Shepherd's Wild West Showdown

History of the Show

Welcome to Shepherd’s Wild West Showdown — a thundering, heart-pounding celebration of the legendary Wild West shows that once traveled the globe and thrilled the world!

More than a century ago, in the dust and glory of the American frontier, a man named William F. Cody — better known as Buffalo Bill — took a bold idea and turned it into a sensation. His ‘Buffalo Bill’s Wild West’ show wasn’t just entertainment — it was a living portrait of the frontier, complete with sharpshooters, cowboys, cavalry charges, and real Native American performers riding full gallop beneath circus-sized tents.

He brought the untamed West to the east — and even across the Atlantic. Crowds from New York to London to Rome gasped as riders raced, rifles cracked, and legends were born.

By his side rode some of history’s most iconic figures. The fearless Pawnee Bill, who later partnered with Buffalo Bill to expand the show to even grander heights. And the incomparable Annie Oakley — ‘Little Sure Shot’ herself — a woman with deadly aim and unstoppable charm who shattered expectations and glass targets alike.

Those shows weren’t just entertainment — they were history in motion. And in the spirit of that great tradition, the Shepherd of the Hills proudly presents its own tribute:  Shepherd’s Wild West Showdown — filled with trick riding, pistol twirling, whip cracking, cowboy comedy, and heart-stopping feats you’ll have to see to believe.