Anne Marie 🦆

Reno Rodeo 2026
For most, it’s just 10 days… but for those of us behind the scenes, it’s long days, early mornings, late nights, and a whole lot of heart that goes into making it happen.

After years of attending and two years of volunteering, this year looked a little different. It was my first as part of the staff and stepping into a new chapter in the industry.

Rodeo isn’t just 10 days for me anymore. It’s 12 months of more rodeo, ag, livestock, equine, roping events and more. But it’s not possible without the people who make this community so special.

This year brought so many unforgettable moments from cattle drive dinner, queens horsemanship, stalls, Rodeo 101 for the kids, Doc Bar, 50/50, admissions, mutton busting, steer decorating, magazine days, finals night with the Clydesdales, and getting to stand alongside the incredible team of so many volunteers that makes this event possible.
Getting to watch world champions ride from the chutes, share this experience with my best friend and her family, and meet so many amazing people along the way made this year one I won’t forget.

It was exhausting, exciting, long, yet somehow over way too fast. I’m so grateful for the friendships, lessons, and opportunities this chapter has already brought and I can’t wait to see what the next year holds 🤎