The arena dirt is returning to Silver Spurs Arena for Boots, Bulls & Barrels on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Hosted by the Silver Spurs Rodeo, the one-night showcase features three fan favorites — barrel racing, saddle bronc riding, and bull riding — with cowboys and cowgirls competing for cash prizes. Tickets start at $15 and are available at SilverSpursRodeo.com.

This year’s event arrives as the Silver Spurs Riding Club welcomes its 2025–26 Big Boss, Kaye Whaley — a lifelong Spurs member, longtime Osceola County educator, and the fourth woman to hold the role in the Club’s 80+ year history.

“As a teacher in the School District of Osceola County, I see firsthand how much of an impact these scholarships can make. It’s not just about supporting students financially; it’s about showing them that their community believes in their future. Every ticket purchased helps us open doors for local graduates,” said Kaye Whaley, 2025–2026 Silver Spurs Club Big Boss.

Whaley’s Spurs lineage runs deep. Her grandparents, Doc and Petie Partin, were among the Club’s original members, helping build the rodeo’s reputation and community impact. Her father, Doug Partin — honored annually through the Miss Silver Spurs Pageant’s Doug Partin Spirit Award — served for years as the organization’s stock contractor. Whaley grew up working with bucking bulls and horses and began riding in the famed Silver Spurs Quadrille at age five.

Alongside her husband Steve Whaley (the Club’s 2009–10 Big Boss), Whaley has continued the family tradition — raising stock, riding Quadrille, and volunteering across key committees. Their children, Marlo and Derrick, and granddaughter Mallory are part of the next chapter in the Spurs story. Professionally, Whaley has taught in Osceola County schools for 31 years, earning three Teacher of the Year honors and two Disney Teacherrific Awards, and currently serves as Reading Coach at Harmony High School. As Silver Spurs Rodeo Parade Chair for the past seven years, she helped revive the downtown St. Cloud parade and, in 2024, led 25 Quadrille riders and horses to the Rose Parade in Pasadena, showcasing Osceola County’s western heritage on a national stage.

Founded in 1941, the Silver Spurs Riding Club pairs arena excitement with community impact. Through events like Boots, Bulls & Barrels, the Club has donated more than $55,000 in scholarships to Osceola County high school seniors since 2014, in partnership with the Education Foundation of Osceola County. The Oct. 4 performance offers families a chance to cheer local athletes, celebrate Central Florida’s home-raised rough stock, and support the next generation of students — all in one night.

If you go

  • What: Boots, Bulls & Barrels (Silver Spurs Rodeo)

  • When: Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 • 7:30 p.m.

  • Where: Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee

  • Tickets: Starting at $15 at SilverSpursRodeo.com

About the Silver Spurs Riding Club:
The Silver Spurs Club is a 501(c)(5) nonprofit dedicated to preserving and promoting the Western way of life. In addition to hosting one of the largest rodeos east of the Mississippi, nearly 400 volunteers power the Club’s scholarships, charitable support, and education efforts that keep rodeo traditions thriving in Osceola County.