Culpeper Rodeo
September 5, 2026
5th Annual Culpeper Rodeo
Culpeper Agriculture Enterprise
Join us for the boots, blood, dust, and mud of Culpeper Rodeo. Everyone comes for a different reason but leaves with the spirit a modern cowboy.
Bull Riding
Bull riders ride against the clock, attempting to remain on a bucking bull for 8 seconds. Riders are judged on control, spurring technique and the bull’s performance. If the rider touches the bull, his equipment, or himself with his free hand, he’s disqualified.
Barrel Racing
Barrel Racing is a ladies-only event that highlights the teamwork between a cowgirl and her horse. The cowgirl enters the arena at full speed on a sprinting horse, riding in a cloverleaf pattern around the three barrels positioned in the arena, and sprints back out of the arena, stopping the clock as she leaves. The margin of victory is often measured in hundredths of seconds!
Mutton Bustin’
Aspiring young cowboys and cowgirls get 8 seconds of fame by busting out of the chute aboard a sheep. Participants are scored on their own performance and on the animal, just like the professionals.
