Monthly Archives: February 2014
Scottsdale great to Panhandle cowboys
Written on February 28, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Thursday was a good day for cowboys who attended Oklahoma Panhandle State University. During the Wrangler Champions Challenge in Scottsdale, Ariz., Panhandle State graduate Tyrel Larsen won the saddle bronc riding title and $4,080. He posted an 85.5-point ride on Salt River Rodeo’s Smoke ring to finish half a point ahead of the runner-up, Taos Continue Reading »
Bios for the 2014 Timed Event field
Written on February 27, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DANIEL GREEN, Oakdale, Calif. Daniel Green’s third Timed Event Championship of the World title was quite emotional for the California cowboy last March. Green clinched gold buckle No. 3 with a gritty performance inside this amazing arena. He utilized his vast experience to overcome all the obstacles that came before him. In this unique, rugged Continue Reading »
Young leads Rangers to strong finish
Written on February 26, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ALVA, Okla. – Over the course of the last few months, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team has focused on one major objective. “We’ve been working on finishing,” said Stockton Graves, the program’s coach and a seven-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier. “We’ve been working on finishing everything in the short rounds, because sometimes Continue Reading »
Mote leads list of elite cowboys
Written on February 25, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUTHRIE, Okla. – Bobby Mote is one of the most decorated bareback riders in ProRodeo history. The Oregon cowboy owns four world championships and 13 straight qualifications to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He also has found competing in central Oklahoma to his liking. You see, Mote has won two of the last three bareback Continue Reading »
Carr animals excel in San Antonio
Written on February 24, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
SAN ANTONIO – Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Big Tex has earned a lot of accolades in his years as one of the best bucking horses in professional rodeo. He added another this weekend, being named the top saddle bronc at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, the reigning Indoor Rodeo of the Year in Continue Reading »
Cowboys win opening leg of race
Written on February 24, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The season 24 premier of the CBS-TV reality series “The Amazing Race” was aptly titled, “Back in the Saddle.” Ranch-raised brothers Jet and Cord McCoy battled the opening episode of the 12-week series in a comfortable place in the race around the world for the $1 million first-place prize. When they arrived at the finish Continue Reading »
The first prediction of 2014
Written on February 23, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
I’m going out on a limb, and I know it, but there come times when one must make bold predictions. Here is mine for the 2014 ProRodeo season: Sage Kimzey of Strong City, Okla., is going to win the Resistol Bull Riding Rookie of the Year. Yeah, it’s a big limb, I know. Heading into Continue Reading »
Broadcasting’s best in San Antone
Written on February 22, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Steve Kenyon of Pro Rodeo Live is broadcasting from the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, and, as always, he does an amazing job. Tonight he’s joined by another good friend of mine, Rob Matthews, who operates Pro Rodeo Roundup. Both men are winners of the PRCA Media Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism; Kenyon Continue Reading »
Cowboys return to ‘Amazing Race’
Written on February 20, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The Cowboys are back. Brothers Jet and Cord McCoy return to prime-time television for Season 24 of the reality series “The Amazing Race,” which airs at 7 p.m. Central Sundays on CBS-TV. The All-Star Edition’s premier is this Sunday, Feb. 23. “We continually hear from fans that they want their favorites back, and we listened Continue Reading »
Yost, Young fulfill RNCFR pact
Written on February 19, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story appears in the March edition of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the WPRA. Through the rigors of the 2013 ProRodeo season, Nikki Yost and Taylor Young made a pact to qualify together for the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo. “I couldn’t be going with someone better than Nikki,” Continue Reading »
Champs bring star power to RNCFR
Written on February 18, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUTHRIE, Okla. – Wesley Silcox and Cody Teel are about as different as two bull riders can be. Silcox, 28, is from Utah and is now in his 11th season competing in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association; he is 5-foot-8 and has qualified to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo six times in his career. Teel Continue Reading »
Ranch care a big part of Carr brand
Written on February 18, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DALLAS – When Clay McCallie looks around the Carr ranch near Athens, Texas, he sees the magnificence. The ranch is home to tree-lined pastures and the greatest bucking stock in professional rodeo, and it’s McCallie’s task to take care of every inch and every breathing being on the place. He takes his job quite seriously, Continue Reading »
Harrison taking funny to Guymon
Written on February 17, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – For 10 December nights in the City of Lights, John Harrison rolled out an oversized protective barrel that served as his front-row seat for bull riding during the 2013 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. As the barrelman selected for ProRodeo’s super bowl, Harrison’s job was to man the specially made steel keg as Continue Reading »
Much has changed in the last dozen years
Written on February 11, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
I took special notice of Monday’s news release from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, especially concerning the note about legendary roper Joe Beaver crossing the $3 million mark in career earnings. I recall the pomp and circumstance surrounding the announcement of Beaver crossing the $2 million mark during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo a dozen Continue Reading »
Barrel racing brings out the best
Written on February 10, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUTHRIE, Okla. – Sherry Cervi is the most decorated cowgirl making a living on the ProRodeo trail today. Just a few months removed from earning her fourth Women’s Professional Rodeo Association World Championship, Cervi is already prepared to run for another title: National Champion. She will be one of 24 barrel racers competing at the Continue Reading »
Fort Worth offers nice paydays
Written on February 9, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Over the last five years, I’ve watched bareback rider Steven Peebles develop. Even as a young man, he was one of the very best at his craft. He keeps getting better. A couple of gnarly injuries the past two seasons have slowed the Oregon bronc buster down a tad, but he continues to be an Continue Reading »
The ‘Ironman’ promises another great show
Written on February 8, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
I’ve spent the last few days wrapping up the biggest portion of the advance work for the Timed Event Championship of the World. This year’s field of 20 top cowboys is outstanding. In fact, it features four former champions representing 11 titles: reigning and three-time champ Daniel Green, five-time winner K.C. Jones, two-time titlist Kyle Continue Reading »
Great report on the NFR-Las Vegas
Written on February 3, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Howard Stutz put together THIS comprehensive opinion piece about the negotiations to keep the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas for the next 11 years. In his report, Stutz wrote, “The combined efforts of South Point owner Michael Gaughan, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President Rossi Ralenkotter, Las Vegas Continue Reading »
Bullfighters bring versatility to rodeo
Written on February 3, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The life of a rodeo bullfighter comes quite naturally to Clay Heger. His father, the late Paul Heger, was a bullfighter and clown, and the younger Heger was just a month old when he went to his first rodeo. “I was in clown acts when I was 2 years old,” said Heger, Continue Reading »
RNCFR has entertainment value
Written on February 3, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Tickets for RNCFR, including Randy Rogers Band and Rodney Atkins, go on sale Feb. 7 GUTHRIE, Okla. – When the stars align in central Oklahoma, spectacular things occur. That will be the case during the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo, set for April 10-12 at the Lazy E Arena. It is the home of the Continue Reading »
Carr brings passion, talent to rodeo
Written on February 2, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The accolades are nice, but the reason Pete Carr produces rodeos is found deep in his love for the sport. Over the years, Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo has been recognized as one of the top livestock firms in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Last year alone, Carr was nominated for the Continue Reading »