The Hoosier Horse Fair & Expo

Hoosier Ranch Rodeo presented by Ford Motor Company

Ranch Rodeo is an event that re-creates the roots of rodeo.  The event widely hailed as the first rodeo was held in 1882 at North Platte, Nebraska and was produced by William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill). 

The competition was about the ranches and who could be awarded the prize of being the best ranch in the rodeo.  Ranch-versus-ranch contests gradually sprang up, and events were created that simulated what the ranch cowboys did for work each day.

As time went on rodeo evolved and became a showcase of each individual cowboy rather than the team concept or ranch-versus-ranch competitions that were originally held.  Modern day Ranch Rodeo is a return to those times of teams and friendly competition.

Typical Ranch Rodeo events include:     

• Wild Cow Milking  

• Ranch Bronc Riding

• Ranch Team Sorting

• Team Branding

• Team Doctoring     

See the Hoosier Ranch Rodeo presented by Ford Motor Company

Friday and Saturday, 8:00pm in the Pepsi Coliseum  

CHUTE Sponsor:

TEAM Sponsor: Clinilab

Indiana Junior Rodeo Special Events sponsored by

Hoosier Ranch Rodeo Sponsors:

• Twisted X & John's Shoe's & Clothing

• Brandt Blanket Company

• Valley Vet Supply

• Western Horseman Magazine

• Redline Graphics

                                                                                                                              The Official Airlines of the Hoosier Horse Fair & Expo

Don't miss these teams: (more to be announced)

• Beachner/Lazy B Ranch - St. Paul, KS

• Circle Bar Ranch - Truscott, TX

• Mullendore Cross Bell Ranch - Copen, OK

• D&M Cattle Co. - Greeley, KS