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Don King Days ~ September 4-5, 2022 34rd Annual DON KING DAYs Celebration Sunday & Monday of Labor Day Weekend 2022 Although there are bigger, more prestigious celebrations out west, few can rival Don King Days. This event truly recaptures the spirit and traditions of the west, and the open-air, unconfined and unhurried atmosphere of rodeos past. Labor Day Weekend, 2022 will be the 34th year for Don King Days which is considered to be the grand finale of equestrian events in the area. It all started back in 1989 when a group of ranchers, ropers and friends of Don King organized the event and named it in honor the world-renowned saddle maker and King’s Saddlery founder who contributed so much to the western culture. Their intent was to celebrate the classic equestrian events unique to the Sheridan area -- polo, steer roping and bronc riding. POLO -- The largest polo tournament of the Big Horn Polo Club’s season is played over this weekend, culminating with the Don King Days Championship game, on Sunday September 6 STEER ROPING -- Steer roping is a sport that developed out of necessity on the open range in the late 1800's and continues to be a common method of doctoring cattle. The Wyoming Steer Ropers have selected Don King Days as the scene for their season finals. BRONC RIDING -- The invitational matched bronc riding at Don King Days is truly unique. The bronc is saddled and blindfolded, then snubbed up to a pick-up man’s horse. The cowboy, riding double behind the other pick-up man, eases himself onto the waiting bronc. As soon as the cowboy is “set”, the blindfold is taken off the bronc and the excitement begins! Since there are no fences, the action can get real close, putting the crowd right in the action! AND MORE -- Cowboy polo has become a tradition at halftime of the Polo Games. Featuring teams from the local dude ranches, this is a wild and wooly event: Stock saddles, dude ranch horses, and broomsticks for mallets and NO RULES! Cowboy polo is always a crowd favorite! MUSIC -- Sunday and Monday after the field action winds down, head on over to the Club House and enjoy the live music. Nashville recording artist Paul Bogart and his band have entertained us before... Paul makes Don King Days a regular stop on his late summer tour each year. An avid horseman himself, Paul writes his own songs about the cowboy lifestyle. Bring the whole family for old-time western excitement that you won’t forget. Round up your lawn chairs and be ready to spend your weekend watching the action and visiting with old friends out on the grass. Some folks pack a picnic and load a cooler on their tailgate while others visit the food vendors and stop by the Club House for spirits of the liquid kind. All events are Sunday and Monday Don King Days Bronc Riding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgsAmHXxLnU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJqRKjO0Dhw Don King Days - Blacksmith Rodeo Don King Days - Polo The clubhouse is rockin' and rollin' every day and into the evening. Dance the night away to live music by Paul Bogart Sunday and Monday night . Everyone is welcome! Don King Days Polo finals: Results From Don King Days 2017: Polo Steer Roping Winner: Wade Shoemaker Results From Don King Days 2016: Polo Steer Roping Winner: Results From Don King Days 2015: Polo Henry Burgess Memorial Winner: Jan Pamela - Wayne Garrison, DeeDee Connell, Paul Wollenman, Hector Galindo Steer Roping Winner:
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