Monthly Archives: January 2012
Putting the stock into livestock
Written on January 13, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
I’d like to tip my hand to the rodeos and stock contractors who are doing everything they can to make our sport become even better. You will see it at some of the most storied rodeos across this land, primarily in longtime stock contractors reaching out to other livestock producers to help make for better Continue Reading »
Lowe is a true champion, three times over
Written on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Since the day he signed his name on his permit to begin competing in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Will Lowe has been one of the very best bareback riders in the sport. You can look at his 10 straight qualifications to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo or his nearly $2 million in earnings since. Continue Reading »
New names win big at PBR in Denver
Written on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
It was a night for names at the Denver Chute-Out, PBR’s Touring Pro Division event in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo. The overall winner was an Illinois man named Chance Roberts, who earned $18,792 by being the only cowboy in the 90-man field to ride three bulls. Douglas Duncan placed in Continue Reading »
Cervi, other elite contestants ready for RNCFR
Written on January 11, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
OKLAHOMA CITY – The first time Sherry Cervi circled the cloverleaf pattern at the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo, she was 19 years old. That was in the spring of 1994, and the Arizona cowgirl followed that season with her first qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. She’s been rolling ever since. “This rodeo Continue Reading »
A winning formula
Written on January 11, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
We haven’t heard much from Kasey Hayes in recent months. After Monday”s first round of the PBR Touring Pro Division event in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo in Denver, Hayes changed all that. He rode the Cody Ohl bull Dr. Feel Good for 89.5 points to win the first performance of Continue Reading »
I think Team Colorado won
Written on January 10, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The National Western Stock Show and Rodeo kick-started it’s 2012 run with a new event: the Colorado vs. The World showdown. I learned about the event from bareback rider Casey Colletti of Pueblo, Colo., who, I assumed, would be on Team Colorado. But that’s not the way the format worked for the bareback riders, bull Continue Reading »
Taking The Texas Two-Step
Written on January 9, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a story that’s been put together for the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo, which will take place in two and a half months in Oklahoma City. More information can be found at RNCFR.com. Tie-down roper Tuf Cooper added to his phenomenal 2011 season this past weekend by winning the average at Continue Reading »
It’s time to ride some bulls
Written on January 8, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
I’m watching the televised PBR, and I must admit I enjoyed the time-lapse images of the Madison Square Garden arena being prepared for the event and the story about where the bulls are being housed outside New York City. The bull riding has been a little ho-hum. For fans who are just tuning in for Continue Reading »
Gerke takes the lead
Written on January 8, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Just saw a familiar name on top of the bareback riding leaderboard at the Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo in Odessa, Texas: Cimmaron Gerke. The cowboy from Brighton, Colo., is a five-time qualifier to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, but he hasn’t played in Las Vegas since 2008. His 85 is No. 1 through two Continue Reading »
Saying goodbye to two great athletes
Written on January 7, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Being around rodeo as much as I am, I’ve learned of the relationships cowboys and cowgirls have with their horses. Partners, friends, sometimes best friends. On Thursday, two great horses that were featured a month ago at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo died in separate incidents. Mister, which Shawn Greenfield rode to earn nearly $100,000 Continue Reading »
Big names are prevalent at Texas Circuit finale
Written on January 6, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The Ram Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo begins tonight in Waco, Texas, and it’ll be like a mini-Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The top 12 regional contestants in each event will feature some of the greatest players in the game, from 16-time world champion Trevor Brazile to three-time world champion Will Lowe. Those are just a few Continue Reading »
Rocky teams with Sherwood
Written on January 6, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Matt Sherwood is a two-time world champion header who just finished the 2011 season as the third best in the final standings. Now Sherwood is also part of the Rocky team after reaching a sponsorship agreement with the company’s western division. “We are thrilled to welcome Matt Sherwood to the Rocky team,” said Bonnie Bleile, Continue Reading »
It’s sometimes about the match-ups
Written on January 6, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of the pieces that appears on the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo blog. I’ll keep posting, but continue to find the information you need about the RNCFR there. During the 10th round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, 2011 world champion bareback rider Kaycee Feild was matched against Carr Pro Continue Reading »
Blog will keep you updated on Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo
Written on January 5, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
It seems like we just crowned the 2011 world champions, yet work already has begun on the next major event in ProRodeo, the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo. In my case, it’s telling the stories that will draw fans to the competition, whether being there in person to see these wonderful athletes or giving the Continue Reading »
Domination station
Written on January 5, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
I attended the Kansas-Kansas State basketball game Wednesday night, and it was a comfortable trouncing by the home-team Jayhawks. K-State actually pulled within 3 with about 12 minutes left in the game, but that was about as competitive as it got. If I were likening it to rodeo, it’s equivalent to bull riding, where the Continue Reading »
Gray overcomes injury, returns to top form
Written on January 4, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Let’s face facts: Ryan Gray’s 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo sucked. Gray, a seven-time NFR qualifier in bareback riding from Cheney, Wash., was stepped on after falling to the ground in the second round, suffering a lacerated liver. The world standings leader heading into the championship, Gray went on injured reserve and missed the rest Continue Reading »
Winning the region
Written on January 3, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
CodyWright and Taos Muncy are two of the greatest saddle bronc riders going down the rodeo trail today. Muncy and Wright make up four of the last five bronc riding world championships in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association – Muncy won the 2007 and 2011 Montana Silversmiths gold buckles, while Wright won in 2008 and Continue Reading »