The Rodeo of the Ozarks gave families a time travel back to the 1800's when holding horses' reins for stagecoach transportation was part of daily life.
The rodeo provided free stagecoach rides Saturday in Fayetteville at the parking lot of the Buck Crossing BBQ restaurant.
"It's a replica of the stagecoach that was on the old Butterfield Trail," Rodeo Board President Tom Reed, Rodeo Board President.
Reed said the stagecoach used Saturday was donated by the late Don Harp of Springdale-based Harp's Food Stores.
"With him donating it to the Rodeo of the Ozarks, it gives us an opportunity to always showcase the stagecoach and the different things that we do," Reed said.
The stagecoach rides served as a preview to the Rodeo of the Ozarks, which starts on July 4th.
"We certainly want to promote the Rodeo of the Ozarks as a Northwest Arkansas event, and we want to be out and see as many of the folks out in Northwest Arkansas as we can," Reed said.
Reed said the rodeo uses the stagecoach for its parades and in memory of the man who preserved the piece of history.
"It's just an integral part of the rodeo, and we certainly always want to remember Don Harp who always did so much," Reed said.
The Rodeo of the Ozarks also gave free stagecoach rides Saturday in Springdale on Emma Avenue. The rides were followed by the rodeo's annual street dance.