LAS VEGAS – Seth Glause had a terrific 2011 ProRodeo season, earning more than $105,000 and finishing in the top 10 in the bull riding world standings. This year is about to be better. So far this season, Glause has earned $94,170 and sits fifth in the standings heading to his fourth qualification to the[...]

The rig was loaded and pointed westward. This is a different trip for my 2012, one spent with my family and extended family. I’m in the western Kansas berg of Garden City, a rodeo community even, to celebrate my family. In about 40 minutes, the first party of a very important day will commence as[...]

I read a few comments on Facebook today, bull riders badmouthing the top cowboys in the game for not selecting a certain bull – or certain types of bulls – to buck at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The arguments were valid in regards to the great animal athlete deserving a shot to buck at[...]

Bray Armes isn’t quite sure the first time he was atop a horse. He was pretty young, that he knows. He’s gotten on a lot more recently. In fact, he’ll ride at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the first time in his life when ProRodeo’s grand finale begins in a little more than two[...]

The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo begins in less than three weeks, so the prep work for the championship has begun. I’m conducting interviews and writing advance stories, doing research and taking notes. When I arrive in Las Vegas, there is much work to do; from promoting Rodeo Media Relations, TwisTED Rodeo and some of the[...]

The 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo will be the first since 1997 that 16-time world champion Trevor Brazile has not qualified in calf roping. Now Brazile is just a one-event NFR qualifier – technically it’s two events, since he competed earlier this month at the Clem McSpadden National Finals Rodeo, where he won better than[...]

RodeoMediaRelations.com has undergone a facelift. Thanks to the brilliance that is Corey Brown, the site is energized and outstanding. Brown owns 4B Web Design, and I’ve worked closely with him for several months. With the opportunity to make the Rodeo Media Relations website first class, I took it. The reward is awesome. The site is[...]

There are many things that test the measure of a champion, but the heart of a winner is proven in what they do when nobody’s around. It’s break time in the world of professional rodeo. The top 15 in each event will begin competition at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo three weeks from tonight at[...]

ALLEN, Texas – The Tom Thumb Texas Stampede has a history of being a major stop for the elite cowboys in professional rodeo. The cream of the crop put on quite a show on Nov. 9-10 at the Allen Event Center. Tuf Cooper, his brother, Clint Cooper, and Ryan Jarrett highlighted the competition, posting 7.7-second[...]

National champions will be crowned this week as Fall Festival comes to an end KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The first time Mandy Martin arrived in this twin city, it was to participate in a horse show at the American Royal. She returned countless times since, then moved to Kansas City. She’s been as close as[...]