Yipiokya

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!!

05/09/2026

05/08/2026

Chuckwagons are moving in. Lets take a look at what they will be judged on tomorrow afternoon!!!

Wagons should be historically correct, authentically restored, or authentic replicas, drivable, with wagon bed at least two sideboards high. Authenticity is based on the features below:
• Overall Impression: Includes overall camp layout, cooking utensils used are to be made of cast iron, copper, brass or graniteware. Period clothing is required by all team members, including hats.
• Sound and Drivable Condition: The wagon has the ability to be pulled with a team and have a working brake system.
• Chuck Box: Old-style chuck box. Chuck box and tailgate must be functional.
• Water Barrel: Wood barrel must have ability to hold water with long handled dipper.
• Coffee Grinder: A functional hand-crank grinder mounted on wagon.
• Tongue and Harness: A complete wooden tongue assembly, with a team harness for two horse or mule hitch displayed on the wagon tongue.
• Cooking Equipment: Coffee pots, cups, forks, knives and spoons, meat saw, cleaver and clock, made of copper, brass, cast iron, and aluminum. Large cans with tight lids for flour, cornmeal, sugar and beans. Metal or wooden boxes, sourdough kegs or crooks. Flour sacks for aprons and dish towels. Dish pans or small tubs. Dutch ovens, pothooks, and pot racks to set over fire.
• Tools of the Trade: Heavy hammer, single or double bit axe, a two-man crosscut saw, a brace and bits and a drawing knife, stake pins, rawhide, and rope hobbles, rope horse pens.

05/07/2026

And we’re open here at the Western Heritage Classic! Come say hi and see me and my other vendor friends at the arena

05/07/2026

Think you have the fastest horse in town?? Try your luck in the Matched Horse Races! Enter now!!

05/07/2026

Think you have the fastest horse in town?? Try your luck in the Matched Horse Races! Enter now!!

05/04/2026

Yipiokya will once again be in the Taylor Telecom Building, east side! 🤠👍🏻

04/28/2026

Looking back, I can’t believe I spent a whole month in Houston and these are the only pics I got of friends! I gotta admit, mostly it slipped my mind. But here is me with , Bob and Heidi! What a great time and show !!

04/23/2026

You a real cowboy? Well that depends on what you think a real cowboy is.
Come see the real cowboys May 7-9 at the famous in Abilene Texas. We will be in the arena in my usual spot.