Lane Frost rides at the 1987 Cheyenne Frontier Days. Frost won the world bull riding title that year, claiming $105,697 in earnings. (Randy Wagner/Courtesy of the Cheyenne Frontier Days' Old West Museum)
Lane Frost rides at the 1989 Cheyenne Frontier Days. Frost, a popular rider and the 1987 world champion, died on July 30, the last day of the competition. (Randy Wagner/Courtesy of the Cheyenne Frontier Days' Old West Museum)
The statue of bull rider Lane Frost, who died on the last day of 1989 Cheyenne Frontier Days, stands outside Frontier Days Park. The sculpture was created by former Casper College bull rider and Casper artist Chris Navarro. (Courtesy/Cheyenne Frontier Days' Old West Museum)
Lane Frost rides at the 1989 Cheyenne Frontier Days. Frost, a popular rider and the 1987 world champion, died on July 30, the last day of the competition. (Randy Wagner/Courtesy of the Cheyenne Frontier Days' Old West Museum)
Lane Frost rides at the 1989 Cheyenne Frontier Days. Frost, a popular rider and the 1987 world champion, died on July 30, the last day of the competition. (Randy Wagner/Courtesy of the Cheyenne Frontier Days' Old West Museum)
Lane Frost rides at the 1989 Cheyenne Frontier Days. Frost, a popular rider and the 1987 world champion, died on July 30, the last day of the competition. (Randy Wagner/Courtesy of the Cheyenne Frontier Days' Old West Museum)
Jesse Wright tries to stay atop Wild Thing during the Saddle Bronc Riding Monday at Cheyenne Frontier Days. Wright scored a 71 on his ride.
Cole Echols hangs onto the back of Skylar during the bull riding Monday at Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Wheatland bull rider Tyler Willis suffered a head injury at Cheyenne Frontier Days last month and has been waiting out a 30-day doctor's release ever since.
Jed Moore of Cheyenne, Wyo. competes during a bull riding competition at the Cheyenne Frontier Days outdoor rodeo and western celebration Monday July 20, 2009 in Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP Photo/Laramie Boomerang, Andy Carpenean)
Bull dogger Clint Knutson digs in while trying to take down a steer during the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo competition at Frontier Park in Cheyenne, Wyo., Sunday, July 19, 2009.
Jim Pat Smith of Melrose, Mont., flips a steer while competing in steer wrestling at the Cheyenne Frontier Days outdoor rodeo and western celebration Monday, July 20, 2009 in Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP Photo/Laramie Boomerang, Andy Carpenean)





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