CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS
Monday, July 20, found us on our way to Cheyenne Frontier Days. We stopped at this rest area in northern Colorado and just had to get a picture of this colorful horse.
After a 2 hour drive we arrived in the city of Cheyenne, just inside the Wyoming border.
This bronze monument is for Lane Frost, a bull rider who lost his life here in Cheyenne after being gored by the bull he had just ridden. Lane was only 26 years old when he died. There is a movie entitled "8 Seconds" that tells his story. The statue was created by Chris Navarro.
Step into the past as you stroll along "Wild Horse Gulch", encountering western artisans, craftspeople, and characters such as Buffalo Bill Cody.
The Indian Village immerses you the colorful atmosphere of the American Indians.
I caught this picture of a young Indian girl dressed in her native attire.
In their colorful attire, the Indians demonstrated several different dances to the rhythm of the ceremonial drums.
On to the RODEO! Since 1897, Cheyenne Frontier Days has been at the heart of the cowboy way of life. Through recessions, depressions, wars, natural disasters and every conceivable kind of weather, the Daddy of 'em All has been recognized as the greatest celebration of western spirit that the world has ever known.
In the frontier west of a young United States, cowboys roamed vast expanses of land as they tended cattle on the open prairie. After months out on the range, the cowboys returned to their ranches, sometimes partaking in friendly bucking-horse competitions with other cowboys in the area. Today's rodeo features big, bright LED screens of all the action, including instant replays.
On September 23, 1897, organizers harnessed the spirit of these impromptu matches of cowboy skill and the Daddy of 'em All was born. There were lots of PRCA and PBR cowboys in attendance, many of whom we've watched on TV. We saw bull riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, steer roping, team roping, tie-down roping, barrel racing, and the famous wild horse race.
The first Frontier Days was attended by 4000 people. Today the attendance for the week tops 500,000. There is also a huge Carnival Midway featuring numerous rides, games, music, and lots of "fair food". What a fun place! I loved it.
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