WPRA coverage from Omaha
Here are the stories that ran each day during the Justin Boots Championships during the River City Rodeo in Omaha, Neb. From THURSDAY From FRIDAY From SATURDAY
Veteran cowboys putting bronc, bareback riding clinic
Contestants interested in riding bucking horses – or riding them better – will have a chance to hone their skills during a bareback riding and saddle bronc riding school planned for Friday, Nov. 11-Sunday, Nov. 13, in Ponca City, Okla. The brainchild of all-around rodeo hand Justin Rumford, the clinic will be instructed by saddle […]
Is the third time a charm, too?
Matt Sherwood has qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the third time in his career. I suspect that means his partner, heeler Cory Petska, has his eyes on the big prize in 2011. You see, Sherwood’s other two trips to ProRodeo’s grand finale came in 2006 and 2008. In each of those seasons, […]
Hempstead rodeo draws big names in first year with PRCA
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The word is out, and the contestants are responding. Some of the biggest names in rodeo will be in Hempstead this weekend for the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, with performances set for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The rodeo has been a fixture of the community event for decades, but this […]
The fields are set
ProRodeo’s 2011 regular season came to a close this past weekend, meaning the fields for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping have been established. There are some great storylines associated with the qualifiers, and be on the lookout for many of those in the coming days. Here’s one […]
Great animals leading the charge for Carr Pro Rodeo
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – There are an elite few who really understand what makes one of the world’s best bucking horses. Pete Carr is one of those people. Carr, owner of Dallas based Carr Pro Rodeo, has a pasture full of outstanding animal athletes on the company’s ranch near Athens, Texas, and the herd is still […]
Final night’s results from Omaha
Justin Boots Championships CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb., Sept. 24 Bareback riding: Semifinals: 1. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., 86 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Black Cat, $7,040; 2. Brian Bain, Culver, Ore., 84, $5,280; 3. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 80, $3,520; 4. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore., 79, $1,760; 5. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 78; 6. […]
Get your news here
Saturday night’s escapades in Omaha were quite hectic. I apologize for not posting more or sooner. Click HERE to see the coverage for the Omaha World-Herald
Round 2 and average results from Omaha
Justin Boots Championships CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb., Sept 23 Bareback riding: Second round: 1. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 88 points on Sutton Rodeos’ China Town, $5,808; 2. Brian Bain, Culver, Ore., 87, $4,400; 3. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 86, $3,168; 4. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah, 84, $2,112; 5. (tie) Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore.; Steven Dent, […]
Committee, Carr trying to build fair & rodeo’s foundation
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – There’s a lot of pride that organizers have in the Waller County Fair and Rodeo. They point to great community interest. With that kind of support, they envision growth and development in the annual expo. They realize the foundation has already been laid, and now is the time to develop it. “We […]
The World-Herald coverage of rodeo
Click HERE to read today’s Omaha World-Herald coverage of the River City Rodeo and the Justin Boots Championships.
Results from Omaha
Justin Boots Championships CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb., Sept. 22 Bareback riding: First round: 1. (tie) Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., on Powder River Rodeo’s Big Prize, and Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah, on J Bar J, Inc’s First Light, 86 points, $5,104 each; 3. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., 83, $3,168; 4. Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho, 81, $2,112; […]
Omaha World-Herald covering the River City Rodeo
I’m very blessed by many opportunities, and I appreciate every one. If you’re already in Omaha, be sure to pick up a copy of today’s Omaha World-Herald and take a look at the special section that wraps around the sports section. If you’d like to read the World-Herald’s detailed coverage, just take a look HERE […]
Organizers call on Carr to kick-start inaugural PRCA rodeo
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – In order to be the best, you have to associate with the best. That cliché has become a philosophy for the members of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo board as they have taken a major jump in their annual event and joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. “As far as making […]
Top cowboys hope to rope world title
GUTHRIE, Okla. – The best steer ropers in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association will converge on central Oklahoma Nov. 11-12 to decide the 2011 world championship of steer roping at the 53rd annual Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping presented by National Saddlery at the Lazy E Arena. The two-day championship that begins at 7:30 p.m. […]
Experience leads Gwatneys’ passion to Carr Pro Rodeo
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – They might be Californians by birth, but John and Sandy Gwatney are Texas by choice. Rodeo has led the Marquez, Texas, couple all over the country and then some. The sport is also bringing them to town for the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, and […]
Blanchard sets arena record in Lovington
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a story that was published in the September 2011 edition of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the WPRA. In the past five months, Sydni Blanchard has gone from questioning her barrel racing future to relishing each opportunity that comes her way. “This is a life and a blessing […]
Counting my blessings
I just got home after working the fourth annual PRCA rodeo in Bowman, N.D. I really enjoyed my self. It was my first time working with so many involved in the whole production, and it truly was a pleasure. You’ve got to love it when you feel so blessed. Praise the Lord!
An all-around tough question
Everyone knows there is tremendous rodeo talent in Texas. Not only is the Lone Star State bigger than any other in the continental United States, it also has been a great home to some of the top talent in the business. That’s nothing new. In fact, there are a lot of great trivia questions that […]
It’s time for a change
I find it strange that as the PRCA award nominations were released, one of the top five events up for Large Outdoor Rodeo of the Year is the Pendleton (Ore.) Roundup. From what I understand, it’s an awesome rodeo; it’s so big, in fact, that Hood River Distillery created a brand, Pendleton Whiskey, because of […]
Carr Pro Rodeo offering free bareback riding clinic
ATHENS, Texas – The development of young rodeo talent is vital to the future of the sport, and nobody realizes that more than Pete Carr. The owner of Dallas-based Carr Pro Rodeo, he is well known for having some of the greatest bucking animals in ProRodeo. His passion for the sport goes many years; before […]
Finishing on a great note
Well, it’s put-up-or-shut-up time. We have two weeks left in the season, and I’m in an all-out dogfight. Competition is tight. There are a dozen or so of us fighting the bottom slots to go to the National Finals Rodeo. That’s what makes rodeo so great: You go all year, and it still comes down […]
A bronc riding question
My friend, Mike S., can answer if he likes, but he’s got an unfair advantage and knows it. I think Paul P. might, too. The reality is, this might be too easy, but I hope everyone guesses. Also, I hope everyone has fun in doing so. Which of the famed Etbauer brothers won the family’s […]
MGM Deuces Night making an impact on ProRodeo
MGM Deuces Night is a 6-year-old mare that was bred to be a bucking machine. She’s doing her job. The bay horse owned by Dallas-based Carr Pro Rodeo is just in her second year in the world of ProRodeo, but she’s already one of the elite horses in the business. That says a lot considering […]