Bots Sots News Today

The word ‘rodeo’ is taken from the Spanish ‘rodeo’ pronounced ro-dee-oh. As many cowboys were Mexican or Mexican American, the Spanish words worked their way into the ranching lingo. Chaps, shortened from chaparreras; lasso, from the Spanish lazo; lariat, from la reata and several others. The fir

On Tuesday, July 12, in a three-part program, Carrie Edinger, SCLT Historical Program Manager, presented a program on the history of the Sheridan WYO Rodeo. The WYO is 95 years old this year. Edinger said she found much of the history from Tom Ringley’s book, Rodeo Time in Sheridan, Wyoming, a H

Reata Cook, Rodeo Queen and Vivian Morey, Rodeo Princess at the Bots Sots Sale On Thursday, July 7, during the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Royalty contest, there will be a social during during intermission where past rodeo Queens will be honored. All former rodeo queens are invited to attend and be rec

The high selling horse Lil Joe Cartwright The Sixth Annual Bots Sots Remount horse sale was held on Saturday, June 4, on the lawn of the Kendrick Mansion. "Bots Sots" is a Crow Indian term which means "heap good". The Absaraka, area, stretching north from Casper, Wyoming to Miles City Montana,