Editing Big Horn, Wyoming (section)

== Culture ==
Founded in 1882, Big Horn caught the eye of well-to-do cattle and sheep ranchers who established operations along the base of the Big Horn Mountains in the 1890s. These included the sheep-breeding Moncreiffe brothers (from [[Clan Moncreiffe]] of the Scottish Highlands), [[Oliver Wallop, 8th Earl of Portsmouth|Oliver Wallop]] (a member of the English Nobility), Goelet Gallatin (a descendant of [[Albert Gallatin]] US Treasury Secretary under Thomas Jefferson), and [[Bradford Brinton]] (a businessman from Chicago). These residents of higher means were a minority among other residents who were owners or tenants on small ranches and farms. This trend has continued to the present day, with a number of distinguished but low-profile executives mixing with ranchers and upper-middle class residents, many of whom work in Sheridan, Wyoming. Land prices have risen dramatically in recent years, resulting in the subdivision of pastures that once served dairy farms and mid-size ranches. The large ranches along the base of the mountains have remained intact and largely undeveloped due to the foresight of residents who have established conservation easements on their properties.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

From autumn to spring, most of the community activity in Big Horn centers around its K-12 school, especially during football season. In the summer months the community attracts polo players from around the world, who enjoy the laid-back atmosphere of Big Horn Polo and the Flying H Polo Club in comparison to the more aristocratic experiences to be had in Long Island, Palm Beach, Santa Barbara, Spain, and Argentina. In May, the Big Horn Equestrian Center often hosts the Mars Big Horn Mountain Spring Cup, a soccer tournament for dozens of Wyoming traveling teams. During the tournament three polo fields are converted into 18 regulation-size soccer fields.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

Though Big Horn is an unincorporated community, it has several civic organizations including the [[volunteer fire department]], a non-denominational church, Women's Club, Lion's Club, and the Big Horn City Historical Society, which has over 400 members nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=Neighbor Towns Big Horn |url=https://www.sheridanwyoming.org/discover/neighbor-towns/big-horn/ |website=Sheridan, Wyoming Travel and Tourism |access-date=5 October 2022}}</ref>