ProRodeo Hall of Fame & Museum of the American Cowboy

09/07/2026

Grab the family and come see us today, we are OPEN!

09/06/2026

In celebration of the Year of the Horse, the ProRodeo Hall of Fame celebrates steer roping horse, Bullet. In 1941, Ike Rude capitalized on his own skill and Bullet’s quickness and strength to win the world steer roping championship. The following year, King Merritt rode Bullet to the world title. Bullet continued to perform consistently, winning two more world titles in 1947 and 1953 with Rude in the saddle. Bullet was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979.

09/04/2026

It's Fanning Friday at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, where we honor the tradition of waving your hat with flair as you ride a bucking horse. We'd love to see this tradition return to the arena. What about you? Image from the Tad Lucas Collection at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.

09/02/2026

The Ellensburg Rodeo, Inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2020, started in 1923 when local businessmen, farmers, ranchers, and townsmen began to feel the tug of nostalgia as airplanes, moving pictures, and automobiles started replacing the Western lifestyle. Check out this clip of tie-down roping great, Fred Whitfield, at the 1998 Ellensburg Rodeo. Ellensburg runs September 3-7.

09/01/2026

In honor of the Year of the Horse, we celebrate famed steer wtestling horse, Whiskey. Whiskey was named the PRCA Steer Wrestling Horse of the Year in 1980. He was known for incredible speed, stamina, and an unmatched work ethic, with Roy Duvall famously noting they once ran 60 steers on him in one day in Houston and another 58 the next day in Fort Worth. Whiskey was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2022. Image from the ProRodeo Hall of Fame archives.

08/31/2026

Little Champions Youth Program! Meet Miss Rodeo Colorado, Lindsey Fancher-Rule on Friday, September 11. The program is 10:00-11:00am and includes a craft project! Free to the public.

08/28/2026

We continue our series on "leaving." Traditionally getting bucked off in the rodeo world is known as "leaving the horse" or "leaving the bull." This image is of John Smith off Snakes. Yes, sometimes we simply say "off." Keep in mind, a rodeo cowboy never "falls off." Not ever.
Image taken by the legendary Ralph R. Doubleday. From the ProRodeo Hall of Fame archives.

08/27/2026

Happy August Birthday (Round 4) to our inductees!

08/26/2026