I’m a huge sports fan. I love to see the incredible feats of athleticism, from Tiger Woods’ potent golf swing to Aaron Rogers throwing motion to the awesomeness of the NCAA Tournament. It all translates quite simply into the world of rodeo. To be a good long-range shooter in basketball, it’s best to shoot better[...]

I posted a nice little rant about the exclusion of Dan Etbauer and Craig Latham when talking about the ProRodeo Hall of Fame induction of Robert and Billy Etbauer. Make no mistake: Robert and Billy are overwhelmingly deserving of this honor, just as all those others that are enshrined in the Colorado Springs museum. My[...]

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association announced the 2012 ProRodeo Hall of Fame class, and all the inductees have earned the right to their place in that magical building in Colorado Springs. Congratulations to Robert and Billy Etbauer, three-time world champion Frank Schneider, three-time Bareback Horse of the Year Khadafy Skoal, five-time National Finals Rodeo barrelman[...]

If you’ve never been to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and want to see what it looks like, all you have to do is make your way to Oklahoma City next week for the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo. ProRodeo’s National Championship is one of the most prestigious events in the sport, and there’s good[...]

It looks as though the leaderboard changed a little Tuesday night in Austin, Texas. It was definitely a case in the three roughstock events. Ty Pozzobon of Merritt, B.C., posted the highest score of the rodeo so far, an 89-point ride in bull riding. I can’t publish the animal that helped the cowboys to their[...]

The Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo features some of the best cowboys and cowgirls from every part of the United States. The personnel represents North America, too. Announcer Greg Simas is from Pennsylvania and works many rodeos in the Northeast, while his counterpart, Wayne Brooks, lives in Lampasas, Texas. Brooks is a two-time Professional Rodeo[...]

I love being the bearer of good news. Two Decembers ago, I got to tell Sherry Cervi she’d clinched her third world title after the ninth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Today I got to tell Carlee Pierce that she was the No. 1 cowgirl in the WPRA ProRodeo Standings for the first[...]

I have to be honest: I liked the chances of PRCA cowboys Rope Myers and Nathan Klassen in the reality series “Full Metal Jousting.” So far, they haven’t disappointed. Myers dominated his match, which aired last week. Klassen, who has been a friend for a number of years, did the same thing in the episode[...]

Cody Graham might’ve had one of the best stories of all the $50,000 winners from this past weekend’s finale at RodeoHouston. You see, Graham’s partner was unable to compete at the event, so he was paired with veteran Monty Petska. The two had never roped together before their first round inside Reliant Stadium. Graham told[...]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is another blog piece for the upcoming Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo. You can gather plenty of information by looking at the event’s website, RNCFR.com. Keep checking back to TwisTED Rodeo for more stories and great information on ProRodeo’s National Championship. Taos Muncy and Cody Taton are traveling partners, good friends and[...]