Have you ever watched a polo match in person? Well, until we went to Don King Days in Sheridan, WY...neither had we! About 12 miles south of Sheridan is the Big Horn Equestrian Center, site of huge polo fields and clubs...and the place where we found this annual steer roping and bronc riding event. Those 2 were preceeded by the local year-end polo matches. We talked to one of the locals and she gave us the picture of what happens. It seems polo has been played in this area since 1890, and there are many polo clubs around here. In addition, this event is the Wyoming qualifying event in championship steer roping; the top 4 from here go to the Pendleton Roundup in Oregon and many more contests. But they hold the trials here on this gorgeous field at the foot of the Big Horn Mountains in the old west style....where the cowboy mounts the bucking bronc without chutes or helpers. The ropers chased down their steers out on the open grassy field. So, you just pulled up your chairs and watched the excitement right there on the field. It was a kick!!! There were 25 ropers and 6 bronc riders, and the event goes on for 2 full days every Labor Day weekend. We just went on Sunday, and watched round 1 before we got too warm and headed back home. We've spent 5 days here in Sheridan, which included lunch at the historic Sheridan Inn, which we had visited on our Spring 2010 trip. The food was just as good as we remembered!! From here it is on to Montana.
Have you ever watched a polo match in person? Well, until we went to Don King Days in Sheridan, WY...neither had we! About 12 miles south of Sheridan is the Big Horn Equestrian Center, site of huge polo fields and clubs...and the place where we found this annual steer roping and bronc riding event. Those 2 were preceeded by the local year-end polo matches. We talked to one of the locals and she gave us the picture of what happens. It seems polo has been played in this area since 1890, and there are many polo clubs around here. In addition, this event is the Wyoming qualifying event in championship steer roping; the top 4 from here go to the Pendleton Roundup in Oregon and many more contests. But they hold the trials here on this gorgeous field at the foot of the Big Horn Mountains in the old west style....where the cowboy mounts the bucking bronc without chutes or helpers. The ropers chased down their steers out on the open grassy field. So, you just pulled up your chairs and watched the excitement right there on the field. It was a kick!!! There were 25 ropers and 6 bronc riders, and the event goes on for 2 full days every Labor Day weekend. We just went on Sunday, and watched round 1 before we got too warm and headed back home. We've spent 5 days here in Sheridan, which included lunch at the historic Sheridan Inn, which we had visited on our Spring 2010 trip. The food was just as good as we remembered!! From here it is on to Montana.
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