Hidden R Arena
Sheridan's home for rodeos, jackpots, and western nights.
A working arena in Mid Michigan. Real dirt, fair payouts, and family on the rail.
Spring Barrel Jackpot
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Books open 4:00 PM · Run 6:00 PM
Open 4D barrel jackpot with payouts in every division. Great fresh dirt and a friendly crowd. Youth and exhibition runs available before the open class.
Sheridan, MI
4860 Sessions Rd
Family-friendly
Kids and dogs welcome
Locally sponsored
Mid Michigan business
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Built for the Mid Michigan horse community
Worked dirt, fair runs, and a place that feels like home.
Jackpots most weekends, clinics through the season, and a full slate of rodeo nights. Bring a horse or just a lawn chair — both belong here.
Rodeos & Jackpots
Weekly jackpots, full rodeo weekends, and added-money events when our sponsors come through.
Lessons & Clinics
Youth and adult clinics with local trainers — barrels, poles, roping, and ground work.
Community Events
Fun shows, fundraisers, open practices, and benefit nights for neighbors who need a hand.
From the Arena
A look around Hidden R.
Snapshots from rodeos, jackpots, clinics, and community nights.
Hard turn on the first barrel — Saturday night jackpot.
Header and heeler working together at the summer rodeo.
Confidence built one ride at a time at our youth clinic.
Smooth pole pattern under the evening lights.
Sheridan families filling the stands on rodeo night.
Sunrise over the home arena before a long competition day.
Quiet moment before grand entry.
Heading home from the third — clean run, fast time.
Why Hidden R
Real horses. Real people. Real western tradition.
Hidden R Arena was built for the people who actually live this life — the trainers, the haulers, the moms running barrels with their kids, the local 4-H members getting their first ribbon, and the neighbors who show up just to watch a good run.
We keep the dirt right, the schedule honest, and the gate open to anyone who respects the horse and the sport.
Horse First
Dragged between runs. Watered when it needs it. Safe footing, every time.
Family Friendly
Covered seating, clean restrooms, and a concession stand kids actually like.
Youth Riders
Walk-trot to open classes, plus clinics priced for 4-H and saddle club families.
Community Rooted
Built by Sheridan locals. Open to anyone who respects the horse and the gate.
Made possible by local business
The folks who keep our gate open.
Feed stores, trailer dealers, family farms, and contractors — every payout, every panel, every load of dirt is backed by a Mid Michigan business.
CMS Internet
Mid Michigan's hometown internet provider — keeping our livestream online and our announcer's mic hot.
Sponsor since 2019
180 Designs
Design & print · Mid Michigan
Carson City Village Market
Grocery · Carson City
IDFC Labs
Software · Mid Michigan
Ike's Ice Cream Shack
Sweet treats · on-site
Sponsor the arena
Put your business on the panels.
Panel signs, added-money classes, and event naming rights. Tiers start small — every dollar goes back into the dirt.
Plan Your Visit
Come on out to Sessions Road.
4860 Sessions Rd, Sheridan, MI 48884. We're easy to find and easier to talk to — reach out with any questions about events, lessons, or sponsorships.