A decade of rodeos with this coming Sandy Oaks Pro Rodeo, and this 10th will be held August 21-22, 2015 at the Lazy J. Arena on Hwy. 23 West. This 10th rodeo brings the largest sporting crowd of any sports here in Edgefield County, good weather or bad.
This year the rodeo will feature the 2-time World Champion Clown Mike Wentworth; Fast and Furious-back–to-back world champion bucking bull of the year 2013 & 2014 will be bucking at the Sandy Oaks Pro Rodeo; Desperdo – World Champion Saddle Bronc Horse of the year 2014 will be bucking there also.
Tickets are on sale over the area: Edgefield, Crouch hardware; Johnston, Maxwell and Halford; Saluda, The hardware Store; McCormick, Carquest Auto Parts; N. Augusta, Interstate Battery Systems; Aiken, Aiken Sadlery.
Gates are open at 6:00 p.m. and Performances begin at 8:00 p.m. Tickets in advance are a saving; there are group rates and senior rates.
Among the sponsors are Wrangler, Neff Rental, Keep Pace, NRA, Pepsi, Cactus Flower Equicenter, and Derrick Equipment.