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Saddle up to the Embrace traditions of the American West with authentic experiences and adventures across the region. CHUCKWAGONS Take in a chuckwagon supper and show at Blue Bell Chuckwagon Cookout or Fort Hays Old West Town & Dinner Show. The fare is authentic cowboy grub and the music and humor are decidedly Western. Selections are hearty and simple. Think beef or chicken over the fire and brushed with barbecue sauce, beans thick with bacon, and rustic applesauce. When the dinner bell rings, fill your tin plate. After supper, be entertained with old-time western music and ranch humor during a cowboy music show. Some chuckwagon shows also offer hayrides and trail rides. HORSEBACK RIDES Saddle up at a sprawling dude ranch or trot along winding trails on a peaceful guided horseback ride. Stunning landscapes and trusted trails make the Black Hills and Badlands the perfect place for horseback adventures. Outfitters and guest ranches have a horse for you, or you can bring your own. Try Blue Bell Stables, Hurley Butte Horseback, Rockin’ R Trail Rides and Trail Rides at High Country Guest Ranch. Horse camps throughout the region are a relaxing place to settle down with your horse after a day of riding. LIVE REENACTMENTS Find legends, lore and plenty of good old-fashioned entertainment during suspenseful, family-friendly reenactments. Deadwood history roams the streets in the summer as reenactors perform free daily shows and shootouts on Main Street. In the evening, those reenactors perform the thrilling Trial of Jack McCall. Hop aboard the historic Deadwood Stagecoach for a narrated ride back in time. Experience an Old West shootout on the 1880 Train. Cowboys stop the train and passengers are “held up” halfway through these specially-designated rides. Take a walk through living history at Four Mile Old West Town in Custer. Reenactors share their knowledge of life in the Old West and perform a weekly melodrama. Relive history on the Sip and Walk tour that begins and ends at the Crook County Museum in Sundance, WY. Rodeos Kick up dust at top rodeo events where athletes compete in this high-adrenaline sport across the region. Find a schedule of rodeos at BlackHillsBadlands.com/Events. Discover more at BlackHillsBadlands.com/Western.
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