Cheyenne Wyoming-1961: Horses Competing In A Rodeo Event

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationCheyenne, Wyoming, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Cheyenne Wyoming

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Horses Competing In A Rodeo Event — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a lively rodeo event in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Riders on horseback compete in a dusty arena as spectators fill the bleachers under a bright, sunny sky. The grainy, green-tinted footage shows cowboys in traditional attire guiding their horses through the contest, with a large 'CHEYENNE' sign visible in the background. The handheld camera captures the energy of the crowd and the action, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American Western culture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125291478

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1961 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1961 Cheyenne, Wyoming rodeo home-movie footage for documentaries needing mid-century Western sport, crowd, and arena atmosphere.
Period detail: The frames show cowboy hats, horseback riders, open bleachers, and a large CHEYENNE sign, consistent with the supplied 1961 Wyoming rodeo context.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from the spectator stands, with heads and hats intruding at the bottom as the operator follows riders across the arena.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include horses and riders, spectators in bleachers, cowboy hats, arena fencing, dusty ground, open sky, and a CHEYENNE sign.
Film character: Soft 8mm color, visible grain, green-blue fading, uneven exposure, and handheld framing give the short scene a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: Use as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for rodeo attendance, Western recreation, or mid-century American leisure sequences.
Historical context: The clip documents a public rodeo scene with spectators watching mounted competitors, showing how Western sport was recorded by an attendee.
Research note: People and faces are visible at a distance, and the CHEYENNE sign should be reviewed for trademark or location identification separately from film copyright.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1961 Cheyenne Wyoming rodeo 8mm, vintage horseback competition, and home movie Western sports crowd.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Cheyenne footage, then broader vintage rodeo and horseback competition material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Cheyenne, Wyoming rodeo scene with riders in an arena, spectators in bleachers, and a CHEYENNE sign above the stands. — Riders move through a rodeo arena below crowded bleachers and a CHEYENNE sign.

Wide 1961 Cheyenne rodeo view with horseback riders moving across the arena as spectators watch from the stands. — Horseback riders pass across the arena while spectators fill the bleachers.

Cheyenne rodeo footage from 1961 showing a rider on horseback near the fence, filmed over spectators' hats from the stands. — A rider moves near the arena fence as the home-movie camera looks past spectators.

Wide 1961 Cheyenne rodeo frame with riders in the arena, crowded stands behind them, and spectator heads in the foreground. — The arena action continues in a wide handheld view from the spectator area.

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