Carbondale Rodeo Events:

 

Open Barrel Racing

Carbondale Wild West Rodeo

There are up to 20 barrel racing contestants each night.

Registration is by call in only. Call in registration is from 6:00pm – 8:00pm each Tuesday, starting June 2nd. The entry phone number is 970-923-9270 which is the same as Snowmass Rodeo. Open barrel racers must use the call-in line every week.

Hold on to your britches as cowgirls ride their horses as fast as they can in a cloverleaf pattern. They make hairpin turns around three barrels placed in a triangle and the fastest time wins! But watch out, each barrel knocked over adds five seconds to the total time.

Junior Barrel Racing

• Limited to not more than 10 contestants
• Limited to contestants 12 years or under. Contestants whose 12th birthday falls after June 4, 2009 will be allowed to finish out the series

 

Bull Riding

Get ready for the cowboys to gear up for the most dangerous event of the rodeo! With only one hand hanging on to the bull, the rider attempts to stay on the 2,000-pound animal for at least eight seconds. If his free hand touches the bull before the eight seconds are up, the rider is disqualified. This is an event where both the cowboy and the bull are judged and each are given a score from 0-50. The scores are then added and the cowboy with the largest total score wins.

 

Kid's Calf Scramble

Watch as kids 5-10 years old chase a group of calves around the arena to snatch ribbons from their tails!

Calf Scramble Rules