SHIRE HORSES
Rare Shire Thoroughbreds
The Shires, bred on the Diamond Z Ranch just outside of Cedar City, Utah, will be brought to the event by handler Chris Hone.  Hone, a past jockey, trains and cares for the Shires full time. The horses will be pulling a 2500 pound wagon built in 1989 for use in ceremonial events including parades for the United States Army, 3rd Infantry, the Old Guard Caisson Platoon at Ft. Myer, Virginia, and at the Arlington Cemetery to put our nation’s heroes to their final rest.
Often mistaken for Clydesdales, these extraordinary horses are quite rare.  There are fewer than 4,000 registered throughout the world.  Known for their strength and agility despite their large size, they served as war horses in England, ridden by knights during the middle ages.  Their head is at least eight feet off the ground.  In fact, they may be the tallest and most elegant of the draft breeds.

Punkintown
WOW! It has been 15 years since Punkintown Smith started his journey in the Rodeo business. He will tell you he has been “rode hard and been put up wet” but there is nothing he would rather be doing than making people laugh from his stage, the rodeo arena. Let’s take a few minutes to visit what makes his job so special to him.
Punkintown combines clean hometown humor with stories that the young and old can relate to. This has made Punkintown a favorite as a conference and motivational speaker and of course rodeos nation wide. His various talents make him more than a clown, he is a rodeo entertainer. One of his greatest passions is to work with the Rodeo Committees in giving a full service effort to make their rodeo the best it can be. He loves working with the media to help get the word out to the community. In 2008 Punkintown worked hard to help raise awareness for Cancer with the Tough Enough To Wear Pink campaign. At Cheyenne Frontier Days, Punkintown personally raised $12,000 by daring his Cowboy counterparts to allow him to cut their hair. World Champion Frank Thompson's cut brought over $1400. Punkintown now claims to have the most costly hair cut in Cheyenne Wyoming. In Fact he is already planning his new profession after he retires from the rodeo business… Barbering. He was not a trained barber but after 26 hair cuts, he claims to be a professional, at least in the GI and Mohawk cut. Yeeeeee Haw! Simply put Punkintown will do what it takes to make a difference at your rodeo and in your community.

TOMAS GARCILAZO
Trick Roping Artist, Charro all around.
Tomas Garcilazo was born and raised in his heritage from his family in the most traditional and pure sport of Mexico: "La Charreria." He has been champion all around in this sport which is composed of seven different events called "Charro Completo." He has been traveling all around the world developing horsemanship and roping skills bringing to the United States a Mexican flavor of his tradition and culture.
Charros are professional cowboys who take extreme pride in their riding and roping abilities. They create a whole culture around the equestrian lifestyle. Charreria is the most noble of the traditions evolved from over 500 years of Mexico's equestrian activities. The charro's games of skill would naturally become the national sport of Mexico: La Charreria.
Floreo de reata (trick roping), an exotically beautiftil art created in Mexico, is performed by a Charro who possesses exquisite control of the lariat and needs almost no set-up time to move from one trick to another.
A Charro glides, spinning a dazzling array of classic butterflies, merry-o- round, wedding rings, sky-high umbrellas and many more tricks during his roping routine.
We are proud to present Tomas Garcilazo, who is considered by a growing number of experts to be the world's greatest floreador. Will Rogers' son, James, stated, "Tomas is the best roper I've ever seen." The 5,5" 36-year old native of Mexico City has astounded audiences from New York City's Broadway Theater to the Los Angeles Pantages Theater with his dynamic display of roping tricks for The Will Rogers Follies production.
Tomas Garcilazo began learning floreo de reata at the age of five. During his career, he has won many prestigious competitions and is recognized as a champion all-around cowboy. He has professionally performed with Linda Ronstadt in her concert series.
Today, as one of the brightest young talents performing the classic Charro style trick roping; Tomas will present "La Charreria"