Next weekend’s Western horse events

Hearts and Hoofbeats is a Friday-night Open 4D at Riata Ranch Event Center with a 7:30 p.m. start and $250 added. Enter through SaddleBook or onsite; WPRA lists a $50 entry, $10 office fee, and Prairie Circuit co-approval.

Team roping returns to the Montrose County Fair with #13 and #10 handicap ropings in a three-header format. Roping starts at 5:00 p.m. sharp, with buckles awarded to the winners of both ropings.

The Washakie County Fair Horse Show starts at 8:00 a.m. in the Fairgrounds Arena. Confirm check-in and class details in the official fair book before hauling.

Cheyenne Frontier Days runs July 17-26, 2026 at Frontier Park. Daily PRCA rodeo performances start at 1 PM, with pre-show entertainment beginning at 12:15 PM.

Three days of cutting competition are scheduled at the Goshen County Fairgrounds. Use the official showbill for entries, stalls and daily times.

Final match day of the Skeeter Johnston Memorial Cup at Flying H Polo Club. Matches are scheduled for 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m.; the club lists the day as free and open to the public, with a full afternoon of high-goal polo in Big Horn.

A two-day memorial barrel weekend at the Park County Fairgrounds. Ride sessions begin at 10:00 AM, exhibitions run from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, and jackpot classes start at 1:00 PM each day. The weekend carries $4,000 in added money, with shootout rounds during the fair's evening performances.

Three days of indoor barrel racing at Burns Ranch Arena, beginning with a Friday warm-up and continuing into a potluck and average-buckle weekend. Saturday and Sunday exhibitions start at 11 a.m., racing begins at 2 p.m., and entries are taken onsite.

The Montezuma County Fair horse show brings together 4-H, FFA and open-class exhibitors at the Main Barn. The official start is 8:00 a.m.

A welcoming noon horse-show stop at the Montrose County Fair, staged in the indoor arena after the morning junior classes. Families and young exhibitors should confirm eligibility, check-in requirements, and class details with the fair before hauling.

The Park County Fair Youth Horse Show starts at 8:00 a.m. in the fairgrounds horse arenas. Check the official schedule for divisions and class order.

Rockin' the Rio Grande brings a family-friendly open rodeo to Rickel Arena during Logger Days weekend. Bull riding, roping, barrels, youth riding events, mutton bustin, and arena games begin at 6:30 p.m.