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This weekend: sorting, barrels & rodeos | What's Hitchin'
July 23, 2026
This weekend's horse-event shortlist
Good morning. This is the first What's Hitchin' roundup, built around one useful question: is anything worth hooking up for this weekend?
Short answer: yes. Ranch sorting in Cheyenne, a barrel double-header in Bennett, and a lot of fair-week arena action made the cut. We spot-checked the featured source pages Wednesday, but schedules and entries move fast - tap through and confirm before hauling.
Three worth a closer look
- RSNC Big Daddy Ranch Sorting - July 23-26 - Cheyenne, WY The official RSNC schedule confirms four days at LCCC. Check RSNC for the daily class order, draw, and start times.
- Mile Hi Firecracker Classic - Saturday, July 25 - Bennett, CO A double-header barrel day: slack at 10 a.m., ride sessions at 10:30, exhibitions at 11:30, and the first jackpot at 1 p.m.
- Jim Mason Memorial Roping & Barrel Racing - Saturday, July 25 - Sterling, CO Roping and barrel racing for county residents starts at 10 a.m. in the Logan County Fair Exhibit Center.
More this weekend
- Platte County Fair Cyndi Lock Memorial Ranch Bronc Riding - Friday, July 24 - Wheatland, WY $2,000 added, a long-go/short-go format, and the first 18 paid entries accepted. The outdoor-arena action starts at 6 p.m.
- Washakie County Fair Kids Rodeo - Thursday, July 23 - Worland, WY A free 5:30 p.m. kids rodeo at the fairgrounds. Confirm age divisions and same-day sign-up details with the fair.
- True Western Roundup - July 24-25 - Durango, CO Two 6:30 p.m. performances at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, with broncs, barrels, breakaway, roping, and timed events.
Put these on next weekend's calendar
- Goshen County Fair Rising Champions Timed Event Jackpot - Saturday, August 1 - Torrington, WY A 9 a.m. timed-event jackpot in the fairgrounds Pavilion, listed as a Vegas qualifier.
- Laramie County Open-to-the-World Horse Show Extravaganza - Saturday, August 1 - Cheyenne, WY English, Western, and gymkhana classes for novice, youth, open, and walk/trot riders. Registration and vet check open at 8 a.m.
- Steve Price Memorial Ranch Rodeo - Sunday, August 2 - Cheyenne, WY Free for spectators, with 10 ranch teams, ranch bronc riding, $5,000 total added, and Grand Entry at 3 p.m.
- NBHA Colorado 03 Double Header - Sunday, August 2 - Kiowa, CO Two state-qualifier races at Messer Arena. Exhibitions begin at 11 a.m.; race one starts at 1 p.m. and race two follows.
- Archuleta County Fair Open Rodeo - Sunday, August 2 - Pagosa Springs, CO The fair's 75th-anniversary weekend closes with an 11 a.m. open rodeo. Competitors should confirm entries and fees with the fair.
One favor
If you spot a changed time, cancelled class, or missing event, hit reply. The roundup gets better when riders and producers tell us what moved.
See you down the road,
Nick
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