Monthly Archives: October 2010
A musical trivia
Written on October 31, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Chris LeDoux not only was a great entertainer, he was a real cowboy. If you listen to his music, you can hear it. His tales were spun about the rodeo trail, likely written on the rodeo trail. I met the man in the late 1990s at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. I was covering Continue Reading »
Lowe and behold
Written on October 31, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Three-time world champion bareback rider grew up going to the American Royal Rodeo, and Saturday night he earned a share of the rodeo’s title. http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/30/2372848/gardner-native-wins-share-of-bareback.html
Jhetting on the rodeo trail
Written on October 30, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Jhett Johnson is one of the best heelers in team roping, a four-time qualifier to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He’s also a friend. On Friday night before the American Royal Rodeo in Kansas City, we got to visit for a few minutes before he and his partner, Turtle Powell, made their second run inside Continue Reading »
Roping across a Mote
Written on October 30, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Bobby Mote will compete in bareback riding on the final night of the American Royal Rodeo, but he was roping for big money Friday. http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/29/2370864/champion-bareback-rider-looking.html
Filling a Boyd
Written on October 29, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
This is a story I wrote as one of the previews for the Dayton (Iowa) Championship Rodeo, which took place over Labor Day weekend. Boyd Polhamus is working with Randy Corley in announcing the American Royal Rodeo in Kansas City, and in about a month, they will work together at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Continue Reading »
Bronc riding trivia
Written on October 29, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The saddle bronc riding Etbauer brothers own seven world championships between them. Billy Etbauer owns five, and Robert Etbauer owns two. Which Etbauer won the family’s first world championship, and what year did it happen?
Bang for the bucks
Written on October 29, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The final two performances of the American Royal Rodeo take place Friday and Saturday night in Kansas City. While there was plenty of action last weekend, there’s no letting up over the final two nights. There are still plenty of top names in the business that will be showcasing their talents inside Kemper Arena. Some Continue Reading »
Regional warriors
Written on October 28, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
During the three performances over three days in Park City, Kan., the top competitors primarily from Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska will battle for the top prize in the region at the Dodge Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo. This will be the first I’ve missed in a number of years, but I’ll keep an eye on the Continue Reading »
She’s just Barrie exciting
Written on October 27, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
This is a busy time for team ropers who have qualified for the USTRC World Finals in Oklahoma City. Many will rope numerous times over this week, and those watching will get see all sorts of action in the handicapped format. I first saw Barrie in 2001 during the USTRC Finals. She was easy to Continue Reading »
A little clarification is needed
Written on October 26, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
In doing my daily research on rodeo, I came across a piece by Dorothy Marie Kucera on allvoices.com, a website that enables writers to blog about anything (special thanks to Kelli Wright at MichaelGaffney.com for finding it originally). In her post, Dorothy writes about Sunday’s NBC telecast of the final day of the PBR World Continue Reading »
UPDATE: It’s trivia time
Written on October 25, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
UPDATES (Comments include hints to the answer): So can you name the only person to have qualified for season-ending championship for seven — yes, SEVEN — associations? Post a comment and let me know your answers. Name the contestant and the associations.
My friend Clem
Written on October 25, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Two summers ago, the rodeo world said goodbye to a legend in the sport, Clem McSpadden. The former general manager of the National Finals Rodeo, McSpadden was one of the greatest voices in the sport. He died in July 2008. This past May, I was invited by his widow, Donna, to visit Clem’s office in Continue Reading »
Out of this world
Written on October 25, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Brazilian Renato Nunes parlayed a great season and a fantastic run at this week’s world finals in Las Vegas to earn the 2010 Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough world champion. In the process, he became the third Brazilian in five years to win the title — Guilherme Marchi won the 2008 championship, and Adriano Continue Reading »
Speaking of world champs
Written on October 24, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
It was a great rodeo Saturday night at Kemper Arena. Here’s the story I wrote for the Kansas City Star. http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/23/2346787/oklahoman-wins-bronc-riding-at.html
The world unites
Written on October 24, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The third performance of the American Royal Rodeo was a pretty fair showcase of world champions. – Saddle bronc riders Taos Muncy and Billy Etbauer – Tie-down roper Monty Lewis – Steer wrestlers Dean Gorsuch, Jason Miller and Luke Branquinho. All faired very well Saturday night. Gorsuch led the parade of champions with a 4.0-second steer wrestling Continue Reading »
A likely fantastic finish
Written on October 23, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The 2010 PBR world championship is going to come down to the final three go-rounds of the long season. On Friday night, Brazilian Renato Nunes scored 89.25 on the bull Closet Gangster to win the third round and collect another $25,000. More importantly, it moved him to No. 2 in the Built Ford Tough Series Continue Reading »
Covering the rodeo
Written on October 23, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Night Two coverage of the American Royal PRCA Rodeo. http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/22/2344800/rider-from-south-dakota-has-best.html
An all-around fixer
Written on October 23, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Shaun Stroh had just finished riding Friday at the American Royal PRCA Rodeo, spurring for an 85 for the night’s best score in saddle bronc riding, yet he wasn’t done. On the cement floor of a makeshift locker room near small restrooms, Stroh sat in his bronc saddle and shuffled his feet, all the while Continue Reading »
Start of the season
Written on October 22, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
At one time, the SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo and the National Western Livestock Show and Rodeo were the first big events of the new season. Both take place in early January. But that’s changed with this year’s American Royal. Here’s a link to the Friday, Oct. 22, story in The Kansas City Star. http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/21/2341523/riddle-and-dent-jump-into-lead.html
Points vs. money
Written on October 22, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
There are many differences between the PBR and a traditional rodeo, but as the world finals takes place this week in Las Vegas, the points system employed by the PBR is the focus as it prepares to crown its world champion. In rodeo, dollars equal points, so the contestant in each event who has earned the Continue Reading »
Caine is able
Written on October 22, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Caine Riddle has been around rodeo all his life. It’s just natural His daddy is Rusty Riddle, who rode bareback horses on the biggest stage in ProRodeo, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. His momma is the former Dollie Beutler, whose family has been in the stock contracting business since 1929. I’ve seen him as a Continue Reading »
Dustin the field
Written on October 21, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Dustin Elliott won the opening go-round of the Professional Bull Riders World Finals on Wednesday night by scoring an 89.25 on the Boyd/Floyd Bull Co. bull Hee Bee Gee Bee. It was a great start to the postseason for the North Platte, Neb., cowboy, who moved his 2010 PBR earnings to $75,643. It also moved Continue Reading »
American Royal advance via Kansas City Star
Written on October 21, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The link will take you to a story I wrote that appears in today’s Kansas City Star: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/20/2336912/american-royal-rodeo-will-feature.html
A different breed of stock contractor
Written on October 21, 2010 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Since he became a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association five years ago, Pete Carr has made a name for himself as an innovative stock contractor. He took it up a notch in 2010. Carr Pro Rodeo established a significant name in its inaugural year, when Real Deal was named PRCA Bareback Riding Horse Continue Reading »