Arrive early at Spencer Fox Eccles Pioneer Stadium to enjoy the pre-rodeo events, starting at 6:30pm, unless noted otherwise. (Gates open at 5:30pm.) Whether there to cheer the mutton busters, Junior Posse riders, Miss Rodeo Utah Freestyle or the Cowboy Mounted Shooters, you’ll be sure to see dust flying and heels kicking as our young cowboys and cowgirls compete. Come enjoy the action!
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The Junior Posse Jamboree determines the best young riders in the Ogden area. A tradition that goes back decades, the stadium is buzzing with young cowgirls and cowboys, along with horses of all sizes and colors. This annual competition brings a host of fans and supporters, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, cousins and neighbors. Come join in the fun and catch a glimpse of some future world champions as the fastest member from each posse compete for coveted belt buckles sponsored by Coca Cola. The results of each event determine when junior posse groups compete and the Coca-Cola Cup Awards, which note the fastest youth barrel races, will be presented during one of the evenings performances.
Members of our local 4H programs attempt to chase down, halter and round up calves. First to get all four feet of one calf into a required circle will win the day. It’s a scramble, to say the least. Participants must be Weber County, 4H members with a current livestock project. The winner will receive $250 towards their project and all other participants able complete the same task will also receive $100. Space is limited and interested participants should sign up without delay. Please contact the Ogden Pioneer Days office for more information
Members of our local 4H programs attempt to chase down, halter and round up calves. First to get all four feet of one calf into a required circle will win the day. It’s a scramble, to say the least. Participants must be Weber County, 4H members with a current livestock project. The winner will receive $250 towards their project and all other participants able complete the same task will also receive $100. Space is limited and interested participants should sign up without delay.
Contestants in the Miss Rodeo Utah pageant competition show off their skills while atop fast, flashy horses spinning fast and slide-stopping long. Contestants attempt to wow the crowd and a panel of judges as they vie for the coveted crown. The Utah Freestyle Horsemanship Contest is one of the last judged events of the pageant each year. Come early to see the contestants show off what they can do atop a fast-running steed. This event, along with the entire Miss Rodeo Utah pageant and competition, is held annually and exclusively as part of the Ogden Pioneer Days Celebration.
Annie, or Arnold, get your gun! A mounted shooting competition, this event features the some of the best marksmanship and horsemanship in the west. Contestants compete in this fast action timed event while riding on horseback, using revolvers or rifles to shoot at targets with blank ammunition. Mounted shooting is one of the fastest growing equestrian sports in the nation. Join us on Pioneer Day to cheer the contestants as they wend their way through the targets.
One of our most popular pre-rodeo events, and with good reason. Who doesn’t love watching our young buckaroos hang on and ride it out? Children ages 5 to 8 years old and weighing less than 55 pounds “grab some fluff and show their stuff” to compete in this popular pre-rodeo event. Arrive early at Ogden Pioneer Stadium to watch this fun event every night of Spencer Fox Eccles Pioneer Days Rodeo. For those wanting to participate, registration starts on Friday, June 21th, 10am at the Ogden Pioneer Day offices.
A signed parent waiver will be required, the child must be present at sign in.
