Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo

The Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo, named one of the top 5 professional outdoor rodeos in America for 1995, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2011 and 2016, and the Top Large Outdoor Rodeo in the Prairie Circuit for 2003, brings you America’s original extreme sport. Ba****ck Riding
Riding is done with a one hand rigging. The rider must have the spurs over the point of the horse’s shoulders when the horse’s inside shoulde

r breaks the plane of the chute and rides for eight seconds without touching the free hand or being bucked off to have a qualified ride. Steer Wrestling
The Bulldogger starts on horseback in a box. Wrestlers must remain behind the rope barrier until the steer crosses the advantage point line or a 10 second penalty will be added. The wrestler, assisted by a hazer to keep the steer close, pursues the steer. The wrestler slips out of the saddle, down onto the steer’s back, sliding forward to grab the steer’s horns, extending his legs to slow the steer and wrestle it to the ground. All four legs of the steer must be extended on the same side to be legal. Saddle Bronc Riding
Rodeo’s “classic” event, saddle bronc riding, has roots that run deep in history of the Old West. A hack-rein and a modified saddle are used in this event. The rider must have the spurs over the point of the horse’s shoulders when the horse’s inside shoulder breaks the plane of the chute and ride for eight seconds without touching horse or saddle with the free hand, losing a stirrup, or being bucked off to qualify. Tie Down Roping
The Cowboy starts on horseback in a box. Ropers must remain behind the rope barrier until the calf crosses the advantage point line or a 10 second penalty will be added. The roper ropes the calf, dismounts and throws the calf, and ties three of the four legs. The roper must get the calf up if it is down when he gets to it and then throw it. There is a maximum of 25 seconds allowed to complete the catch and tie. Team Roping
The only true team event in the sport of rodeo. The steer is given a head start that is determined by the size of the arena. If the header leaves the box before then the team is assessed a 10 second penalty. The Header’s job is to rope the animal around the head and change the animal’s direction so that the heeler can attempt to rope both hind feet. If the Heeler ropes only one hind foot a five second penalty will be assessed. This event takes precise timing and great team work. The team roping best typifies how sick or injured animals are treated on the range today. It is a very safe and effective method for keeping herds of cattle healthy. There were 68 teams entered last year. Barrel Racing
In barrel racing, the contestant enters the arena at full speed on a sprinting American Quarter Horse. As they start the pattern, the horse and rider trigger an electronic eye that starts the clock. Then the racer rides a cloverleaf pattern around three barrels positioned in the arena, and sprints back out of the arena, tripping the eye and stopping the clock as she leaves. The contestant can touch or even move the barrels, but receives a five-second penalty for each barrel that is overturned. Bull Riding
Riding is done with one hand and loose rope, with or without hand hold. Rope must have a bell. Riders will be disqualified for being bucked off or touching animal with free hand or not completing the 8 second ride. The winner of the event will be the rider with the highest marking on the bull ridden. All-Around Cowboy
The All-Around Cowboy is considered by many to be the most talented and versatile cowboy. The PRCA cowboy, who wins the most prize money while competing in at least two events, wins the all-around crown.

07/16/2024

The new beef barn is nearly done.... CKFF is almost here!

15 days until CKFF!! Who's getting excited! 🤩🤩

Our Sterner Beef Barn is almost complete!! We are excited for our beef kids to get a new home!

07/14/2024

We can’t wait to host Brady Nichols Music, Friday August 2nd at the Bandshell immediately following the rodeo! Buy your tickets online, at the gate or contact us!

Very excited to get to play after The Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo on August 2nd!! Please come out and have a good evening with us and the watch the rodeo! Then come honkytonk and dance !

07/13/2024

Mutton Bustin Signups

07/13/2024

Tomorrow Sammy Andrews Rodeo Company is inducted into the PRCA ProRodeo Hall of Fame. What an honor. We are proud that he's our stock contractor! 👊

07/12/2024

Attention moms and dads:
Mutton bustin' sign up is TOMORROW (Jul 13) from 9 am till slots are filled.
At Abilene Parks and Recreation. Kiddo MUST be present to be weighed in.
Ages 4 and over.
Max weight: 66 lbs.
Entry fee: $25 – non refundable.
Limited to first 48 entries, 12 per perf.
Choice of night until that performance is full.
1 entry per child per year.
No phone entries.

07/11/2024

Fans: https://www.rodeoticket.com/rodeos/wild-bill-hickok-rodeo/2024/tickets is the ONLY legit ticket site!

07/10/2024

We're so honored to be able to help rodeo fans through donations to the Elsie Brooks Memorial Cancer Fund!
Wear your pink on August 1!

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07/02/2024

Our rodeo poster! Designed by Ryan Barten, a former Dickinson County resident and now a graphic designer for K-State Sports!

06/29/2024

Can't beat that good fair food! Yum yum

35 Days!

Introducing our second food truck for the 100th Celebration!!

Come join the fun!!

06/29/2024

fans, just a reminder: buy your rodeo tickets ONLY from this website: https://www.rodeoticket.com/rodeos/wild-bill-hickok-rodeo/2024/tickets
There are lots of other sites trying to scam you!!!!

Photos from Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo's post

06/28/2024

A sneak peek at what's cookin' for this year's rodeo.. VIP seating... called the Lumber House Loft.

06/25/2024

Introducing our Bankes Barrel Racers!
Makenna Stover, Sydnie Snider, Taylor Gustafson, Elsa Snider, and Josalyn Ulrich (alternate). We'll see one of them run on each night of rodeo! Good luck, ladies! 🐎

06/20/2024

▪️ Online tickets go on sale TOMORROW (June 21) at this link: https://www.rodeoticket.com/wild-bill-hickok-rodeo/rodeo-information
▪️ Tickets will be available at West's Country Mart, Pioneer Farm & Ranch, Lumber House.
▪️ Tickets WILL be available at the gate, but if we sell out for that night, they will not be available.
See ya at the rodeo! 🤠

ON DAY 44 WE ARE GOING TO TRY THIS AGAIN! :) ONLINE Tickets go on sale TOMORROW!!!

06/19/2024

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06/15/2024

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(Happy Father's Day!)

06/11/2024

We are ONE person away from 10k likes! Somebody push us over the edge!

06/09/2024

Over the weekend the Christian Youth Rodeo Association hosted their youth rodeo in our beautiful Rawhide Portable Corral arena! Over 80 families from Kansas and Nebraska spent the weekend in the City of Abilene! Youth from ages 3 to 18 competed in all sorts of rodeo events from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. We are so proud to see the young generations competing in our beloved sport of rodeo! It might of been a bit muddy today but the kids looked like they were having a great time!

06/06/2024

The longest day...... remembering those brave men 80 years ago on the beaches of Normandy 🇺🇸

06/04/2024

Check this out! Pretty cool!

61 DAYS!!

Toddler son of rodeo star to be taken off life support after driving toy tractor into creek

06/04/2024

Our prayers are with Spencer Wright and his family. 💔✝️

Toddler son of rodeo star to be taken off life support after driving toy tractor into creek

06/02/2024

Yesterday we held the first Wild Bill Barrel Bash at our beautiful Rawhide Portable Corral Arena. We had over 60 entries of contestants from around Kansas and further!
First and foremost, to all of our sponsors, without you, this event wouldn’t of been possible; Yvonne Brunner, Dash Ta Traffic (Mike & Donna Samples), West Ranch/Stylin with Pepto, Roberts Cowboy Outfitters, Rittel’s Western Wear LLC, 3J Performance Horses (Jamie & Kristy Stover), Darcy Tweady-Alliance Realty, Ferguson Farms (Daryl & Paula Ferguson), Red Cedar Land Company, Prairieland Partners, and Land Pride.
Second, to all the contestants who traveled near and far, thank you for coming and we hope to see you back next year!
Third, a huge thank you to the Abilene FFA Chapter for helping run the delicious concession stand!
Fourth, to Kate Howland and her mom Karen for taking entries, etc!
And last but not least, our group of committee members who spent a lot of time prepping the arena and giving up their Saturday to help put it on.
Congratulations to Jeanne Anderson for winning the open race and the buckle sponsored by Yvonne Brunner!
Congratulations to Kendall Cochran for winning the Youth race and the buckle sponsored by 3J Performance Horses!
Congratulations to our Bankes/Auburn Pharmacy Barrel Racers who will compete at the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo, July 30th thru August 2nd; Elsa Snider, Sydnie Snider, Taylor Gustafson, and MaKenna Stover!

05/31/2024

Calling all Barrel Racers the arena is going to work down just fine with the rain we’ve had! We will be ready for tomorrow! Can’t wait to see everyone at the Wild Bill Barrel Bash!

05/31/2024

Why we rodeo!
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05/30/2024

Check this out! 👀VIP seating on the north end, above the timed event chute!
Five boxes will be constructed, thanks to Lumber House True Value and Matt and Amber Engle.
Boxes seat 8-10 people.
What a great place to watch the rodeo!!

05/30/2024

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Mark your calendars for the 75th annual Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo! It will be held August 4 thru August 7th 2021, in Abilene, Kansas. The rodeo starts at 7:30 pm each night.

There’s so much to see and do at the rodeo and in Abilene! Enjoy the cowgirls’ barrel racing... the little kids mutton bustin’.... the bull riding.... stroll through the carnival and the Central Kansas Free Fair and savor a brat or a cool sno-cone.... watch the parade on July 30.

And while you’re in Abilene, take in the National Cowboy Poetry Rodeo, held July 31-August 1... find good buys at the antique stores and learn about the history of Abilene!