LOVINGTON, N.M. – There’s a reason why the Lea County Fair and Rodeo is considered one of the very best expositions in New Mexico: local organizers work hard to put as much action into the 10-day event as possible. The 2013 edition promises to hold up to that standard, if not set a new one.[...]

DODGE CITY, Kan. – There are a lot of reasons thousands of people flock to this southwest Kansas city every summer to take in the annual Dodge City Roundup Rodeo. The event has long been considered one of the best in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Nine times it has been honored as the Rodeo[...]

The Calgary Stampede concluded today, with $1,018,800 paid out on Showdown Sunday alone. Six contestants earned the coveted $100,000 first-place prize for posting the highest score or fastest run during the final round of competition. That was nice, but so was the $25,000 for second, $15,000 for third and $10,000 for fourth. The big-money winners[...]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a story that appears in the July edition of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the WPRA. As oftentimes is the case, ProRodeo’s elite tend to be atop the leaderboard. There’s a reason why many of the same ladies return to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo every December. Such[...]

EAGLE, Colo. – How good is Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket? “I was so nervous before the ride,” said Taylor Price, whose 88 on the 9-year-old bay gelding earned him the bareback riding title at the West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo in late June. “That’s the horse you don’t want to screw up on[...]

The three Oklahoma tie-down ropers competing at the 2013 Calgary Stampede have fared pretty well this week. Jerome Schneeberger of Ponca City, Okla., has placed in all four preliminary rounds, earning $16,000 in just four days. He’s guaranteed a spot in the next level of the tournament-style format, and he will be joined by Ryan[...]

‘The Ride’ learns that retired bull rider still all cowboy, doting husband, father Hands down, Ross Coleman was one of the toughest cowboys competing in the Professional Bull Riders organization. Cowboys knew it; sponsors knew it; even fans knew it. It’s one of many attributes to the Oregon-raised cowboy being inducted into the PBR’s Ring[...]

GUTHRIE, Okla. – Officials at the Lazy E Arena know team roping and production, and they’re putting it together for the inaugural Red Dirt Classic, set for Friday, July 19-Sunday, July 21, at the Lazy E. “In the enormous industry that makes up big-time roping events, we felt like we could produce a top-tier USTRC[...]

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Gizmo McCracken is in the business of funny. From his days of working shows in Branson, Mo., to some of the biggest rodeos in the country, it’s what makes McCracken tick. He loves to entertain, but he also loves the creativity that comes with being an entertainer. You see, Dale McCracken[...]

When one thing ends, another begins. Cowboy Christmas is winding down, and it’s been one whale of a run for many contestants. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have found the “right” bank accounts over the last few days. Earnings are still being tabulated, with several events concluding tonight and the World’s Oldest Rodeo in Prescott,[...]