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 9, 2024, 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 – Wyatt Reed

Second place – Kason Canfield

Third place – Kacey Dalton

Ages 5 & 6:

First place – Kashton Adsit

Second place – Rowan Cummings

Third place – Jack Parker

Ages 7 & 8:

First place – Addy Bishop

Second place – Houston Holden

Third place – Brexton Newman

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 – Brody Connors

Second place – Alejandra Trocha

Third place – Lois Johnson

Ages 13-17 Girls:

First place – Camryn Cooper

Second place – Aubrey Hartley

Third place – Paige Kuntz

Ages 13-17 Boys:

First place – Finn Stalick

Second place – Cole Connors

Third place – Derek Kuntz

Ages 18 & Up Women:

First place – Megan Sessions

Second place – Taylor Townsend

Third place – Kaycen Townsend

Ages 18 & Up Men:

First place – Brayden Thomas

Second place – Zach Heid

Third place – Riley Sessions

A total of $1,330 in Chamber Bucks was awarded to the winners. The 2024 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.