in response to illness and injuries. CSU’s Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

Service will offer a range of veterinary support for performance horses, much as sports medicine teams help human athletes prevent or recover from injury.

“We want to help these horses stay sound, fit, and feeling good so they can go into the arena and compete at their best,” Hirsig said.

CSU Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation veterinarians address soreness and lameness in performance horses, with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including digital radiographs, ultrasound, acupuncture, chiropractic care, shock-wave therapy, and hydration. Such care is important in maintaining the health and wellness of competitive performance horses that travel to rodeos through the summer.

“CSU veterinarians are looking forward to caring for these top equine athletes at this legendary rodeo in Wyoming’s capital, just 50 miles north of the university’s Fort Collins campus,” said Dr. Christopher Kawcak, Director of Equine Clinical Services at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

CSU equine veterinarians will work at Frontier Park each day; joining them will be veterinary student volunteers. The experience will be invaluable for veterinary students and residents planning to specialize in equine medicine, Kawcak noted.

“This is an exciting partnership that will allow us to supplement the veterinary services available at one of the world’s best-known rodeos, which happens to be in our backyard,” Kawcak said. “It’s a great venue for us to provide an immersive educational experience for our students in real-life, performance-horse medicine.”

The partnership also will showcase CSU’s equine expertise, as the university plans to construct a state-of-the-art horse hospital, to be called the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Family Equine Hospital, adjacent to its existing Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

“Cheyenne Frontier Days maintains a longstanding commitment to animal care and welfare. Adding to the veterinary resources available daily at Frontier Park will serve to further this commitment,” Hirsig said. (Hyperlink: https://cfdrodeo.com/animal-care)

About Colorado State University Equine Services

Colorado State University’s equine services include primary and tertiary emergency care, internal medicine, primary general health care, reproductive medicine, and sports medicine. CSU clinicians provide these services at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Fort Collins and in the Rocky Mountain region through it Field and Sports Medicine Services. The Equine Field Service team provides primary and 24-hour emergency care for equine patients in Northern Colorado. CSU’s Equine Sports Medicine service offers support for equine athletes, using the latest therapeutic, diagnostic, and rehabilitation techniques.

In addition, CSU’s Equine Reproduction Laboratory has developed and currently uses advanced techniques to optimize breeding, conception and foaling in horses. And the Orthopaedic Research Center at CSU is known worldwide for investigation of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal problems in horses. This work has expanded into translational research into the human field.

Opening Reception Thursday, July 20, 2017

Exhibit Open Through Sunday, August 20, 2017

The CFD Western Art Show & Sale features the nation’s top artists presenting original art that celebrates the heritage of the American West. The event begins at 3 p.m. with the ticket holder preview. At 4 p.m., guests will head over to the Governor’s Residence for hors d’oeuvres on the lawn. The exhibit opens at 5:30 p.m. back at the Museum and includes a “Buy it Now” option, enabling patrons to immediately purchase artwork at a premium.  A Western dinner and a live auction round out the evening. The art show is open to the public on Friday, July 21, 2017.  All art can be seen through Cheyenne Frontier Days™ until August 20, 2017, with Museum admission.

Tickets for the opening reception are $145 apiece with open seating.  Early bird ticket prices are $125 if purchased before July 1, 2017.

The standard table: $3,000

— Reserved seating for 10

— CFD Shot Glass Favors

— (4) Bottles of Wine

— Floral Centerpiece

— 2017 CFD Art Show Posters

The premium table: $5,000

— Reserved Seating for 12

— Premier Table Locations

— Etched Crystal Shot Glass Favors

— (4) bottles of wine

— (2) bottles of champagne

— Floral Centerpiece

2017 CFD Art Show Posters

Tickets can be purchased online at www.cfdartshow.org or by calling (307) 778-7202.

Since its inception in 1981, the CFD Western Art Show has contributed over $2.8 million to Museum operations. All art proceeds benefit the CFD Old West Museum’s Exhibits, Collections, and Education Programs. A percentage of all art, ticket, and table purchases is tax deductible.

Quick Facts:

What: Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Western Art Show & Sale Opening Reception

Where: CFD Old West Museum – 4610 Carey Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001

When: Opening Reception – Thursday, July 20, 2017; The show can be seen through Sunday, August 20, 2017

Time: 3 – 10 p.m.

Cost: Tickets for the Opening Reception are $145; Early Bird Price before July 1 is $125.  Standard Table for $3,000 and Premium Table for $5,000

Tickets: Tickets are available online at www.cfdartshow.org or by calling (307) 778-7202

Reservations required.  For more information, call (307) 778-7202 or visit www.cfdartshow.org

The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum and CFD Hall of Fame are excited to announce the CFD Hall of Fame Class of 2017!

The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Hall of Fame showcases individuals, livestock, and organizations whose distinctive contributions to Cheyenne Frontier Days have helped grow a dream into “The Daddy of ‘em All.” Whether it be contestants, contract personnel, entertainers, livestock, families, or volunteers; those voted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame represent the wonderful competitive and cooperative spirit that has remained the hallmark of Cheyenne Frontier Days™ since 1897.

This year, we are welcoming six individuals into the Hall of Fame:

— Darrell Barron

— Ote Berry

— Helen Bowen

— Jerry Carter

— Rod Hottle

— James “Jim” Johnson

The Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be September 8, 2017, at the Radisson Cheyenne, beginning at 5 p.m.

For more information, please call (307) 778-7290, email us at morgan.marks@oldwestmuseum.org or visit us online at www.oldwestmuseum.org.

Free Admission in Honor of International Museum Day
Thursday, May 18, 2017, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Join us in celebrating International Museum Day, Thursday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.! The International Council of Museums established International Museum Day in 1977 to raise awareness of the roles museums play in cultural exchange, enriching cultures, and developing mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among people. In 2016, over 35,000 museums participated in some 145 countries. In observance of the 2017 International Museum Day, the CFD Old West Museum is offering free admission to the general public.

“Home Front Posters of the Great War, 1917-1918”
Exhibit Runs May 22, 2017 – July 2, 2017
The Fort Caspar Museum has organized a traveling exhibit of World War I era posters to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entry into that global conflict. These posters were created for a domestic audience and depict activities Americans were encouraged to undertake stateside to support the overseas war effort. This exhibit consists of thirty framed copies of posters in the collection of the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City. This exhibit is coming to the CFD Old West Museum and opens May 22, 2017.

The CFD Old West Museum is offering free admission to all active, reserve, and retired military personnel and their families during the run of this exhibit, May 22, 2017-July 2, 2017

The Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum is located at 4610 Carey Ave in Frontier Park, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001.