A Guide to Experiencing the NFR from Vegas or at Home
Blast from the past – a 2019 photo of the Searles family, Sara and Jana Simons, Kristen Layher, the Johns family, and more enjoying a night out on the town during NFR.
December is a time of wonder, and the transformation of Las Vegas is also magical because it’s suddenly filled with “our people,” complete with cowboy hats sprinkled throughout the crowds and duallys squeezed into compact car parking spaces everywhere you turn.
One thing is for sure – even though many of our horse friends enjoy different disciplines, we all can enjoy the Western lifestyle that envelops Vegas for the month! But where to go and how to navigate can be confusing!
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We asked AQHA Professional Horseman Leslie Lange, co-owner of PRCA stock contracting company Corey and Lange Rodeo for her best piece of advice, and she has this to say, “My one best piece of advice is to to to Cowboy Christmas as early as it opens to avoid the crowds as long as possible!”
We’ve also compiled a few helpful links for your “in person” visit, and for viewing at home:
The NFR Experience: Know Before You Go | The Official NFR Experience
A handy guide to all seven western gift shows from Las Vegas Review Journal:
Watch Party Guide – where to watch NFR while you’re there – a TikTok video from Neon Wrangler: https://www.tiktok.com/@neonwrangler/video/7441569696224218399
Dare to Detour blog on experiencing NFR as a newbie – and what the author is doing differently this year: A First-Timers Guide to the NFR
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Staying home this year?
Click for some tips on how to watch from home, thanks to American Hat Makers: How to Watch the NFR 2024: Live and Streaming – American Hat Makers
Do you have photos to share from your visit to Vegas for the NFR? Please email them to us at Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
