No. 3 Chet Herren
Pawhuska, Okla. In his career, Chet Herren has accomplished quite a bit. He’s won dozens of championships and has now qualified for the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping eight times since joining the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in 2001. The first time he qualified, he won the 2002 average championship, and he has finished […]
Champions Challenge cancelled
The final leg of the inaugural year of the Wrangler Champions Challenge has been stalled. Heavy rains in Winnie, Texas, have stopped the event scheduled for Thursday night, along with the Winnie PRCA Rodeo scheduled for Friday and Saturday, according to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Both events will be rescheduled, though no future dates […]
Wise Guy to retire at 2013 NFR
Since 1998, Wise Guy has been a fixture at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The great horse will buck for the last time inside the Thomas & Mack Center and will retire back to his rightful home in east Texas on a pasture just outside Waskom. “We get to retire him at the NFR, then […]
No. 4 Cody Lee
Gatesville, Texas Cody Lee knows just how tough the competition is at the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping. Last November, the Texas cowboy walked into the Lazy E the No. 1 cowboy. He left after two days of competition fourth in the final world standings, having earned just $4,654 in the 10-round event. As […]
Carr stands by Stampede mission
ALLEN, Texas – For Pete Carr, there’s a special place in his heart for the Tom Thumb Texas Stampede. It boasts of a tradition of excellence and grand entertainment. Most importantly, it serves as a means to raise money for children in north Texas. That’s why Carr is intimately involved with the event, set for […]
No. 5 Vin Fisher Jr.
Andrews, Texas Vin Fisher is a roping machine from a roping family. Now a 10-time qualifier to the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping, the West Texas cowboy again is within reach of the coveted, yet elusive, World Championship. Fisher, who is joined in the field by his father, Dan, and little brother, J. Tom, […]
McCoy bull is among the best
PLAYGUN FINISHES ABBI FUTURITY SEASON AS NO. 4 IN THE WORLD Before Cord McCoy ever bucked calf with brand No. 117, he knew there was something special about the young white bull. “You could just see it in him,” said McCoy, who runs the operation with his wife, Sara. “His sire is Rip Cord, […]
No. 6 J. Tom Fisher
Andrews, Texas It’s been three years since J. Tom Fisher backed into the roping box at the Clem McSpadden National Finals Rodeo. We’re glad he’s back. And just like that magical two days in November 2010, he returns to this arena with his father, Dan, and older brother, Vin Jr. This season, though, he’s well […]
No. 7 JoJo LeMond
Andrews, Texas This isn’t JoJo LeMond’s first shot at competing in a championship at the Lazy E Arena. No, LeMond has become a regular at the annual Timed Event Championship, and he’s proven to be quite handy in the five disciplines that make up the competition. A three-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier in team […]
27 Carr animals going to NFR
DALLAS – When the golden gates open during the 10 rounds at this year’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the chances are pretty good the animal bursting out of the chutes will have a Carr brand on them. Dallas-based stock contractor Pete Carr, owner of Carr Pro Rodeo and Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo, will feature […]
No. 8 Scott Snedecor
Fredricksburg, Texas You didn’t see Scott Snedecor compete at the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping last November. He missed the finale for the first in 11 years, finishing the regular season 18th in the world standings; 2012 was just one of those years for the two-time World Champion. He’s been on a mission the […]
McBride isn’t done with bareback riding
The opportunity to compete for his share of the $2 million purse in The American always has been a no-brainer for two-time world champion bull rider Justin McBride. “As soon as Randy (Bernard) said he was doing it, I thought, ‘I’m going to go win the bull riding,’ ” McBride said Thursday morning from Las […]
Carrying on a family tradition
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Whatever history there is to tell about the American Royal, a Dillingham surely can tell it. “As a family, when it pertains to the American Royal, we’ve been involved in it for generations,” said Bill Dillingham, now part of the fourth generation of his family to participate in the charitable organization, […]
McBride takes exemption
Justin McBride has figured out a way to play his game at The American, the richest one-day rodeo in the world scheduled for March 2 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. McBride, the two-time world champion on the Professional Bull Riders tour, has accepted the exemption to be in the bull riding field at The […]
Dirty Jacket is Reserve World Champ
DALLAS – No other horse has had a better win record in 2013 than Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket. In 10 trips this past season, the 9-year-old bay gelding led bareback riders to at least a share of the go-round victory nine times. Bareback riders realize he’s one of the greatest animals in their discipline, […]
Dent wins event on his 7th ride
SALINA, Kan. – Steven Dent loves riding bucking horses. It’s how he makes a living. It’s how he’s qualified five times for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It’s how he won $5,690 on Saturday in Salina, the bulk of which came from his bareback riding win during the Professional Roughstock Series’ Midwest Classic inside the […]
No. 9 Dan Fisher
Andrews, Texas The moment came in July at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. Dan Fisher won the opening go-round and placed in the finale to finish second in the average. He earned $17,147 and punched his ticket for this weekend. That’s big. It marks the 16th time in Fisher’s career he’s played on steer roping’s […]
Midwest Classic coming soon
It’s almost 11:30, and I’m still waiting on results from the Midwest Classic, the Professional Roughstock Series event in Salina, Kan. I do know through my Twitter feed that McKennon Wimberly won the bull riding, Cole Elshere won the saddle bronc riding and Steven Dent won the bareback riding. I will probably have to finish […]
Graves wins three circuit titles
DUNCAN, Okla. – Stockton Graves’ focus all weekend was on winning the steer wrestling average championship at the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo. He did that, clinching the coveted title on Saturday night during the third go-round of this year’s championship event at the Stephens County Fair and Expo Center in Duncan. Combined […]
Steven makes a big Dent in Salina
SALINA, Kan. – Steven Dent made the biggest splash Saturday morning inside the Bicentennial Center during the first qualifier for The American, the largest one-day rodeo set for next March in Arlington, Texas. Dent won both the bareback riding and saddle bronc riding, earning the right to compete in the semifinals, which will take place […]
Duvall, Etbauer carry family tradition
DUNCAN, Okla. – There’s something about a great family tradition that molds the next generation. In rodeo, that sentiment is especially strong. That family legacy was quite powerful Friday night during the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, where Trell Etbauer and Riley Duvall stopped the clock in 4.0 seconds to win the second […]
Patterson takes two
Three-time world champion steer roper Rocky Patterson had already clinched the year-end championship in the Prairie Circuit before he even nodded his head Friday morning. He padded his lead during the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Steer Roping by winning the average championship. He roped and tied down three steers in a cumulative time […]
Time to get out of the rain
DUNCAN, Okla. – It’s cold. It’s raining. It’s the perfect weather for rodeo … especially for one that’s indoors. Such is the case with the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, which will conduct its second of three performances at 7:30 tonight at the Stephens County Fair and Expo Center in Duncan. Oklahoma is […]
A different kind of story
I love my job, and there are many times I get to do some really cool stuff. Take an e-mail I received last week from Shane Ewing with KAKE-TV in Wichita, Kan. Shane and fellow sports reporter Jake Schlegel wanted to do a segment called “Sports Tips” for its sportscast, and they wanted to do […]