Monthly Archives: July 2012
Bain is the Real Deal in winning Eagle title
Written on July 31, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EAGLE, Colo. – Brian Bain admits he likes to test his talents against rank bucking horses. “I like bigger-, stronger-type horses,” said Bain, a 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo bareback rider from Culver, Ore. He got his wish with Carr Pro Rodeo’s Real Deal, and it worked just fine. The two great athletes matched moves Continue Reading »
Carr bulls attractive to rodeo’s top cowboys
Written on July 30, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
SILVERTON, Texas – A great bull ride is equal parts bucking beast, equal parts athletic cowboy. When it comes together, fans walk away from the arena mesmerized, and they’ll talk about it for weeks to come. That’s what fans expect when they get to Silverton’s Buck Wild Days Rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. Continue Reading »
Wheelers celebrate 50 years of showing livestock
Written on July 30, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – When Jimmy Wheeler walks into the barn at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo this year, it won’t be much different than the first time. Oh, sure, the times have changed. There are more modern conveniences than he experienced that first year. But the reality is, he’ll be inside that show barn, Continue Reading »
Cowboys know quality is wrapped in Dirty Jacket
Written on July 30, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – On a warm July evening in the Navajo Nation, Austin Foss got to see first-hand what all the fuss is about with Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket. It paid off quite handsomely for Foss, of Terrebonne, Ore., who posted an 89-point ride on Dirty Jacket to win the rodeo in Window Rock, Continue Reading »
Promoting any way possible
Written on July 30, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to work with some talented people. Here’s a video produced by a company now called Advantage Pro, whose technicians did an awesome job with this particular spot for the 2006 Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo. I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I enjoy reflecting on it. Oh, Continue Reading »
Saying goodbye again
Written on July 29, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
I was in Jefferson City, Mo., Saturday on a little family get-away before I take a two-week rodeo trip to Dodge City, Kan., and Lovington, N.M. Nine of us were enjoying time together in the state’s capitol when the texts about Broc Cresta’s death began coming in. The 25-year-old cowboy, who had qualified for the Continue Reading »
Carr bulls gaining acclaim among top bull riders
Written on July 27, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Jacob O’Mara found Morning After to be more tonic than toxic. It happened July 6 in Window Rock, Ariz., when O’Mara prepared to test his skills on the young Carr Pro Rodeo bull. He’d never seen the bull buck, nor had any of his buddies, but O’Mara grasped a sense of good Continue Reading »
Cooper provides hometown flair to rodeo
Written on July 27, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – For Clint Cooper, it’s very simple. “Even though I was born in Texas, I’m a Lea County boy,” said Cooper, a four-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier who graduated from Lovington High School. “I think it’s more than Jake McClure’s arena. I know my dad and my uncles all roped in that Continue Reading »
‘Redemption time’
Written on July 26, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Thumbing through old issues of ProRodeo Sports News has become a fascinating hobby of mine recently. Yeah, I’m nostalgic, and I’m not afraid to admit it. Just the other day, I remember that I was quoted in one of the stories published in the May 16, 2001, issue. There, on Page 14 in Troy Schwindt’s Continue Reading »
Norris’ support keeps Fennell atop his game
Written on July 26, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
NEOSHO, Mo. – D.V. Fennell knows what it takes to win. From a high level of competitiveness to having the right friends in the right places, Fennell has been getting it done on the rodeo trail. A two-time qualifier to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the Oklahoma cowboy leads the bareback riding standings in the Continue Reading »
Rodeo money on the Prairie
Written on July 25, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The three-week run of rodeos in the Prairie Circuit is at its midway point with events scheduled this week. It began last week in Woodward, Okla., and Pretty Prairie, Kan. This week there are rodeos in Burwell, Neb.; Wahoo, Neb.; Manhattan, Kan; Hardtner, Kan.; and Mitchell, Neb. The big run of high-dollar rodeos closes out Continue Reading »
Roundup gets Tough for local organization
Written on July 24, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Mary Trotter’s recent heart surgery did nothing to diminish her support for the Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign that works alongside the annual Dodge City Roundup Rodeo. In fact, the procedure might have stoked a bigger fire for Trotter’s passion for the Circle of Hope, a Dodge City organization that Continue Reading »
Cool Runnings in Eagle is karma for Scheer
Written on July 23, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EAGLE, Colo. – Cort Scheer has worked his way up the saddle bronc riding world standings. That’s no easy task, even for the best in the game. It’s a tougher task for Scheer, who missed a good portion of the 2011 ProRodeo season after suffering a torn knee ligament, just a few months removed from Continue Reading »
MGM Deuces Night ignites Dent’s win streak
Written on July 23, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Over the course of two weeks from the end of June into July, Steven Dent won $25,685. He was the big winner during ProRodeo’s Cowboy Christmas, the time of year around the Fourth of July holiday that features some lucrative rodeos with great payouts. When it all came together, Dent had catapulted Continue Reading »
Tour helps draw the very best to Lovington
Written on July 23, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – A tour system was established in ProRodeo more than a decade ago to showcase some of the greatest events in the sport. It continues today and is a major drawing card for cowboys and cowgirls who make their livings traveling the rodeo trail. The Wrangler Million Dollar Tour features 25 rodeos that Continue Reading »
Carr breeding program helping local rodeo
Written on July 20, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Mercedes Benz knows what it takes to manufacture some of the world’s greatest automobiles. Pete Carr knows the manufacturing is much different, but he’s got a pretty good idea what it takes to produce the world’s greatest animal athletes. That’s why the Carr Pro Rodeo breeding program is such a big deal Continue Reading »
Eagle’s setting, Carr animals entice cowboys
Written on July 20, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EAGLE, Colo. – Ask any contestant what makes the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo special, they’ll talk about the setting, the crowds and the great bucking animals. Whatever it is, the annual event is quite successful, and it’s just getting better with age. “It’s awesome for a lot of reasons, but partly because it’s Colorado,” Continue Reading »
Norton reflects on two decades in Dodge City
Written on July 19, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Jerry Norton is a world champion, a motivational speaker and a doting father. He also has been a fixture every summer in Dodge City, where he serves as a bullfighter and ambassador for Roundup Rodeo, set for 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1-Sunday, Aug. 5, at Roundup Arena. The 2012 edition of Continue Reading »
Bull riding’s best will be part of Xtreme Bulls
Written on July 19, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – The Lea County Fair and Rodeo has become known as a place that draws the very best contestants in ProRodeo. It’s about to get even better. Forty of the top bull riders in the country will take part in the inaugural Lea County Xtreme Bulls, set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, Continue Reading »
Hey, Kaycee, let’s visit
Written on July 19, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
If I need a loan, all I have to do is check in with the Bank of Kaycee Feild. In the last eight months, Feild has won three of the most prestigious bareback riding titles in the sport: The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, RodeoHouston and the Calgary Stampede. In those three rodeos alone, Feild has Continue Reading »
We have them to thank
Written on July 18, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Sometimes we don’t give nearly enough recognition to those who make our jobs easier. First and foremost, I have to take my hat off to Jim Bainbridge with the PRCA, who does yeomen’s work as the association’s media director. If I ever need anything – and I’m always in need of something – I just Continue Reading »
That Prairie gem is quite Pretty
Written on July 18, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
This week folks in south-central Kansas will have the opportunity to experience a wonderful tradition: The Kansas Largest Night Rodeo. It’s better known as the Pretty Prairie rodeo, and it’s nestled near bigger Kansas cities Wichita and Hutchinson. It’s a great event in small community, and I was blessed to be associated with it for Continue Reading »
Peterson cherishes his role with Carr crew
Written on July 17, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EAGLE, Colo. – Much has changed in the world of rodeo since Paul Peterson first saddled a horse and stepped on. As the world evolves and time passes, the Western lifestyle follows suit. Every July, he’s been a fixture as a pickup man in Eagle. In fact, he was one of very best at his Continue Reading »
Fair a great place to see daily entertainment
Written on July 16, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – There aren’t many places where a person can watch pigs race, be enthralled by magic and experience the comedy and talent of a ventriloquist. There are even fewer places where they can do that all for just $6. But that’s the reality of the Lea County Fair and Rodeo, which will have Continue Reading »