The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Board kicked off Sheridan WYO Rodeo Week with the annual Boot Kick-Off and Stick Horse Barrel Races on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Whitney Commons Park.

The Stick Horse Barrel Races started the event for children 8 and younger. Participants had to run as fast as possible on their stick horses around barrels and back to the start. The top three winners in each category were:

Ages 4 and Under:

First place – Kasun Canfield

Second place – Fletcher Foster

Third place – Alaina Marcure

Ages 5 & 6:

First place – Jasper Edwards

Second place – Leighton Stephens

Third place – McKinley Canfield

Ages 7 & 8:

First place – Addy Bishop

Second place – James O’Hara

Third place – Adelaide Hoppes

The Boot Kick-Off was held following the Stick Horse Barrel Races. Participants competed to see who could “kick off” their boot the farthest. The top three winners in each category were:

Ages 9-12 Girls & Boys:

First place – Aubrey Hartley

Second place – Abigail Heid

Third place – Cooper Baggett

Ages 13-17 Girls:

First place – Eliana Grover

Second place – Maxine Crawford

Third place – Lois Joneson

Ages 13-17 Boys:

First place – Cole Connors

Second place – Finn Stalick

Third place – Oliver Baggett

Ages 18 & Up Women:

First place – Taylor Townsend

Second place – Jessica Benedict

Third place – Megan Sessions

Ages 18 & Up Men:

First place – Sergio Trocha

Second place – Clay Morris

Third place – Matt Lawson

A total of $1,330 in Chamber Bucks was awarded to the winners. The 2023 Boot Kick Off was sponsored by Barney & Graham, LLC.

For more information about the Boot Kick-Off event, call the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce at (307) 672-2485.