Mule Days May 21-26, 2013  muledays.org

Tri-County Fairgrounds
Sierra St. & Fair Drive
Bishop, CA
(760) 872-4263  Tickets

Bishop Mule Days spectators got a huge kick seeing the grand, 20-Mule Team serving as Grand Marshal in the 2011 Bishop Mule Days. In 2013, there will continue to be plenty of surprises. 

Mike Boothe Memorial Arena, Tri-County Fairgrounds.  Cost is $42 for Reserved Grandstand seats and $37 for General Admission.    (760) 872-4263. 

What is Mule Days?

Ever since 1969 the town of Bishop on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains, comes alive with the annual presentation of Mule Days on Memorial Weekend. Part mule show, part test of skills, and part Wild West show, the event is comprised of  14 shows featuring over 700 mules with their trainers, riders and packers. More than 30,000 people attend the event at  Tri-County Fairgrounds and the Mike Boothe Arena. Western, youth, English, cattle working, gaited, coon jumping, racing, musical tires, gymkhana, packing, shoeing, chariot racing, team roping and driving are the mule show categories.

Mule Days Schedule of Events

8 a.m.
Side Saddle Pleasure Mule
Amateur English Pleasure
Amateur Hunter Hack
Green English Pleasure
Green Hunter Hack
English Pleasure
Hunter Hack
Donkey Pleasure

1 p.m.
Amateur Pleasure Driving
Pleasure Driving
Drive & Ride
Gambler’s Choice--Single Mule
Timed Obstacles--Single Mule
Driving Dressage Demo
Donkey Pleasure Driving

Wednesday

6:30 a.m.
English Dressage
Training Test 2
Training Test 3
First Level Test 3

8 a.m. 
Amateur Hunters
Green Warm-Up Hunters
Green Working Hunters
Green Jumpers
Warm-Up Hunters
Working Hunters - Fences
Youth English Equitation
Youth English Hunter Hack
Youth English Pleasure

2 p.m. 
Gambler’s Choice - Teams
Donkey Gambler’s Choice
Timed Obstacles--Teams
Donkey Hitch - 2Up
Mini Donkey Driving

4 p.m.
Team weigh-ins 4PM at scale in Barn Area

5 p.m.
Opening Night Supper Charlie Brown Auditorium
Roping Practice in the Main Arena 1 hour after the afternoon show

Thursday

6 a.m.
Western Dressage
Basic Test 3
Basic Test 1
Level 1 Test 4

7 a.m.
Hitch Class - 2 Mules
Youth Driving--Singles
Youth Driving--Teams
“School Days Show”
 
7 a.m.
Green Gambler’s Choice Trail
Gambler’s Choice Trail

7 a.m.
Team weigh-ins at scale in the Barn Area

8 a.m.
Jacks measured in front of the Sale Barn

1 p.m.
Halter--Jacks
Halter--Donkey
Halter--Strength & Type
Halter--Traveling Qualities
Halter-- Teams
Youth Showmanship
Youth Mulemanship
Youth Poles & Keyhole

8 p.m.
Concert

Friday

8 a.m.
Steer Stopping
Donkey Cloverleaf Barrels
Chariot Barrel Race
Cloverleaf Barrels - Prelims
Youth Barrels--Prelims
Steer Stopping - Prelims
Farm Class - Singles & Teams

8 a.m.
Green Western Riding
Western Riding
Amateur Reining
Green Reining
Donkey Reining
Bridle Reining

12 p.m.
Roping and Sorting Meeting Charlie Brown Auditorium

1 p.m.
Amateur Western Pleasure
Green Western Pleasure
Donkey Pleasure
Western Pleasure
Green Cow Working
Cow Working

1 p.m.
Youth Pleasure
Youth Equitation
Youth Trail
Gaited

1 p.m.
Keyhole - Prelims
Polebending - Prelims
Donkey Keyhole
Donkey Polebending

3 p.m.
Packer Meeting in Patio Building

4 p.m.
Mule Days BBQ in Charles Brown Auditorium

7:30 p.m.
Western Pleasure Stakes
200 Yard Western Race
Gambler’s Choice Driving - Top 5
Team Roping - Open - Prelims
Keyhole - Finals
Chariot Straight Away
Individual Packing Scramble

7:30 p.m.
Youth Diamond Hitch
Non-Pro Box Hitch
Non-Pro Diamond Hitch
Non-Pro Packing contest

Saturday

1o a.m. parade

1 p.m.
Grand Entry
Costume Class
Pack Train
300 Yard Western Race
Coon Jumping
Hitch Class 4-Up
Individual Packing Contest
Musical Tires
Team Packer Scramble
Youth Individual Packing Contest

1 p.m.
Amateur Western Trail
Green Western Trail

7:30 p.m.
Americana Class
Box Hitch
Donkey Race
Lee Green Ring Race
Polebending - Finals
Youth Barrels
Chariot Barrels - Top 3
Steer Stopping - Finals
Chariot Steer Stopping
Packing Scramble

7:30 p.m.
Speed Shoeing

8:30 p.m.
Mule Days Adult Dance in the Charles Brown Auditorium

Sunday

7 a.m.
Green Cow Cutting
Cutting
Cattle Sorting - Open
Log Skidding Single & Teams
Pulling Contest

7 a.m.
Mule Shoeing

8 a.m.
Model Saddle Mule Halter
AMA Halter

10 a.m.
Cowboy Church 10AM Charles Brown Auditorium

1:30 p.m.
Bridled Jumping
Hidden Creek Jumper Classic
Mule Races
Diamond Hitch contest
Youth Box Hitch
Barrels Finals
Team Roping
Run-Ride-Lead
4Up Timed Cones
Pack Scramble
Team Roping Slack

1:30 p.m.
Western Trail

1:30 p.m.
Donkey Trail

7:30 p.m.
Champion Awards
Bridled Reined - Finals - Top 5
Chariot Straight Away
Youth Individual Scramble
Bedroll Race
Dolly Parton Race
Chuck Wagon Race
Team Packing Scramble

Tri County Fairgrounds gets its name from the three counties it serves: Inyo, Mono and Alpine

Other great annual events in Bishop, California include Halloween celebrations and  free Community Band Summer Concerts.