Saddle Up, Idaho!

A celebration of Idaho's horse heritage featuring live music, square dancing, crafts, food trucks, and educational demonstrations.

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