Cowboy State Daily photographer Matt Idler is spending his whole week at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the largest outdoor rodeo in the world.
Here are 10 of Matt's favorite photos from Friday, July 28, 2023.
Pat Iron Cloud from the Wind River Reservation gets ready to perform at the Native American Indian Village during Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 28, 2023. (Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily) 
Native American dancers from the Wind River Reservation perform in their grand entry at the Native American Indian Village during Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 28, 2023. (Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily) 
Cole Reiner from Buffalo, Wyoming rides in the Bareback riding at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 28, 2023. (Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily) 
Arena Director Frank Thompson from Cheyenne, Wyoming overlooks the rodeo at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 28, 2023. (Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily) 
Bronc riders get their horses ready for the Saddle Bronc Riding at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 29, 2023. (Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily) 
Rough stock riders get ready for their rides in the ready area at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 28, 2023. (Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily) 
Allen Boore from Axtell, UT rides his horse in the Saddle Bronc Riding for a score of 84 points at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 28, 2023. (Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily) 
Q Taylor from Casper, Wyoming rides his horse for a score of 90 points in the Saddle Bronc Riding at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 28, 2023. (Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily) 
Payden McIntyre from Douglas, Wyoming reaches for his steer in the Steer Wreslting at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 28, 2023. (Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily) 
A pickup man leads a horse to the track for the wild horse race at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 28, 2023. (Matt Idler, Cowboy State Daily)
