Pahrump Valley High School Rodeo Experience

McCullough Arena

Open to the Public

Free Admission & Parking

Donations Are Needed & Welcome

February 7th & 8th, 2026

Saturday 9 am – 3 pm

Sunday 8 am – 12 pm

McCullough Rodeo Arena

Petrack Park, 150 NV – 160, Pahrump, NV 89060

Bull closeup as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; and Fernley.

I went to the Pahrump Valley High School rodeo…

Bull riding closeup as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.

…. on Saturday morning…

Closeup Bull riding as seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.

…at McCullough Memorial Arena…

Bull closeup As seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; and Fernley.

…in Petrack Park, Pahrump NV.

Bull closeup as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.

The rodeo was sponsored by the great work of Buddy Krebs…

Bull closeup as seen in high school rodeos: Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.

…who directs…

Bull closeup as seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; Mccullough; & Mccullough arena.

…the Pahrump Valley Junior & Senior High School Rodeo Club.

Bull riding closeup As seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.

The Rodeo Club hosted…

Bull riding as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.

…this Nevada State High School Rodeo Association sanctioned event.

Breakaway event, as seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.

Breakaway Event

As an aside, originally, the closeups of the rough-stock images you viewed above were last on this page….

Breakaway event as seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; & Mccullough arena.

Breakaway

…but Google never published any them…

Breakaway event  as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.

Breakaway

…so I moved them to the top of the page instead.

Back to my story.

Breakaway event as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.

Breakaway

Unfortunately, the Rodeo Club is not funded by the Pahrump school system or any government body…

Breakaway event as seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.

Breakaway

…and is solely dependent on individuals donating their time and money.

Breakaway event as seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; & Mccullough arena.

Breakaway

In other words, there would not be a Pahrump high school rodeo…

Breakaway event as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.

Breakaway

….without the Rodeo Club and the Rodeo Club would not exist without Mr. Buddy Krebs.

Breakaway event as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.

Breakaway

Mr. Krebs was the mastermind behind the event and the heart and soul of the Rodeo Club.

Team roping as seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.

Team Roping

Through Mr. Krebs’ efforts, the rodeo ran smoothly…

Team roping as seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; & Mccullough arena.

Team Roping

…which, in itself, is a monumental task…

Team roping as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.

Team Roping

…as the simple logistics of the thing would bury a good man.

Team roping as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.

Team Roping

I was only there in the morning through the rough-stock events…

Team roping as seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.

Team Roping

…but from what I experienced, the rodeo ran with expert precision – for a rodeo! Needless to say…

Team roping as seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; & Mccullough arena.

Team Roping

…you ain’t hurrying a two-thousand pound bull named Bubba – and “pretty please” doesn’t make it cuz’ bulls don’t speak English.

Team roping as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.

Team Roping

The planning of the rodeo and the rodeo itself was impeccable.

Team roping as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.

Team Roping

Think about it….

Team roping eas seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.

Team Roping

…for a rodeo to be successful, at the very least,…

Team roping as seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; & Mccullough arena.

Team Roping

…you have to provide the animals: goats, feral horses, enormous bulls, lots of livestock…

Team roping as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.

Team Roping

…and you need an army of volunteers to run it.

Team roping as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.

Team Roping

As well, you have to coordinate with NSHSRA and the fifteen member state high school rodeo teams.

Team roping as seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.

Team Roping

All the more reason why I point out the good works of Mr. Krebs.

Team roping as seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; & Mccullough arena.

Team Roping

Running a rodeo is not a one man job. So, of course,…

Team roping as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.

Team Roping

…the helping hand of the Pahrump Kiwanis Club was there to support Buddy Krebs in his efforts.

Pole-bending as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.

Pole-Bending

The Kiwanis Club and the Rodeo Club raffled off a pistol and a rifle to help defray costs.

Pole-bending as seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.

Pole-Bending

Congratulations to Mr. Buddy Krebs and the Kiwanis Club of Pahrump Valley for a great rodeo.

Pole-bending event, contestant at start of time trials as horse accelerates at McCullough Arena, Pahrump Nevada, as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Pahrump; Pahrump Valley; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; Fernley; Humboldt; Moapa Valley; Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine; NSHSRA; Priefert Pavilion; & South Point.

Pole-Bending

There was a sizeable crowd in the grandstand for this rodeo which speaks to…

Pole-bending as seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; & Mccullough arena.

Pole-Bending

…the efforts of the town of Pahrump and the Pahrump Valley Times for getting the word out.

Pole-bending as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.

Pole-Bending

The weather was perfect.

Pole-bending as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack

Pole-bending

Jace Jepson, the talented Pahrump high school senior…

Pole-bending as seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.

Pole-bending

…nailed his time trial in the Breakaway event. His time was so fast – 7 seconds – I missed it and only caught mop-up duty.

Pole-bending as seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; & Mccullough arena.

Pole-bending

The images on this webpage are in sequential order, but there were always two events competing at any one time with…

More Pole-Bending

Goat tying event, cowgirl rides on one stirrup ready to leap to the ground of time trials at McCullough Arena, Pahrump Nevada, as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Pahrump; Pahrump Valley; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; Fernley; Humboldt; Moapa Valley; Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine; NSHSRA; Priefert Pavilion; & South Point.

Goat tying

…breakaway, team roping, pole-bending, and girls goat tying….

Goat tying event, cowgirl unsaddles ready to leap to the ground of time trials at McCullough Arena, Pahrump Nevada, as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Pahrump; Pahrump Valley; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; Fernley; Humboldt; Moapa Valley; Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine; NSHSRA; Priefert Pavilion; & South Point.
Chute doggin' as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.
Chute doggin' as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.
Chute doggin' as seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.
Chute doggin' as seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; & Mccullough arena.
Chute doggin' as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.
Chute doggin' as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.
Chute doggin' as seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.
Chute doggin' as seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; & Mccullough arena.

Chute Doggin’

Steer wrestling as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.
Steer wrestling as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.

Steer Wrestling

Saddle bronc riding as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.
Saddle bronc riding As seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.
Saddle bronc riding as seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.
Saddle bronc riding As seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; & Mccullough arena.
Saddle bronc riding As seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.

Saddle Bronc Riding

Bull riding As seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.
Bull riding as seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.
Bull riding as seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; & Mccullough arena.
Bull riding as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.
Bull riding as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.
Bull riding as seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.
Bull riding as seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; & Mccullough arena.
Bull riding as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.
Bull riding as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.
Bull riding as seen in high school rodeos:  Spanish Springs; Washoe; Wells; White Pine & NSHSRA.
Bull riding event as seen in high school rodeos: Nevada State HS Rodeo Association; Priefert Pavilion; Petrack; Petrack Park; & Mccullough arena.

Bull Riding

And some parting shots….

Bull riding as seen in high school rodeos: Alamo; Battle Mountain; Boulder City; Elko; Eureka; Fallon; & Fernley.
Bull riding as seen in high school rodeos: Humboldt; Las Vegas; Moapa Valley; Mccullough; Pahrump; and Petrack.

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McCullough Arena in Petrack Park

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