Monthly Archives: July 2013
Wednesday results from Dodge City
Written on July 31, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The first-round of competition for Wednesday’s section of Dodge City Roundup Rodeo timed events is complete, and the second round is partially complete. I have posted updated photos HERE. Dodge City Roundup Rodeo Dodge City, Kan. July 31-Aug. 4 Steer wrestling: First round leaders: 1. Casey Martin, 4.2 seconds; 2. Ty Willick, 4.5; 3. Bray Continue Reading »
Vacation is paying off well for Evans
Written on July 31, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DODGE CITY, Kan. – What started as a family vacation has turned into a nice financial whirlwind for Jason Evans. He left a few weeks ago on a month-long voyage with his family – wife, April; son, Canyon; and daughters, Paisley and Hartley – all while competing on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association circuit. They’ve Continue Reading »
Photos posted from Dodge City
Written on July 30, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
If you want to check out some of the photos I took from this morning’s action, just go HERE.
Frost memorialized on ‘The Ride’
Written on July 30, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Cord McCoy lets viewers learn a little more about a bull riding legend It’s been more than 24 years since Lane Frost died doing what he loved, suffering a fatal injury during the final round of the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo. Who he was and the legend he has left remains powerfully strong in Continue Reading »
Lea County is ready to rodeo
Written on July 30, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Jake McClure grew up roping about anything he could. Like a number of talented cowboys, McClure grew up in Lea County – eventually, he was followed by Troy Fort, Sonny Davis, Roy Cooper and Jimmie Cooper as world champions from the southeastern most corner of New Mexico who are now enshrined in Continue Reading »
Brazile leads average in Dodge City
Written on July 30, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The final round of Dodge City Roundup Rodeo steer roping is scheduled to begin at 7:30 tonight at Roundup Arena. Through two go-rounds, 17-time world champion Trevor Brazile leads the average race, posting a 21.2-second cumulative time. He also won the first round with an 8.9-second run, the fastest of the event so far. The Continue Reading »
Dirty Jacket continues hot streak
Written on July 29, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EAGLE, Colo. – Great athletes and amazing competition are major factors in why professional rodeo continues to grow. The hottest athlete going down the rodeo trail is a 9-year-old bucking phenomenon named Dirty Jacket, the runner-up Reserve World Champion Bareback Horse in 2012 from Carr Pro Rodeo. The powerful, bay gelding has been magnificent each Continue Reading »
Carr ready to be part of Crossett traditions
Written on July 27, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
CROSSETT, Ark. – For many years, the great Jim Shoulders produced the Crossett Riding Club PRCA Rodeo. It’s something quite special to have one of the greatest legends in the game be such an integral part of a community, and it’s an important piece of lore that should forever be remembered in the event’s history. Continue Reading »
Volunteers make fair a success
Written on July 25, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Brad Weber is an empty-nester, having raised five children at his home on the outskirts of Hobbs, N.M. His children were involved in 4-H and were always involved in the Lea County Fair and Rodeo. For Weber, that meant handling the little details that came with raising livestock and getting things ready Continue Reading »
Carr helps make local rodeo great
Written on July 24, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – The men and women who handle all the local logistics of the rodeo side of the Lea County Fair and Rodeo continue to find new and better ways to excite the crowds. They also have leaned heavily on livestock producer Pete Carr to handle the heavy load during the rodeo, set for Continue Reading »
Letting the storyteller tell stories
Written on July 24, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
‘The Ride with Cord McCoy’ allows cowboy, minister to discuss his passions Joe Howard Williamson is a cowboy, a minister and a storyteller, and he’s the perfect fit for the July 29 episode of “The Ride with Cord McCoy.” Williamson owns Switchouse Ranch near Henrietta, a small north Texas community tucked just southeast of Wichita Continue Reading »
Roundup champs ready to repeat
Written on July 22, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Clay O’Brien Cooper owns seven world championships and has competed at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo 26 times in a career that began 35 years ago. He also owns four ruby-filled buckles as champion of Dodge City Roundup Rodeo, his most recent coming a year ago. They fit quite nicely with Continue Reading »
Commission is key to a successful fair
Written on July 22, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Everybody needs a reason to celebrate. Whether you run a ranch near Jal or work 9 to 5 for a business in Hobbs, there’s a need to get away from the grind, spend time with friends and honor one another together. The Lea County Commission knows that as well as anyone, which Continue Reading »
Rodeo successful with Carr stock
Written on July 21, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – The livestock industry has long been a way of life for many folks in southeastern New Mexico. The beauty of the Plains is in the way hard-working people raise their animals, whether it’s to feed the world or to work the landscape the best way possible. There’s tender, loving care that goes Continue Reading »
Daily shows a big part of local fair
Written on July 18, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – The Lea County Fair and Rodeo has a powerful history of amazing entertainment. From the top-name acts that put on outstanding concerts every year to the carnival rides to the daily entertainment, fair-goers get a lot for their $7 admission price. There aren’t many places where a person can watch pigs race, Continue Reading »
Carr firms ready for Eagle rodeo
Written on July 18, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EAGLE, Colo. – Carr Pro Rodeo has been an established piece of the pie for the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo for several years. The pie just got a little tastier. “Pete Carr has been bringing the best animals in the world to Eagle for a long time,” said announcer Andy Stewart, now in his Continue Reading »
Big-league lineup set for Xtreme Bulls
Written on July 17, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Some of the greatest athletes in bull riding will converge on southeastern New Mexico in early August. Some of the world’s top cowboys will try to ride them for one of the most coveted titles in the sport during the Lea County Xtreme Bulls, set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Continue Reading »
Viewers get a look at bull genetics
Written on July 17, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
‘The Ride with Cord McCoy’ offers a look at the creation of a champion animal Why does a bull buck? It’s a natural movement the animal uses to try to remove things off its back. Calves like to buck and kick while playing in a pasture. It’s a sign of exuberance. It’s a sign of Continue Reading »
Young Kimzey chasing circuit title
Written on July 16, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DUNCAN, Okla. – The Prairie Circuit has been home to rodeo’s top players since its inception in 1975, and its countdown of champions reads like a who’s who list for the sport’s greatest stars. Names like Ferguson, Etbauer, Cooper, Duvall, Frost and MacBeth have been recognized in the greatest halls of fame in the sport. Continue Reading »
Concert lineup one of the best ever
Written on July 16, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – There’s a reason why the Lea County Fair and Rodeo is considered one of the very best expositions in New Mexico: local organizers work hard to put as much action into the 10-day event as possible. The 2013 edition promises to hold up to that standard, if not set a new one. Continue Reading »
Roundup is home to great personalities
Written on July 15, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DODGE CITY, Kan. – There are a lot of reasons thousands of people flock to this southwest Kansas city every summer to take in the annual Dodge City Roundup Rodeo. The event has long been considered one of the best in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Nine times it has been honored as the Rodeo Continue Reading »
Gold buckle run detoured through Calgary
Written on July 15, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The Calgary Stampede concluded today, with $1,018,800 paid out on Showdown Sunday alone. Six contestants earned the coveted $100,000 first-place prize for posting the highest score or fastest run during the final round of competition. That was nice, but so was the $25,000 for second, $15,000 for third and $10,000 for fourth. The big-money winners Continue Reading »
Pozzi, Lockhart pick up tour points
Written on July 14, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a story that appears in the July edition of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the WPRA. As oftentimes is the case, ProRodeo’s elite tend to be atop the leaderboard. There’s a reason why many of the same ladies return to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo every December. Such Continue Reading »
Dirty Jacket stands out among top broncs
Written on July 12, 2013 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EAGLE, Colo. – How good is Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket? “I was so nervous before the ride,” said Taylor Price, whose 88 on the 9-year-old bay gelding earned him the bareback riding title at the West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo in late June. “That’s the horse you don’t want to screw up on Continue Reading »