It�s loud, dusty and dirty, but there�s never a dull moment at the Pretty Prairie Rodeo.



Seventy-seven years in, the event dubbed Kansas� largest night rodeo is still going strong, bringing another four days of events to the small Reno County town beginning Wednesday.



With more than 300 competitors lined up and stock contractor Beutler and Son Rodeo Company of Elk City, Oklahoma, providing the animal athletes, there will be plenty of action this year.



�It�s a very busy time of the year, but it�s very fun because it�s a fun event and it does a lot for our community,� said Julie Graber, executive secretary of the rodeo board. �There are just a lot of wonderful, quality people that come in to Pretty Prairie and make it a great week.�



The 2014 rodeo will feature the comedic antics of Justin Rumford, a rodeo clown and barrelman from Ponca City, Oklahoma, who grew up in the rodeo�s shadow as a boy in Abbyville. Rumford competed in rodeo events throughout his school years, but an injury derailed his steer wrestling career. He developed a passion for clowning after working the Pretty Prairie event, and he since has received national recognition for his performances, earning the 2012 and 2013 Clown of the Year award from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.



�He�s very popular in the rodeo business and we�re very excited to have him,� Graber said.



Also appearing will be professional bullfighters Wacey Munsell of Ulysses and Aaron Ferguson of High River, Alberta, Canada. Lending the voice that has led to 11 PRCA Announcer of the Year awards is Pretty Prairie staple Randy Corley.



New this year, inflatables will be available for children each night.



The entertainment isn�t done once the rodeo is over, though. Dance to a disc jockey on Wednesday and Thursday, or tap your boots to the music of country band Turnback Creek on Friday and Saturday. Each event is free with a rodeo ticket.



Tickets range from $10 to $25 each night, depending on the arena section, and are available at Long�s in Hutchinson, Woodard Mercantile of Maize, and Vanderbilt�s or Mel Hambelton Ford in Wichita. Children 12 and under get in free on the Wednesday and Thursday family nights, but they must be paid for Friday and Saturday unless sitting on an adult�s lap.



More information, including directions to the rodeo grounds, is available online at pprodeo.com or by calling (800) 638-2702 or (620) 459-6205.