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Kootenai River Stampede. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Kootenai River Stampede

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Kootenai River Stampede
PRCA Rodeo
by Maggie Craig
July 31, 2025

The Kootenai River Stampede was held over the weekend of July 25-26 at the J. Neils Park arena. It's a Montana Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) event, meaning that the cowboys competing in the rodeo are some of the top competitors in the Montana circuit.

The Women's Professional Rodeo Association is also represented at the rodeo with barrel racing and breakaway roping.

The first Kootenai River Rodeo was held in 2004, making this the twenty-second year of rodeo action in Libby. The name and sponsorship changed in 2017 to the Kootenai River Stampede, with a multitude of businesses and community members now sponsoring the event. It has become one of Libby's anticipated summer traditions.

The photos shown are from Friday's performance.

Results of this year's rodeo can be found at prorodeo.com with Breakaway results here.

Related Link: kootenairiverstampede on Facebook



Salute to first responders. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Salute to first responders

Grounds crew. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Grounds crew

Just waitin' for the show. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Just waitin' for the show

Loren Loeffler. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Loren Loeffler
2025 Ravalli County
Rodeo Queen


The flags. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
The flags

Singing the anthems. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Singing the anthems

All American salute. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
All American salute

Ready and waiting. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Ready and waiting

Brent Jordan announces. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Brent Jordan announces

Trevar McAllister. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Trevar McAllister

Riding Free Shipping. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Riding Free Shipping

The dismount. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
The dismount

Solid ground. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Solid ground
77 points
First place
bareback riding


Trapper McAllister. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Trapper McAllister

Riding Mini Wheat. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Riding Mini Wheat

Quite a ride. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Quite a ride

Hanging on. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Hanging on
68 points
Fourth place
bareback riding


Steer wrestling. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Steer wrestling

Mike Wallace entertains. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Mike Wallace entertains

Dalton Morris, Trick Roper. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Dalton Morris, Trick Roper

The crowd watches. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
The crowd watches

Precision. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Precision

Mike Wallace is back. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Mike Wallace is back

Team roping. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Team roping

Who wants a t-shirt?. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Who wants a t-shirt?

Judge at the ready. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Judge at the ready

JC DeSaveur. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
JC DeSaveur

Grant Finkbeiner. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Grant Finkbeiner
61 points
Second place
saddle bronc riding.


Potato sack race. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Potato sack race

Keeping things organized. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Keeping things organized

Jessica Picchietti. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Jessica Picchietti

Mike found a cute baby. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Mike found a cute baby

Kassidy Albright. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Kassidy Albright
Time 3.0
Tied for fourth place, breakaway roping.


Oli Leininger. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Oli Leininger

Yikes!. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Yikes!

Madison MacDonald Thomas. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Madison MacDonald Thomas

Oli Leininger. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Oli Leininger

Upright for the exit. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Upright for the exit

Casht Trexler. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Casht Trexler
Time 9.7,
first place
tie-down roping.
All-Around Cowboy.


Rodeo fun. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Rodeo fun

Kevin Peterson. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Kevin Peterson
Time 12.7,
third place
tie-down roping.


Rounding up a stray for the boot scramble. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Rounding up a stray for the boot scramble

Listen up, kids. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Listen up, kids

Off they go. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Off they go

Whitley Sharp. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Whitley Sharp
Time 17.18,
first place barrels.


Taylor Gardner. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Taylor Gardner
Time 23.49


Before the bull riding. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
Before the bull riding

The heart of rodeo. Photo by LibbyMT.com.
The heart of rodeo

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