Horsin’ Around Hope Haven

09/10/2026

Do you know Sheldon?! If not when you see him Saturday introduce yourself and make sure you give him a huge thank you!! This is year two that he’s offered to be our rodeo announcer! If you don’t know what a big deal that is… you’ll notice the difference if Sheldon takes a break and I take over. 😂😂😂

He has class, talent, and a gift for bringing the best out in the kids as they compete!! What’s more… he DONATES his time for our events! This is a tremendous blessing to our little nonprofit and our rodeo!!

Sheldon Bryan grew up on a farm in Kansas. He's been a professional musician for over 40 years, performing all over the country.

He's a founding director of the Jack Pine Round-Up rodeo in Idaho City for 7 years and started announcing rodeos in 2025 for the Idaho Cowboys Association. One of his first rodeos was the Juniper Fire Junior Rodeo last year!

His heart is in supporting local Junior, high school and amateur rodeos in the area.

Thank you Sheldon! What a blessing you are!!!

09/02/2026

Good morning friends! Just a reminder that today is the FINAL day to register for the Juniper Fire Junior Rodeo! If you' haven't already registered do so here!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/juniper-fire-junior-rodeo--2026

What is the Juniper Fire? This is an opportunity for even those that haven't had the experience of rodeo to have the opportunity to ride and compete in this amazing sport! Come out and support these hard working athletes as they demonstrate what they've been learning and training for!

Just a reminder that our start times are subject to change depending on weather. Our current schedule is:

9am - Opening Ceremony

Novice Riders will start right after the opening ceremony! Please be on time so you don't get skipped! Following our novice group there will be a demonstration by Boise County's very own drill team: "God and Country Drill Team". The novice group will have their own award ceremony following the demonstration.

Junior Rodeo Event will commence after the Novice Award ceremony kicking off with our Goat flanking/tying events. Day Sheets will be out after the registration closes tomorrow. See you all September 12th at 9am at the Idaho City - Jim Haswell Arena!

08/17/2026

We have our goats for Juniper Fire 😍!!

Can’t wait to see you all there!!

07/21/2026

Hey friends! We have to cancel our Junior Rodeo Club event this Friday due to a conflict with the horses annual dental appointments! So sorry! I hope we see you at the next one! :)

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07/06/2026

Good afternoon friends! It's that time of year! Registration is open for our 4th annual Juniper Fire Junior Rodeo. We will have Registration open only until the end of August! So, sign up as soon as you can! We have opportunities for riders of all ages and skill levels! If you do not have your own horse and are needing to borrow a horse we ask that you have participated in either group or individual lessons or have attended some of our Junior Rodeo Camp events (message us for details!)!

*CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE RODEO
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/juniper-fire-junior-rodeo--2026

If you're wondering which group to sign up for here's the breakdown!

The novice age group is for anyone that is still learning- and for people who need to borrow a horse (unless other arrangements have been made) events will be:

Goat Tail Untying (where you have to hop off your horse and untie a ribbon from the tail of a goat)
Figure 8's (This is a speed event where you preform a figure 8 around the poles)
Barrel Racing (The traditional cloverleaf pattern)

PeeWee Rodeo Events will be:
Goat Flanking
Pole Bending
Barrel Racing

Girls Junior/Senior Rodeo Events will be:
Goat Flanking
Pole Bending
Barrel Racing

Boys Junior/Senior Rodeo Events will be:
Goat Flanking
Steer Daubing
Steer Roping

Adult Events are open this year! If you sign up, you will be assigned to either male or female groups... if you're in the men's group your events will be the same as the boys events above, and girls will be the same as the Junior/Senior girls events!

We will have two exhibition events available at the end of the event as well - Team Roping and Breakaway Roping - these are BUCKLED events where fastest time wins! If you are interested in signing up for those events they are separate!

***NOTE ALL STEER EVENTS ARE DONE WITH A MECHANICAL STEER***

We want to give a huge thank you to our sponsors that made the event possible this year!

Hobson Corp
Fredricksen's Health Insurance
Mills Spec Drafting, LLC
FDT Plumbing
Carbon's Hoofprints
6B Storage
D&B Supply
Chick Saddlery
Painting and Roofing
Tina Erbe Realtor

06/26/2026

This is a HUGE thank you! Hobson Fabricating Corp has always been an amazing behind the scenes supporter of our Juniper Fire Rodeo… in fact I’d go so far as to say without Ted and Erica Frisbee we wouldn’t be able to able to have the rodeo at all! We are sure thankful for this amazing company and amazing friends. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

06/22/2026

Huge thank you to Amanda K Callahan and 6B Storage for their support of our Juniper Fire Junior Rodeo!! We could not make this happen without amazing local businesses that have stepped in to help support the event this year!! You are a blessing!

06/02/2026

Just a reminder our Junior Rodeo Club event is happening at Mountain Meadow Christian Center Friday from 10-12! We hope to see you there! 😊

05/31/2026

First Rodeo Adventure Camp for 2026 in the books and was a raging success!! Huge thank you to all the hard workers that made it possible!!

05/18/2026

Good morning friends!! We have a fun and exciting update!! September 12th happens to also fall on the weekend of the Pony Express Races at Cowboy Campground At Legacy Park, Idaho City ID! That means that there will be double the equine excitement and fun to be had all weekend long!

If you haven't been a part of the Pony Express Races these are a real blast! Team opportunities as well as individual events and buckles and prizes to be won!

This also means there will be the Cowboy Breakfast in the mornings for only $10 with funds benefiting the Cowboy Campground, and we're hoping to get our favorite taco truck back up there for lunch!

What this means for us? If you're planning to camp - reserve your space early!! And by early I mean ASAP! The horse camping spaces will fill up SUPER fast! Also plan to stay through Sunday if you can! You won't regret being part of both events! Sabrina is trying to figure out getting a buckle added for the Juniper Fire kiddos for their Saturday Trail Course so the kids can easily be part of the rodeo and the trail event for the Pony Express! We are so grateful for those amazing horse friends we have up there in Idaho City!

See you at the Rodeo - September 12th!!