BIG SKY – The 2014 Big Sky PBR will feature some of the world’s top bull riders. This dangerous sport is for professionals only – there’s no amateur division for dad to try his luck on top of these one-ton beasts. But parents can live vicariously through their youngsters, as the mutton bustin’ event draws kids from all walks of life, trying their best to ride a bounding sheep.
A perennial crowd favorite, mutton bustin’ challenges kids 3-6 years old – and less than 60 pounds – to hold on as long as they can to a sheep weighing 140-180 pounds. Most busters manage to last 3-4 seconds after the ewe comes blasting out of the chute gate, though some refuse to let go even after they hit the ground and get dragged through the dust.
These intrepid wool riders will reenact the main event in miniature, though the stage won’t be any smaller. While the mutton bustin’ happens during intermission, nearly 2,500 cheering fans will watch these tiny cowboys and girls test their mettle in the rodeo arena.
The sheep all hail from Gretchen Fellerhoff-White’s ranch in Gallatin Gateway. Fellerhoff-White has raised sheep for their wool for 28 years and is a stock contractor for Freestone Productions, which produces the Big Sky PBR.
The rider corps is made up of locals and vacationers alike. Competitors will be supplied with vests and helmets for protection and are encouraged to wear boots, long sleeves and jeans. The 2014 Big Sky PBR event features two nights of mutton bustin’ for the second year in a row.
“We want to be part of this great community event,” said Martha Johnson, owner of Montana Living, Big Sky Real Estate. The real estate firm is sponsoring the mutton bustin’ for the first time this year, but is in its third year as a sponsor of the Big Sky PBR.
“One of the great highlights [of the PBR] is watching the local kids have so much fun,” she said.
Johnson has lived in Big Sky for 26 years and said she’s a huge fan of keeping the cowboy spirit alive and well in the community.
“I think it’s an important ingredient to what keeps Big Sky unique and desirable.”
Mutton busters can sign up at the Outlaw Partners office or by contacting Maria Wyllie at (406) 995-2055 or maria@theoutlawpartners.com. Slots are limited and are available on a first come, first serve basis.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Paint anytime from June 1-28EXHIBITION & SALE: June 29 - July 31Calling all artists and nature
enthusiasts! Get
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CALL FOR ARTISTS: Paint anytime from June 1-28
EXHIBITION & SALE: June 29 – July 31
Calling all artists and nature
enthusiasts! Get your paintbrushes ready for an unforgettable experience at
Paint Under the Big Sky, a thrilling plein air event set against the stunning
backdrop of Big Sky, MT, Chet Huntley’s “The Last Best Place”. Don’t
miss this chance to unleash your creativity and be part of a vibrant artistic community.
What is Paint Under the Big Sky? PUBS is a plein air event for all painters of any ability (over the age of 16). Sponsored by the Big Sky Artist’s Studio & Gallery and the Big Sky Artists Collective, a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster a strong community of artists in the Big Sky area, the paint-out hopes to introduce painters to our extraordinary landscape for an opportunity to create, meet and have fun. Plein air painters record our landscape for generations to come.
Artists are invited to travel to Big
Sky, MT to paint anytime between Jun 1 – 28, and participate in the exhibition
and sale of paintings from June 29 – July 31.
Come join us! We have a great
place to paint and are welcoming and fun!
Don’t miss out!
Time
June 1 (Saturday) 1:00 am - July 31 (Wednesday) 11:55 pm
Embrace the freedom and
serenity of movement in nature with our rejuvenating morning yoga class on the
Mountain Lawn. Allow the fresh mountain air and gentle guided yoga practice
Event Details
Embrace the freedom and
serenity of movement in nature with our rejuvenating morning yoga class on the
Mountain Lawn. Allow the fresh mountain air and gentle guided yoga practice to
invigorate your day of adventure ahead. Complimentary.Weather
permitting.
Time
June 1 (Saturday) 7:00 am - August 31 (Saturday) 7:00 am
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by
Event Details
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by GAS for ride information.
Time
June 10 (Monday) 6:00 pm - August 19 (Monday) 6:00 pm
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by
Event Details
Bike Big Sky is a FREE community mountain biking group with BSCO and Gallatin Alpine Sports. Meet at posted locations at 6 p.m. Monday evenings. Visit BSCO.org or swing by GAS for ride information.
Time
June 17 (Monday) 6:00 pm - August 26 (Monday) 6:00 pm