Monthly Archives: September 2013

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Dirty Jacket achieve a level of near perfection that is rarely seen in professional rodeo. The 9-year-old bay gelding performed in 10 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association events during the 2013 season and helped cowboys to at least a share of round victories nine times. That’s greatness that most cowboys don’t often see,  Continue Reading »

NFR QUALIFIERS STAND OUT IN KC; CORRINGTON WINS AMERICAN ROYAL, CRAWLEY SECOND KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tyler Corrington and Jacobs Crawley came to the American Royal Rodeo on Saturday with redemption on their minds. The saddle bronc riders hadn’t had much luck at the Justin Boots Championships, which are taking place in Omaha, Neb., this  Continue Reading »

COWBOY LEADS AMERICAN ROYAL, MAKES PLANS FOR VEGAS KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Caleb Bennett wiped the sweat off his face, smiled and sighed. He’s been waiting on this moment for several weeks, and it finally happened Saturday afternoon during the second performance of the American Royal Rodeo. He rode Three Hills Rodeo’s Spoony for 84  Continue Reading »

Some interesting things are happening on this, the final weekend of the 2013 ProRodeo season. In Kansas City, Mo., 16th-ranked bulldogger Clayton Moore sits in a tie for second place with two other cowboys. More is about $4,000 out of the top 15, so he’s going to need a lot more help if he’s going  Continue Reading »

 WINSCONSIN STEER WRESTLER TAKES THE LEAD AT AMERICAN ROYAL RODEO KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Every cowboy who has ever nodded his head in competition has thought of winning a ProRodeo world championship. Now 35 years old, Jacob Burks has long since let his gold buckle dreams fade, and he loses no sleep. Rodeo is still  Continue Reading »

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Many of the biggest names in rodeo will converge on Waller County in just a few days to be part of the high-dollar festivities. It’s what fans have come to expect out of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, which will conduct its Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association event at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,  Continue Reading »

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The Texas Music genre has taken the hearts of millions of fans, many of whom are proud Texans themselves. Now there’s a big-time Texas Music showcase to help push a final salute to this year’s Waller County Fair and Rodeo with concerts by Josh Ward and Cody Canada & The Departed on  Continue Reading »

Bray Armes likes the American Royal Rodeo. Armes, a Ponder, Texas, cowboy who won the steer wrestling title in Kansas City a year ago to clinch his first qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, threw his steer down in 4.2 seconds Wednesday afternoon to share the early lead with Clayton Moore of Pouce Coupe,  Continue Reading »

The results from Tuesday’s American Royal Invitational Youth Rodeo senior division have been posted. Be sure to check it out HERE.

ALVA, Okla. – Goat-tier Karley Kile seems quite ready to have a solid junior season for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team. Kile, of Topeka, Kan., scored solidly, posting a two-run cumulative time of 14.4 seconds to win the Colby (Kan.) Community College rodeo last weekend. She was one of four Rangers women to  Continue Reading »

CONTESTANTS HOPE TO WIN BIG AT AMERICAN ROYAL TO CLINCH THEIR NFR QUALIFICATIONS KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s been a year since one of the most emotional days in Bray Armes’ steer wrestling career. The Ponder, Texas, cowboy had just completed his 2012 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association season with a statement-making victory at the American  Continue Reading »

The history behind Willow Brook Farms is immense, and viewers of the Sept. 30 episode of “The Ride with Cord McCoy” will get to experience it. “Only about 45 minutes from Philadelphia and 20- minutes from New Jersey lies one of the best equine facilities on the East Coast,” McCoys said as he opened the  Continue Reading »

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Rodeo is a competition featuring tremendous animal athletes and rugged cowboys and cowgirls. In this part of Texas, it is so much more, and that’s just what Clint Sciba has planned for the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3-Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Waller County Fairgrounds  Continue Reading »

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There is something special about the American Royal Fall Festival to Connie Crouse. It’s been that way most of her life. The Gallatin, Mo., woman recalls the days of attending the various activities in the West Bottoms. As a cowgirl, she competed in the ProRodeo at the American Royal, alongside her  Continue Reading »

Animal rights extremists have set a tone that endangers rural America and the Western way of life. Forest Lucas doesn’t like it. Lucas, president and CEO of Lucas Oil Products, is ready to fight the extremism by shedding light on the truths involving animal welfare. That’s why he created Protect The Harvest, which was developed  Continue Reading »

DUNCAN, Okla. – How big is the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo? Many of the biggest names in the sport have worked hard all season to earn the right to compete at the regional championship, set for Oct. 17-19 at the Stephens County Fair and Expo Center in Duncan. They’ve circled dates on  Continue Reading »

EIGHT-TIME WORLD CHAMP TO ROPE IN K.C., SIGN AUTOBIOGRAPHY KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fred Whitfield is the most decorated African-American in rodeo, the owner of eight world championships and 20 qualifications to the sport’s marquee event, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. In a pro career that has spanned 24 years, he has won titles at  Continue Reading »

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The logistics of producing an event are tough enough for anyone to manage. Throw in all the variables involved in a rodeo, the job just got tougher – livestock, contract personnel, competitors, fans, just to name a few. When you add the prestige and history involved in the American Royal Rodeo,  Continue Reading »

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When Randy Corley arrives in Kansas City to work the final week of September, he will bring his family with him. Corley is the American Royal Rodeo announcer, one of the top personalities in the sport. While he tackles his tasks on the West Bottoms, he will have the opportunity to  Continue Reading »

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The Waller County Fair and Rodeo has long been a destination point for folks in southeastern Texas because of the overall entertainment packed into 10 days. Fair and rodeo organizers have stepped it up for 2013, including a major move on opening weekend. The opening Saturday night of the fair will feature  Continue Reading »

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There was a time when Randy Corley rode bucking beasts. From horses to bulls, the rodeo lifestyle was in his blood at a young age. These days, Corley talks about and shares just why it’s still a passion all these years later. You see, Corley is one of the elite announcers  Continue Reading »

ALVA, Okla. – When Stockton Graves walks to the practice arena in this Oklahoma community, he can’t help but smile. This is hallowed ground for Graves, a seven-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier who attended college at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Two years ago, he returned to campus to coach the rodeo team at his  Continue Reading »

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The oldest known breed of riding horse will be on display this week during the American Royal Arabian Horse Show, set for Thursday, Sept. 19-Saturday, Sept. 21, at Hale Arena inside the American Royal complex. The horse – known for its stamina, spirit and beauty – was bred by the Bedouins  Continue Reading »

The nominations are out for PRCA end-of-the-year awards. If you are a PRCA card member, I urge you to make your vote count. Alas, only a small percentage of the membership takes the vote seriously on an annual basis. Part, I’m sure, is apathy; another key reason, though, is that the ballots are sent by  Continue Reading »