Top 10 Rodeos 2017 Nellie Miller NFR Barrel Racing Cowgirl Magazine
Nellie Miller riding her horse Sister, the 2017 AQHA Horse of the Year, in one of the many rodeos the pair attended in 2017. Photo courtesy of AQHA.

2017 has been the year of the rodeo! Just kidding…every year is the year of the rodeo if you’re a contestant, or even a fan.

There’s so many rodeos that it’s hard to choose the best ones, but these 10 have stood the test of time, and get better and better each year!

Top 10 Rodeos 2017 Nellie Miller NFR Barrel Racing Cowgirl Magazine
Photo by Ronald C. Modra.

1) Cheyenne Frontier Days

Top 10 Rodeos 2017 Nellie Miller NFR Barrel Racing Cowgirl Magazine
Photo courtesy of ThePendletonRoundUp YouTube Channel.

2) Pendleton Round-Up

Top 10 Rodeos 2017 Nellie Miller NFR Barrel Racing Cowgirl Magazine
Photo by Jeff McIntosh.

3) Calgary Stampede

Top 10 Rodeos 2017 Nellie Miller NFR Barrel Racing Cowgirl Magazine
Photo by Richard W. Rodriguez.

4) The American

Top 10 Rodeos 2017 Nellie Miller NFR Barrel Racing Cowgirl Magazine
Photo by Peter Varlet of Cowboy Lifestyle Network.

5) Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Top 10 Rodeos 2017 Nellie Miller NFR Barrel Racing Cowgirl Magazine
Photo courtesy of Cinch Jeans YouTube Channel.

6) Ellensburg Rodeo

Top 10 Rodeos 2017 Nellie Miller NFR Barrel Racing Cowgirl Magazine
Photo by Aaron Kuhl of Cowboy Lifestyle Network.

7) World’s Oldest Rodeo

Top 10 Rodeos 2017 Nellie Miller NFR Barrel Racing Cowgirl Magazine
Photo by Chris Bronson.

8) Caldwell Night Rodeo

Top 10 Rodeos 2017 Nellie Miller NFR Barrel Racing Cowgirl Magazine
Photo by Kylene Scott and Dave Bergmeier.

9) Dodge City Roundup

Top 10 Rodeos 2017 Nellie Miller NFR Barrel Racing Cowgirl Magazine
Photo by Chase Stevens.

10) Wrangler National Finals Rodeo

Are you a rodeo fan? You need to see this interview COWGIRL Magazine did with 2017 World Champion Barrel Racer, Nellie Miller.