Rodeo
What most of us imagine when we think of the word “rodeo” are men and women on horses and bulls, competing to have the fastest time or stay on a bucking animal the longest. We are familiar with those cowboys and cowgirls who are brave enough to take the center stage, defying the odds, riding…
Congratulations to our winners of Big Horn Basin Media‘s National Anthem contest have been chosen. Thank you to the people who logged on to our website and voted for their favorite performance. Out of 13 amazing contestants who did an outstanding job of singing the National Anthem, the votes are in and we have selected…
Several members of the 15-person Cody Stampede Rodeo Board attend the Cody Club lunch on Monday, April 17. They discussed the upcoming summer for the 104th Cody Stampede Rodeo and 85th Cody Nite Rodeo during their presentation. Vice President Justin Lundvall spoke for the board, reminding the assembled audience that the first night of Cody’s…
This year will mark the event’s 127th year and will showcase some of the biggest names in country music.
It doesn’t feel like it, but Spring is almost here and with that, Summer isn’t far behind. That means the return of the thrills, spills, and chills of the Cody Nite Rodeo. Since the turn of the 20th century, rodeos and parades have been synonymous with the Fourth of July celebration here in Cody, Wyoming.…
The Cody Stampede Board was awarded “Rodeo Committee of the Year” by the Xtreme Bulls during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas earlier this month. This award is voted on by the 50 bull riders representing the PRCA. Voting factors include the quality of stock, prize money awarded, the grounds/facilities of the host…
I Ben Williams served on the Cody Stampede Board for nearly four years. He served as the board’s Arena Director for three of those years and he was active on seven subcommittees, chairing four of them. One subcommittee was the “Animal Welfare” committee, which Williams says he “took very seriously.” However, this August, Williams resigned…
The Women’s Ranch Bronc Championships 2022 season came to a close last weekend. It was announced that former Cody Filly Kathryn Sauerwein has been named the Rookie of the Year. Sauerwein was a standout Cross Country and Track runner for Cody during here high school years and now is an established Bronc rider. According to…
In partnership with the Cody Stampede Rodeo, the Big Horn Radio Network is “kickin’ off” summer with Nashville recording artist and country musician Eli Mosley. We are all itching for summer to arrive with Memorial Day this weekend. Here at the Big Horn Radio Network, we want to invite you to Kick off Summer with…
The Cody Stampede Rodeo is “riding high” thanks to the influx of summer tourism and is on track to break its own rodeo records for attendance in Summer 2021.During the latest Cody Club lunch on Monday, Jun. 21, the day’s topic was the rodeo. It seems Summer 2021 is already looking promising for the Rodeo…