February 21, 2012 at 5:48 PM

The Wrangler Million Dollar Tour has added three Silver Tour events to its calendar for July – at Casper, Wyo.; Sheridan, Wyo., and Spanish Fork, Utah – bringing the total number of Wrangler MDT regular-season rodeos this year to 23 with total prize money exceeding $6 million.

The Central Wyoming Fair & PRCA Rodeo in Casper, Wyo., and the Sheridan WYO Rodeo are on the schedule for July 10-14 with the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in Colorado Springs, Colo., making it the busiest weekend of the Wrangler MDT season.

The Spanish Fork Fiesta Days Rodeo is July 20-24 at the Lance Money Arena.

Casper is the only first-time addition to the Tour schedule.

"We decided to become a tour rodeo to minimize conflicts with other rodeos and to hopefully eliminate turnouts or at least cut them way down at all three of the rodeos," said Casper fairgrounds manager Tom Jones. "Sheridan, Colorado Springs and Casper have always tried to help each
other any way we can."

 

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The PRCA, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., is the largest and oldest professional rodeo-sanctioning body in the world. The recognized leader in ProRodeo, the PRCA is committed to maintaining the highest standards. The PRCA, a membership-based organization, sanctions approximately 600 rodeos annually, and there are nearly 30 million fans in the U.S. The PRCA showcases the world’s best cowboys in premier events through the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour presented by Justin Boots, and its subsequent Justin Boots Playoffs, the Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls presented by B&W Trailer Hitches, the PRCA’s bull riding tour; and the world-renowned Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Action from PRCA-sanctioned rodeos and its premier events appears on Great American Country (GAC) and Pursuit Channel (DISH Network 240 and DirecTV 608). Each year, PRCA-sanctioned rodeos raise more than $26 million for local and national charities. www.prorodeo.com

 

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Tags: Wrangler Million Dollar Tour, Silver Rodeo