Starts Tonight in Bakersfield, CA – The 31st Kern County Sheriff Reserve Stampede Days Rodeo!!

Starts Tonight in Bakersfield, CA - The 31st Kern County Sheriff Reserve Stampede Days Rodeo!!

Bakersfield, California!  Tonight (May 6, 2016) is the first performance of the 31st Annual Kern County Sheriff Reserve Stampede Days Rodeo at the Kern County Fairgrounds - AND, it is Tough Enough To Wear Pink Night - All guests are encouraged to wear pink to show their support!

Because the Kern County Sheriff Reserve Stampede Days Rodeo offers the largest purses of any other comparably sized rodeo in the state, and due to the outstanding high level of contestants competing in this prestigious rodeo, it is often referred to as “The Biggest Little Rodeo in California”.

Editors Note:  The Kern County Sheriff Reserve Stampede Days Rodeo is part of the PRCA California Circuit.  The PRCA/WPRA California Circuit Finals Rodeo will be held October 7 & 8, 2016, at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds in Lancaster, California.  The top 12 PRCA CA Circuit Cowboys and Cowgirls, in each event, will rope and ride for the Circuit Championships and Year End Championships at this event.  For more info, please visit website /Facebook (we would love for you to give us a "Like").

For all information/dates/performance times, please visit the Kern County Sheriff Reserve Stampede Days Rodeo website and their Facebook Page (be sure to give them a "Like").

Your new Miss Kern County Rodeo (now representing both the Kern County Sheriff Reserve Stampede Days Rodeo AND the Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo Association) will be crowned at the beginning of Saturday's performance (May 7th).

We would like to take this opportunity to thank your reigning Miss Stampede Days Rodeo Queen 2015, Jamie Wendt, for the outstanding job she has done this year representing her rodeo and the professional sport of rodeo, but also for all of her help during the 2015 RAM PRCA California Circuit Finals Rodeo!  To learn more about the Miss Rodeo Kern County Queen Pageant, please visit Facebook.

Veteran PRCA Rodeo Announcer Doc Boene will once again be the voice that guests of the 31st Annual Kern County Sheriff Reserve Stampede Days Rodeo will hear!  He will keep everyone informed about what is going on during the rodeo with all of our PRCA cowboys and WPRA cowgirls.  Jeff Bunn will be your PRCA Music Director.

The Salt River Rodeo Company ( website / Facebook ) will provide all of the animal athletes for the 31st Kern County Sheriff Reserve Stampede Days Rodeo.

Nate "Shotgunn" Reed" (PRCA Rodeo Clown, Barrelman, and Entertainer)  will be at each performance.  "Every performance gives me an opportunity to make all new friends & make the audience feel like there part of the event. If they are 1 years old or 100 years old, I want them all leaving the event having a great time and a smile on there face.", said Nate ( website / Facebook ).

Mr. Gene Hyder will be your PRCA Rodeo Photographer.  Be sure to check out his ( website / Facebook ) for all of the official rodeo photos.

Bullfighters Donny Castle and Aaron Hargo will be in the arena to help keep our cowboys and animal athletes safe!

Your Rodeo Secretary will be one of the best - Sherry Sheldon-Gibson.  She will ensure a smooth running operation.  Your PRCA Timers will be Nancy Jane Dorenkamp and Mary Borgen.

A special treat - the Diablo Ladies Drill Team will perform - Check them out on  Facebook .

Good luck to all of the contestants and safe travels to all!!!

See you in October for the RAM PRCA CA Circuit Finals Rodeo ( website / Facebook ) which will be held October 7th (one performance) and October 8th (two performances and awards ceremony), 2016 - in Lancaster, CA ( website/ Facebook ) - at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds ( website / Facebook ).  Thank you for your support!