Fay Ranches Sponsors the Inaugural Yellowstone Riggin Rally, Darby, MT
The Steiner Rodeo Family from Texas, Taylor Sheridan, and Bosque Ranch Productions brought the debut of the Yellowstone Riggin’ Rally to Darby, MT. The Rally hosted the top 24 Bareback Riders from the PRCA, a $30,000 purse, and nearly 2,000 fans. In attendance were the cast members of the Taylor Sheridan and Bosque Ranch Productions series, Yellowstone. The Cowboy Channel will be filming the Rally for broadcast on their network.
Fay Ranches was a proud sponsor of the inaugural event. Our very own athlete, Cole Reiner, participated in the event. We look forward to carrying on the tradition from here on out.
Video provided by the team at Barstow Pro rodeo
About Taylor Sheridan and Bosque Ranch Productions -Taylor Sheridan is the Writer and Director of the popular and highly acclaimed hit series Yellowstone, which is filmed on location in Darby Montana and stars Kevin Costner. Taylor has written several films, including the screenplay for Sicario, for which he was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Hell or High Water, which was nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture. Sheridan also wrote and directed the 2017 crime film Wind River and wrote Sicario. He co-created the Paramount Network television series Yellowstone. Taylor Sheridan was instrumental in bringing this Rally to Darby, Montana.
About Steiner Rodeo Family – The Steiner Family Rodeo Company of Texas was one of the first rodeo productions to bring the star quality of celebrities to the show taking rodeo to the forefront of family entertainment that it’s known for today. Bobby Steiner is the 1973 World Champion Bull Rider. It is Bobby and his son Sid, along with Taylor Sheridan and Bosque Ranch Productions, who are at the forefront of bringing this world-class event “Yellowstone Riggin’ Rally” to Darby Montana. Sid was the 2002 World Champion Bull Dogger. Their desire is to have the Riggin’ Rally events at small, hometown venues like ours in Darby, Montana.
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