Green Country is dedicated to
continuing the tradition of rodeos
By BYRON BEERS
[email protected]
From the outside looking
in, one may think that
the state of Oklahoma is
dominated by football,
basketball and wrestling.
While there is some truth
to that, there’s another
dimension of events that
occupies so many lifestyles
in not only Oklahoma,
but Green Country.
It’s the lifestyle of
equine/bull events. A
great sense of pride, time
and effort is portrayed
throughout the county
with numerous people
dedicated to continuing
the tradition of rodeos
and other events in the
state. Green Country has
a beautiful setting to do
so. With a large portion of
rural areas and the percentage
of citizens that
are still making a profit in
the farming profession,
Green Country is a definite
stop to get a cowboy
fix and more.
A number of different
places in the Green
Country area offer a variety
of equine events,
featuring local and/or
professional bull riders
in the scenic northeast
Oklahoma region.
Sycamore Springs
Ranch
An arena facility holds
a great deal of the Bucking
Bull competitions in
the country, in addition
to several of the major
production sales by the
bucking stock breeders.
Sycamore Springs Ranch
offers an added economy
boost to Green Country
with the revenue and
business it brings in. But
the ranch is not limited to
just equine events. Many
organizations – such as
Beefmaster Association,
Cunningham Ranch’s
Production Sales and
Tri-State Beefmaster –
use the facilities for production
sales. In fact, the
sales facility is primarily
directed toward exotic
animals and has been
recognized by the federal
USDA as one of the safest
and most state-of-the-art
facilities for handling exotic
animals. There is also
lodging for the events in
cabins, the Chuckwagon
Cafe, a public gym and
meeting rooms for use
to the general public or
professional organizations.
Four times a year,
the ranch holds exotic
animal sales and offers
estate hunting. For more
information on lodging
or events at Sycamore
Springs Ranch, email
[email protected]
or call 918-
598-3313.
Cher-O-Dair Shriner
Rodeo
The Shriners Rodeo
Club, based in Missouri,
partners with the Cher-
O-Dair Rodeo Club annually
to produce some
of the most exhilarating
rodeos in the state. Typically,
the rodeos will take
place in the early part
of the summer season,
normally at the end of
June. The rodeo bolsters
a star-studded lineup of
professional bull riders
from around the country,
including local talent,
too. For more information
on the rodeo and
upcoming events, call
918-632-3674.
32 Tahlequah Daily Press | Green Country Scene • Lake & River Edition • July 2020