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Saddle Up, Idaho!

Celebrate Idaho’s horse culture and heritage at Saddle Up, Idaho!

Join us October 10 from 10 AM–5 PM for a free day at the Idaho State Museum celebrating the people, communities, and traditions that have shaped Idaho’s rich horse history.

Explore Idaho’s horse heritage through hands-on activities and crafts for all ages, resource tables, live demonstrations, and more. Grab a bite from local food trucks, enjoy live music, and discover the many ways horses have shaped life and culture across our state.

Featuring Great Bait, Good Morning June, River City Rounders & Not Your Granny’s Square Dance, and Cowboy Poet Sam Matisse!

Schedule:

Cowboy Poet Sam Matisse: 11:30AM-12PM, 12:30-1PM, 1:30PM-2PM, 3-3:30PM

Great Bait: 11AM-12PM

Good Morning June: 12-1PM

Not Your Granny Square Dance & River City Rounders (square dancing calling with lessons): 2-3PM

Food Trucks: 12-4PM

Crafts: 10AM-4PM

Resource Tables: 10AM-4PM

  • Rides for Joy
  • Idaho Horse Council
  • Boise State Public Radio
  • Escaramuza Reinas del Valle
  • Horses for Clean Water
  • Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Date
Oct 10 2026
Time
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Idaho State Museum
610 Julia Davis Dr., Boise, ID, 83702

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