SILVERTON, Texas – A lot of miles stood between Cody Taton and the Buck Wild Days Rodeo, but the South Dakota-raised bronc rider made the most of his trip. Taton and his traveling posse competed in Canby, Ore., on Friday night, then drove to Boise, Idaho, to catch a flight to Denver at 6:30 Saturday[...]

SILVERTON, Texas – The best bull riders in the world have an urge to get on the greatest bucking bulls. That happened Friday night at the Buck Wild Days Rodeo, when Cole Echols of Elm Grove, La., and Brad Harris of Udall, Kan., took the lead in bull riding with a pair of 86 point[...]

SILVERTON, Texas – T.J. Bohlender doesn’t venture too far away from his Canyon, Texas, home. The all-around cowboy is a newlywed and has a lot of things that require his attention at home. That’s one reason he likes coming to the Silverton rodeo. The other might be the outstanding level of competition. In fact, Bohlender[...]

The small community of Silverton, Texas, hosts the annual Buck Wild Days Rodeo, which begins tonight at Wood Memorial Arena. I spent three days in Amarillo promoting this event, just as I have done for the last several weeks preparing for the festivities. TV and radio appearances are an important part of marketing events, and[...]

By Ted Harbin Justin has been doing a little extra work around his Porum, Okla., home recently. In fact, he’s carried it into the arena. Justin has been putting in some time preparing to ride bulls; for those who don’t know, the 2008 bareback riding world champion is truly an all-around cowboy, and from what[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – Oftentimes, great things come in small packages. About 10,000 people live in this southeastern New Mexico community, but it hosts a whale of a ProRodeo every August. This year’s Lea County Fair and Rodeo was no different. Part of the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour, the rodeo hosted the top athletes in the[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – Clay Tryan and Travis Graves have had a great season. It got a little bit better Saturday night during the final performance of the Lea County Fair and Rodeo. The team roping tandem finished in 10.4 seconds on two runs to win the aggregate title in Lovington. The $3,440 they each earned[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – Miss Congeniality is starting to get used to this part of North America, and saddle bronc riders at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo are reaping the rewards. The 9-year-old bay mare was born and raised near Wainwright, Alberta, and was one of the top horses in the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association.[...]