Mountain States Ranch Rodeo

10/12/2026

Check out all the pics from the 2026 Mountain States Ranch Rodeo Finals.

Photo collection by X Lazy E Photography

10/02/2026

THAT’S A WRAP ON 2026!

Another Mountain States Ranch Rodeo season is in the books, and what a way to finish it.

From our sanctioned rodeos throughout the season to the Finals in Montrose, none of it happens without the ranches, cowboys, fans, vendors, volunteers, committee members and sponsors who support ranch rodeo.

A special shoutout to Turner Toyota and Wyatt Engineering & Fabrication LLC. along with every sponsor who supported us along the way. You helped make it possible to give away more than $40,000 in cash and prizes this year.

2026 FINALS BY THE NUMBERS
• 18 teams
• Nearly 90 cowboys
• $40,000+ in cash & prizes
• Two days of Finals competition

EVENT WINNERS
Pen & Doctor | Big Meadow Ranch | 78.05
Calf Branding | Alley Ranches | 24.05
Wild Cow Milking | Rojo Cattle Company | 45.12
Trailer Loading | Big Meadows Ranch | 47.19
Stray Gather | Damneara Ranch | 68.72

OVERALL FINISH
4th | Gilmore Cattle | Texas
3rd | Rojo Cattle Company | Texas
2nd | XS Ranch | Colorado
2026 Champions | Tranquility Basin | Colorado

SPECIAL AWARDS
Top Hand | Todd Roberts | Tranquility Basin
Top Horse | Armando Dominquez | Rojo Cattle Company

Most of all, thank you to the cowboys and fans who continue to show up and keep the ranch rodeo tradition alive.

And we’re not quite done sharing the action. Stay tuned for more photos as we receive them, and we’ll keep posting them here.

Cowboys, if you’d like video from your runs, send us a message and we’ll get it to you.

09/27/2026

A few of the runs from the Friday night trailer loading.

09/25/2026

Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to everyone who came out and competed!

Huge shoutout to Heidi and HP Ranch Sorting for making it all happen. We loved having you as part of Finals weekend!

Congrats to Jayden Chenowyth on winning the One Man Sort. I appreciate Val Hudson for sponsoring the Buckle for this JG Ranch & Events Arena

First Go: Heidi Hill
2nd Place Shawnita Caswell
3rd Place Justin Gibbs
4th Place Bruce McClenahan
5th Place Heidi Hill

09/25/2026

A little Friday night throwback. One week ago, the Pen & Doctor kicked off the action at the Mountain States Ranch Rodeo Finals.

Good horses, great hands and some fun runs.

09/25/2026

...and the fun continues. More from the Friday night competition at the Mountain States Ranch Rodeo Finals. X Lazy E Photography

09/24/2026

More Friday night fun.

09/22/2026

A few more from Friday night at the Mountain States Ranch Rodeo Finals.

Good horses. Good cowboys. Great competition.

Pictures by X Lazy E Photography

09/21/2026

Stray Gather Champions: Damneara Ranch

68.72 seconds to get it done!

Sponsored by Mountain West Insurance and Financial Services, LLC

09/21/2026

Trailer Loading Champions: Big Meadows Ranch

47.19 seconds to load ’em up!

Sponsored by Big Country Trailers and Toppers and Wyatt Engineering & Fabrication LLC.