Crooked River Roundup

The Crooked River Roundup rodeo was conceived in the early 1940s when a group of ranchers decided to pool their resources and create an event that would embody all that Crook County had to offer. They wanted to draw on the past and keep their storied cowboy traditions alive. After collecting $100 from dozens of […]

In 1967, parimutuel horse racing was added to the line-up of Crooked River Roundup events. In the early years, the weeklong Roundup featured horse racing from Wednesday through Saturday, followed by the rodeo on Saturday and Sunday. As the Crooked River Roundup grew, the rodeo and the races were eventually split into separate attractions, each […]