Harry Walters was one of the most famous trick riders of his era. He’s also the only Cheyenne Frontier Days champion to ever be tried for murder six different times.
Known for his ability to swing under a horse’s neck and emerge on the other side, Walters won the CFD Saddle Bronc Busting Contest in 1914, along with trick riding titles in 1915 and 1919...
Of all the cowboys and cowgirls who have ever competed at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the most famous contestant in its 120 year history was a bucking bronco named Steamboat.
Nicknamed “The Horse That Can’t Be Ridden,” the iconic symbol of Wyoming’s Bucking Horse and Rider logo was successfully ridden for the first time by Clayton Danks at Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1908...
The 2017 Cheyenne Frontier Days isn't my first rodeo. In fact, I've been to several CFD's during my time, and that's allowed be to rack up some pretty fun/odd memories of the event.
Every year in July, Cheyenne throws one of the biggest parties in the country. Of course, you can't have a party without beer. Let's raise a toast to the "Daddy of 'Em All", with a six-pack of fun facts about beer cosumption during CFD.
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Cheyenne Frontier Days has received a lot of criticism from animal rights activists over the years. In fact, the treatment of animals at CFD has been a controversial issue for over a century.
In 1905, the Wyoming Humane Society succesfully lobbied CFD officials to call off the calf roping event and prevent riders from wearing spurs...
According to a study done in Belgium, there might be a way to speed up lines at every sporting event, concert, festival and it might even work for the huge lines we're about to stand in at Cheyenne Frontier Days.
There's a long list of country music, western and rodeo legends who have appeared at Cheyenne Frontier Days over the years, including "Buffalo" Bill Cody, Johnny Cash, George Strait, Garth Brooks, Lane Frost, Will Rogers and Chris LeDoux, just to name a few...