Craft is King in Sheridan County! Today we wanted to recognize Matt over at @manchesterst.coffee. He Roasts some of the finest single source coffee beans we have ever tasted! If you have never had a cup of coffee brewed from his beans, you need to head over to his shop and buy a bag! He’s located next to the Fastenal store at 409 E 1st St. #ThatsWY #VisitSheridan #CraftCulture
👑👑 Wyoming: Fit for a Queen 👑👑
Frontier history is woven into the fabric of Sheridan’s identity. Reminders of a hardscrabble, bygone era are found etched into the wall of historic buildings, whispered about along century-old mountain trails, and recounted at interpretive sites from the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument to Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site. Sheridan County has played host, sometimes unwillingly, often unwittingly, to cadres of nefarious and notorious outlaws like Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, Big Nose George, and even the outlaw Jesse James.
Icons, too, have staked claims at the base of the Bighorn Mountains, with the most celebrated of all being none other than William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody. Yet it is a little-known fact that Sheridan has also hosted some of history’s most refined, dignified, and celebrated individuals, including none other than Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
2024 marks 40 years since Queen Elizabeth II visited Sheridan County: you’ll find our entire story at sheridanwyoming.org
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Here’s a short reel from the Indian Relay races last night! If you missed it, don’t worry! There will be plenty more Rodeo week action ahead of us!
🐎🛢️ Whitney Wickes: Energy Nerd/Horse Fantatic 🛢️🐎
If you haven't seen it yet, make sure to check out our feature on Whitney Wickes as part of our ongoing series highlighting the Women of Sheridan, Wyo!
Our newest documentary, nearly two years in the making, showcases the grit, determination, and immeasurable talent of self-confessed energy nerd (Flat River Energy co-founder), equestrian athlete (Colts Unlimited pro), and Forbes 30-under-30 sensation Whitney Wickes -- you don't want to miss this one!
Imagine for a moment the stresses associated with being one of the youngest mineral executives in the nation. The long hours, the late nights, the ceaseless politicking, the endless cross-country travel, meeting after meeting after meeting. Imagine being named one of Forbes’ 30-under-30 as you’re moving your business from one state to another. Imagine being a woman in a historically male-dominated field. Many folks would whither under the spotlight and intense scrutiny. Some would seek to decompress in their limited down time with a low-stakes extracurricular activity. Running, maybe. Skiing, possibly. Sheridan’s Whitney Wickes has done both and has found plenty of success as a triathlete and professional skier. But for as long as she can remember, Whitney’s true passion has been horses. Whitney unwinds, if you can call it that, by competing in the high-stakes, high-stress world of equestrian show jumping – all while managing a growing business empire.
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Our entire story on Whitney can be found at sheridanwyoming.org
Our documentary is in the link in the comments and live on the Visit Sheridan YouTube Channel.
Produced by Salvatore Brown & Shawn Parker. Directed by Salvatore Brown. Cinematography by Salvatore Brown, Michael Ormiston, Lance Roth, & Stephen Tucker. Editing by Salvatore Brown & Lance Roth.
© 2024 Sheridan County Travel & Tourism.
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Sheridan WYO Rodeo is right around the corner!
From our friends on the WYO Rodeo Board:
This is your opportunity to join us for an unforgettable experience behind the chutes with our animal athletes! You'll kick off the morning with a breakfast under the tent, a special talk by our WYO Rodeo Emeritus board members, then a tour with our incredible stock contractors. You might even get to pet a bull!
This is a special, limited opportunity to learn more about these majestic animal athletes, how we care for them, and their quality of life in and out of the arena.
2024 WYO Rodeo Stock Stars Tour
Sheridan County Fairgrounds
Wednesday - Saturday, July 10 – 13, 2024
8:30 a.m. meet at Fairgrounds Box Office
$75 per person
Includes Breakfast, WYO Rodeo Emeritus Board History Chat, and an incredible behind the scenes Stock Stars Tour!
NOTE: All funds raised go directly towards WYO Rodeo Youth Programs
Join us behind the bucking chutes to meet our star animal athletes. This exclusive “Behind the Chutes” tour, led by Wade Sankey and Matt Sharping, is a once in a lifetime chance to get up close and personal with the Sankey Bucking Horses and
Phenom Genetics Rodeo Bulls.
You'll meet top NFR and PRCA animal athletes and learn about the nutrition and care needed to make these incredible animal athletes perform at their very best. After the tour join us for a complimentary lunch and beverage under the tent with the contestants as they prepare for that evening’s rodeo.
See you all soon at the Sheridan WYO Rodeo!
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I AM ONLY A CRAFTSMAN | Trailer (2024)
A Documentary Film by Sheridan County Travel & Tourism
Leather craft is inextricably linked to the culture of Wyoming and is woven into the very fabric of Sheridan’s identity. There have been saddle makers and leather toolers in Bighorn Mountain Country for as long as there have been cowboys chasing sunsets across the frontier, yet leather craft as art is something of a modern phenomenon, one born of the fusion of rangeland utility and upcountry escapism.
King’s Saddlery, established by cowboy and leather crafter Don King in 1947, remains an iconic cowboy emporium and the foremost tack and leather shop in the west, and has become a major destination for visitors – indeed, King’s Ropes hats have become something of a ubiquitous hallmark of a trip to Sheridan County. King himself is considered one of the finest leather crafters to ever ply his trade in Wyoming, and his namesake museum, located at the saddlery, features some of his most spectacular pieces – along with work by masters Bill Gardner and Chester Hape. When Queen Elizabeth visited Sheridan in 1989, she made a trip to King’s: what she saw there then was what you will find today; handmade ropes, utilitarian tack, bits, spurs, belt knives and hats set out alongside some of the most spectacularly carved saddles ever made – not to mention hand-tooled wallets, belts, bags, vases, and much more.
Stamping, tooling, and carving traditions are upheld today by the likes of Barry and Ryan King (Don King’s grandsons), as well as James F Jackson of the Brinton Museum. James Jackson, known in the leather trade as Jim, was named a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2019, and was awarded a Wyoming Governor’s Arts Award the same year. The son of saddle maker Edward Jackson, Jim was stamping leather in Ernst’s Saddlery by the age of 14. He began hand-stamping belts at King’s in 1974, later earned degrees in Fine Art at the
Tickets are now available for the 2024 Sheridan WYO Rodeo!
Get yours online at sheridanwyorodeo.com and while you're at it, come along on this behind the chutes stock stars tour!
The WYO Rodeo rides back into Sheridan July 10-13, 2024!
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Consider this our groovy little snow dance. ☃️☃️
IFKYK.
And a shout out to some of our old friends, Bailey and Jeff!
Bailey, legendary cowgirl. Jeff, first time skier.
#WinterRodeoisComing
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