Monthly Archives: November 2012

Missing Parts 4 years old Bull Riding SIRE: High Roller COW: Berger Bucking Stock cow 33 2012 NFR qualifier Trey Benton III won the rodeo in Mercedes, Texas, with a 91-point ride. Dalton Votaw posted an 89-point ride to finish second at the Lea County (N.M.) Fair and Rodeo. Cooper Davis was 89 points to  Continue Reading »

Miss Congeniality 10-year-old bay mare Saddle Bronc Riding SIRE: Bandito DAM: One Eyed Sally 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Taos Muncy scored 82 on the mare and finished just out of the money in the first round. 2010 NFR J.J. Elshere scored 85.5 points in the second round to finish in a tie for second  Continue Reading »

Cool Runnings 10-year-old black gelding Saddle Bronc Riding 2012 Jake Wright won the Navajo Nation Fourth of July PRCA Rodeo in Window Rock, Ariz., with an 88. Troy Crowser was 84 to finish in a tie for second place at the Lea County (N.M.) Fair and Rodeo. Ryan Elshere finished in tie for sixth place  Continue Reading »

River Boat Annie 11-year-old roan mare Bareback Riding SIRE: Cadillac Jack DAM: Tan Line 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Will Lowe scored 84 points to finish in a tie for second place in the seventh go-round. Jason Havens scored 80.5 points in the second round. 2010 NFR Steven Dent scored 84 points in the second  Continue Reading »

Real Deal 13-year-old brown gelding Bareback Riding SIRE: Rag Top DAM: Real 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Clint Cannon scored 83.5 points in the eighth go-round  to share the round victory. Matt Bright scored 76 points during the third round. 2010 NFR Wes Stevenson scored 76 points during the third round. 2009 NFR Ryan Gray  Continue Reading »

Outa Sight  7-year-old paint mare Bareback Riding SIRE: Night Jacket DAM: Outa 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Kaycee Feild rode Outa Sight for 87 points to win the fourth go-round. Jason Havens scored 82.5 points to finish fifth in the ninth go-round. 2012 Jake Halverson scored 81 points to win the Cowboy Capital of the  Continue Reading »

MGM Deuces Night |2012 Bareback Horse of the Year 7-year-old bay/paint mare Bareback Riding SIRE: Night Jacket DAM: Night Line 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Kaycee Feild was 87 points to win the 10th go-round Ryan Gray scored 90 points to win the fifth go-round. 2010 NFR Jason Havens scored 86 points in the fifth  Continue Reading »

Island Girl 10-year-old bay mare Bareback Riding 2012 Matt Bright was 88 points and placed second at the Lea County (N.M.) Fair and Rodeo. Caine Riddle posted 83 points to finish tie for eighth place at the Eagle County (Colo.) Fair and Rodeo. This is the horse’s first trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.  Continue Reading »

Dirty Jacket No. 3 in Bareback Horse of the Year voting 8-year-old bay gelding Bareback Riding SIRE: Night Jacket DAM: Dirty 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Clint Cannon scored 86 points and finished the 10th round in a tie for second place. 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Dusty LaValley scored 81 points and failed to  Continue Reading »

Black Coffee 11-year-old black mare Bareback Riding SIRE: Wild Discovery DAM: Tribal Trail 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Kaycee Feild was 84.5 points to place third in the sixth round. Casey Colletti rode her for 87.5 points to finish second in the first go-round. 2012 Taylor Price posted 84 points to finish in a tie  Continue Reading »

This is the first of the 10 livestock bios I’ve prepared for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo on behalf of Carr Pro Rodeo. I hope knowing a little more about these animals will help you enjoy the NFR a little more. Alberta Child 8-year-old bay mare Bareback Riding SIRE: Spotty Crop DAM: My Maria 2011  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Anyone who loves what they do craves every opportunity to do it. When it’s time to go to work, the attitude shifts, and the passion is revealed. Real Deal is that way. He takes a business-like approach to just about everything he does, and his business is rodeo. The 12-year-old brown gelding  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – It didn’t take Justin McDaniel long to announce his presence among bareback riding’s elite. He qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the first time in 2007, when he was just 21 years old. He earned a world champion’s gold buckle the next December, aided greatly by winning the NFR average  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – The turning point of Matt Bright’s 2012 season came in early August. “I had decided that if I didn’t win a pretty significant amount of money, I’d have to go home and get a job,” said Bright of Azle, Texas. Bright won the first round of bareback riding in Dodge City, Kan.,  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Jared Keylon has been one of the best bareback riders in rodeo for a number of years. He finally will get to prove it to the world this December when he competes for the first time at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It’s the sport’s grand finale, and only the top 15  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – A knee injury in 2011 sidelined hopes of a world championship for Cort Scheer. It didn’t diminish his dreams. If anything, not being able to compete in the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo created a fever that has served as motivation for Scheer, a 26-year-old saddle bronc rider from tiny Elsmere, Neb. Instead  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – As a child, Casey Colletti would watch his father, Chuck, ride bareback horses. In all the years since, the younger Colletti has worked to perfect the skills it takes to ride horses well. The work has paid off; he will compete for the second straight year at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – If 2011 was Carlee Pierce’s breakout year, then 2012 has set the standard for where she wants to be in professional rodeo. Pierce is the No. 4-ranked cowgirl in the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association, having earned $122,416 through the rigors of the season. Now she’ll carry that success and those experiences with  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – When the 2012 ProRodeo season began, Bray Armes promised himself he was going to try to make it to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo this season. Armes is a man of his word. The plan comes to fruition during the sport’s grand championship, set for Dec. 6-15 at the Thomas and Mack  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – The lore of the American Cowboy continues to reach into every aspect of today’s culture. The MGM Grand Hotel & Casino recognizes it. More importantly, the MGM Grand notes how special it is that Last Vegas is the annual host to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. When cowboys come to town, the  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Seth Glause had a terrific 2011 ProRodeo season, earning more than $105,000 and finishing in the top 10 in the bull riding world standings. This year is about to be better. So far this season, Glause has earned $94,170 and sits fifth in the standings heading to his fourth qualification to the  Continue Reading »

The rig was loaded and pointed westward. This is a different trip for my 2012, one spent with my family and extended family. I’m in the western Kansas berg of Garden City, a rodeo community even, to celebrate my family. In about 40 minutes, the first party of a very important day will commence as  Continue Reading »

I read a few comments on Facebook today, bull riders badmouthing the top cowboys in the game for not selecting a certain bull – or certain types of bulls – to buck at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The arguments were valid in regards to the great animal athlete deserving a shot to buck at  Continue Reading »

Bray Armes isn’t quite sure the first time he was atop a horse. He was pretty young, that he knows. He’s gotten on a lot more recently. In fact, he’ll ride at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the first time in his life when ProRodeo’s grand finale begins in a little more than two  Continue Reading »