Calendar
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June 9th- taco lunch beginning at noon. $10 adult plate $5 child plate. Music Bingo at 2 pm. $10 first card $5 each additional. Both events will have cool prizes and raffles.
It’s also a great gift for that special dad for Father’s Day or perfect if you need to give a wedding gift soon!
Free to the Public. The Annual Rods & Rails Car Show welcomes car enthusiasts from Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and more! Food trucks, face painting, raffle baskets and great music. Fundraiser for the Girls and Boys Club of Sweetwater County.
Save the date and get ready to cool down with a stout or lager while appreciating friendships, live entertainment and fresh air at the annual Sweetwater Blues n’ Brews on June 15, 2 pm to 7 pm in Bunning Park, Downtown Rock Springs.
Friday, June 21 – Party in the Park starting at 7pm!
Monthly grub night will be at Susan’s house on June 27, 2023 at 6:30 pm. We will be having burgers and chips. Bring your own drinks. We will be discussing the same topics as always. Please bring anyone interested in our group so we can build our membership. Let me know if you are coming so I get enough food. Hope to see everyone there.
Join in on a fundraiser event for the Impact of the Horse.
Registration: Early entry, by Friday before event – $50 per entry, per horse – Adult Division
Late entry, day of event – $60 per entry, per horse – Adult Division
Early entry, By Friday before event – $40 per entry, per horse – Youth Division
Late entry, day of event – $50 per entry, per horse – Youth Division
Walk Through of Course: 8:30 am (on foot, no horses allowed)
Competition starts: 9 am
One Overall Champion of the Year will be awarded Grand Champion Buckle EYO Buckle to Champion in all classes.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have a youth riding through the course, that same horse can not be used again in the adult part of competition. Some of the obstacles will be the same and that would give the adult rider a potential unfair advantage.
Class divisions as follows:
Adults: 18 & Over
Youth: 13 – 17
Peewee: 12 & under
In-Hand Class
This event is open to Horses both domestic & BLM, Mules, and burros
Lunch at 12 noon: Food Truck – Street Meats
For more information or questions contact: Janet Hartford (307)297-0772
Join in the fun of some roller derby action as the local team, Bitter Sweet Bombshell, host a roller derby tournament. They will be hosting six teams from across the state. Sure to be a good time.
Cost: $15 per day or $20 for the weekend
More information will be added as it becomes available.
Join in the fun of some roller derby action as the local team, Bitter Sweet Bombshell, host a roller derby tournament. They will be hosting six teams from across the state. Sure to be a good time.
Cost: $15 per day or $20 for the weekend
More information will be added as it becomes available.
Come out and support all the contestants vying for a national title at the super bowl of High School rodeo. Contestants will be from across the United States, 5 Canadian Provinces, Australia, Mexico, & New Zealand. The rodeo will showcase rodeo athletes as they compete for national titles as well as scholarship over $375,00.
Along with the rodeo action there will be a trade show and food vendors.
International Day celebrates the diverse heritage of Rock Springs each July. Known as the “Home of 56 Nationalities,” different cultures are celebrated all day through food, exhibits, costumes and live entertainment. It is the only ethnic festival of its kind in Wyoming, so you won’t want to miss it! This year’s annual festival features a wide range of local, regional, and international entertainment, activities for kids, exotic foods and unique vendor items. Performers from various parts of the world provide a smorgasbord of music and dance entertainment throughout the day. Food, drinks, music, arts, crafts and more all with free admission! See you on July 13th in Bunning Park!
Enjoy rodeo action at the professional level at the Red Desert Roundup PRCA Rodeo.
From the classic events of Saddle Bronc , bareback, the fan favorite of bull riding, and the pretty girls & fast horses of barrel racing. Don’t forget the classic timed events of team roping, steer wrestling, and calf roping.
Pre Show events may vary but they usually have mutton busting, teen cash scramble, and the adult cash scramble.
Join in on the fun of the local county fair. From livestock shows to fair food, exhibits, vendors, the carnival and concerts there is a little bit of something for everyone.
See y’all at the fair
There will be tons of military trucks and equipment to explore and learn about!Wyoming National Guard 307th Engineer Utility Detachment 3320 Yellowstone Road, Rock Springs WY
Let’s get back into the swing of things, monthly Grub Night for August will be on August 22, 2024 at 6:30 pm at Marty’s Gastro Pub on Elk Street in Rock Springs. Please plan on attending and RSVP so we can make sure to get a big/small enough table.
Join us for the 8th Annual Cowgirl Up Fun Day, on August 24, 2024 at Nichols Ranch. Entries will start at 10am and 1st event will start at 11:30 am. There will be 3 horse events and 2 ground events. Teams of 2 and teams will be drawn at 11am. Cost is $100 per cowgirl. Buckles to the 1st place team and prizes for the rest of the places. Please call Susan if you have any questions.
Shooting begins at 10:00 AM
$15 for first hand
$10 for additional hands
-Cash only
-Bring your own pistol and ammo. (Pistols only please)
-Bring hearing protection
-Must be 18+ to participate
Top shooter will win Challenge Coin for bragging rights AND 25% of funds raised at event.
2nd & 3rd place will split the remaining 25% of the pot
Proceeds will go towards the purchase of a Stab Proof Vest that will be donated to the Rock Springs Police Department K-9 unit.
Join the Nichols family as we celebrate the 7th Annual Steve Nichols Memorial Rope In The Dust, on September 1, 2024. If you are roping then it starts at 11 am. If you are coming for the after roping fun, then it starts at 3 pm. BBQ to follow the roping. For more information contact Susan Nichols.
POST TIMESSaturdays & Sundays @ 1pm
Fridays @ 4pm
Sweetwater Events Complex3320 Yellowstone Road
Rock Springs, WY 82901
Come out and enjoy some demo derby action. Saturday, September 7, 2024 at the outdoor arena on Yellowstone Road.
POST TIMESSaturdays & Sundays @ 1pm
Fridays @ 4pm
Sweetwater Events Complex3320 Yellowstone Road
Rock Springs, WY 82901
$750 added Open
Senior $30
Youth $30
Peewee $10
Poles $30
Join us for the Back to School Craft Fair and Parking Lot Sale on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Mountain View Branch Library 322 2nd St, Mountain View, WY, United States, Wyoming 82939. There will be lots of great things to do and buy. Hope to see you there.
Jim welcomes both western & english riders. Whether your horse is under saddle or still in the ground work stages of training, Jim is very well versatile and knowledgeable.
Come prepared to answer the question, “What do you want to learn/work on?” Jim wants to help you with your goals and that is why he does one hour one-on-one sessions.
A one hour session with your horse is $160.
If you chose not to bring a horse there is a $25 per day audit fee. Clinic participants are welcome to audit all riders sessions at no additional charge.
Sessions start at 9am and go until 5pm, with a one hour lunch break from noon to 1pm.
Participants must prepay in advance to reserve their spot.
Friday Hours: 9am – 6pm
Sat & Sun Hours: 8am-6pm
Learn from one of the sport’s best, Connie Combs.
Connie’s accolades include:
*7x NFR Qualifier
*3x World Champion
*WPRA World Champion
*Record Holder 6 NFRs Never hitting a barrel (60 runs total)
*Trained 4 NFR Horses
*Trained Winning Futurity Horses
*Developed Saddles & Tack
*40+ years Teaching
Connie works with participants at each of their levels, both horse & Rider. In the clinic there will be learning/drills both of foot & horseback.
Join the 40 Something Cowgirls as they test their artistic abilities. At this event we will be painting a cute “Ostrich”. The event will be held at Sante Fe Southwest Grill on September 26, 2024 from 6pm to 8:30pm. The $35 ticket includes everything you need: 2.5hrs of painting, stencils, 16×20 stretched canvas to take home, your own easel to work on, paint, brushes, aprons, and help from the artist so you can enjoy your masterpiece.
Purchase tickets at: www.wyopaintandcreate.com
Don’t forget about great music, food & drink (at your expense).
The YWCA Victims Advocacy Center is hosting their 1st Annual Heroes and Heels event in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month. The event will take place on September 28th at Bunning Hall Freight Station from 6pm-10pm and will feature local heroes.
Friday October 11th, 2024 3 PM to 7 PM and October 12th, 2024 10 AM to 5 PM. Vendors needed. Request Application via Direct Message. Psychics, Mediums, and other are welcome as well. Fun and games for the kids, great shopping for Halloween.
Get your Palm Read or talk to a Psychic. Don’t miss out on all the fun.
Time Onlys at 11am RACE at 1pm
SUNDAY October 15th
Time Onlys at 10am
RACE at 12pm
Peewees
Non-carry over 18/50
OPEN 4D
$50 YETI Maturity
Sidepot 3D 3/4 split 100% payback
$35EF 15/50 3D full sec splits
$35EF 16-49 3D 1/2 sec splits
$15 EF Turtle & Hare PeeWee 2D 5 sec split
Cash, check, CC & Venmo accepted
Save the dates for the 3rd Annual “Power of Pink Barrel Race”. The dates will be Friday October 18th through Sunday October 20th.
This is another great barrel race produced by Genesis Parker & Megan Matsuura, two members of the Green River Chapter of 40 Something Cowgirls.
A great race for a great cause, well ran, fun for the entire family, and a great time in the saddle.
90% will go back into the POT!!!! Added Money To be announced when made available
Will add more information as it comes available.
Dress up in your best 50’s themed attire (optional) and come enjoy dinner, cash bar, live and silent auctions, music, trivia and lots more fun!! Tickets will be available for purchase starting September 9th. More ticket information will be coming out soon!! Please contact Heidi at the Humane Society for questions.
307-362-1636
Join us as we kick off the winter series of Wild West Outlaws Gymkhanas, on October 26, 2024 in the indoor arena at Sweetwater Events Complex. Entry fees are $10 per event. Great way to keep your horses in shape thru the winter months. Same as last year, earn points for end of season awards. Call Susan Nichols for more information.