Monthly Archives: September 2016

MARQUEZ, Texas – Only the very best in the business earn a trip to the most prestigious events in the Professional Cowboys Association. Sandy Gwatney is one of those individuals. Not only has she been recognized as one of the top personnel – she is one of five nominees for PRCA Secretary of the Year,  Continue Reading »

DUNCAN, Okla. – John Harrison comes from a gold buckle heritage, and he carries on in the rodeo industry in his own award-winning ways. Harrison is a rodeo clown and entertainer from Soper, Okla. Each of the past two years, he was recognized as the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s Comedy Act of the Year. He  Continue Reading »

DODGE CITY, Kan. – It may be his giving nature, but header Brian Padilla wanted to win the year-end championship in the Kansas Professional Rodeo Association more for his partner than for himself. Mission accomplished. Padilla and heeler Mike Weir not only won their hometown rodeo at the KPRA Finals this weekend, but they earned  Continue Reading »

DODGE CITY, Kan. – What began more than three decades ago in the southwest Plains of Nebraska continues this weekend at Dodge City Roundup Arena. Garrett and Justen Nokes were raised on rodeo near McCook, Neb. They’ve competed together and against one another all their lives, and both bring a championship pedigree to the Kansas  Continue Reading »

If you want to catch an NFR-like performance this weekend, tune in to ProRodeoLive.com at 7 p.m. central as he calls the action from the Cowboy Capital of the World Rodeo in Stephenville, Texas. It will be a showcase of great talent with Wrangler National Finals Rodeo experience, including the animals from Pete Carr Pro  Continue Reading »

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Wild horses are part legend, part fascination and part of reliving the Old West. They’re also the focal point for Reid Green, a 38-year-old cowboy from Laverne, Okla. He is competing in both saddle bronc riding and ranch bronc riding at the Kansas Professional Rodeo Association Finals this weekend at Roundup  Continue Reading »

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – Lecile Harris has his hands in everything involved in the Rodeo of the Mid-South. He organizes every aspect of the show, and he does it because he loves this event, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Landers Center in Southaven. But when  Continue Reading »

DUNCAN, Okla. – Frank Morton is trying to do something that nobody else has done in a long time. Since 2012, Caine Riddle of Vernon, Texas, has dominated bareback riding in the Prairie Circuit. He’s won four straight year-end championships and owns five overall – he also earned the title in 2006. But Morton is  Continue Reading »

ALVA, Okla. – A busy summer in a labor of love seems to be paying dividends to Joby Allen and the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team. Allen wrestled two steers to the ground in a cumulative time of 9.5 seconds to win the bulldogging championship at the Colby (Kan.) Community College Rodeo this past  Continue Reading »

The three roughstock leaders in the ProRodeo world standings should find another event in which to compete. As of today, bareback rider Tim O’Connell has the highest earnings of any PRCA contestant with $177,500. He is followed by bull rider Sage Kimzey ($168,712) and saddle bronc rider Jacobs Crawley ($166,025). Meanwhile the all-around race is  Continue Reading »

DODGE CITY, Kan. – The convergence begins later this week with 145 of the top cowboys and cowgirls in the region. Whether they’re from Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Nebraska or Kansas, they have earned the right to compete at the Kansas Professional Rodeo Association Finals, set for 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23-Saturday, Sept. 24, and 2  Continue Reading »

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The Waller County Fair and Rodeo is a bright beacon on the radar of ProRodeo’s brightest stars. From a world-class rodeo to some outstanding opportunities for the greatest names in the game, the path to Hempstead is programmed as a favorite on everyone’s GPS. A big reason for that is The Eliminator,  Continue Reading »

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Over the last few years, many changes have been made concerning the Cowboy Capital of the World PRCA Rodeo. The rodeo community has noticed. For the second straight year, it has been nominated for Medium Rodeo of the Year in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Not only is it one of the  Continue Reading »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Toby Inman couldn’t remember exactly the last time he won a freestyle bullfight. He won’t have that problem anymore after his Bullfighters Only performance on Friday and Saturday during the Sioux Falls Premier Rodeo. He posted the highest score of the weekend on opening night with an 89-point fight while dancing  Continue Reading »

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Mike Weir has a lot of confidence heading into next weekend’s Kansas Professional Rodeo Association Finals. He should. After all, he and his partner, Brian Padilla, grew up together and have been roping together most of their lives. Between the open team roping and the 40-40 team roping, they have earned  Continue Reading »

Hill beats adversity to battle for in front of Sutton, who developed freestyle bullfighting   SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – In all his years as a bullfighter, Ross Hill has had his share of adversity. He’s at it again, and he’s trying to show adversity who is boss. He took a direct shot to the back  Continue Reading »

BRIDGEPORT, Texas – The hard work put in to the Butterfield Stage Days Rodeo seems to be paying off. For the second straight year, Bridgeport’s rodeo has been nominated for Small Rodeo of the Year in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. It’s one of just five rodeos its size – and one of 20 PRCA  Continue Reading »

PENDLETON, Ore. – When his good friend Cody Greer was hooked to the ground, Evan Allard jumped in to help. That’s what bullfighters do when one of their own is in trouble, but it took a toll on Allard, who had yet to compete during the Bullfighters Only tour stop in conjunction with the Pendleton  Continue Reading »

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Jared Slagle might have the best seat in the house when it comes to the rodeo arena. Slagle is a rodeo announcer from tiny Callaway, Neb., and he will be the featured voice of the Kansas Professional Rodeo Association Finals, set for 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23-Saturday, Sept. 24, and 2  Continue Reading »

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – There aren’t many entertainment venues where the admission is just $10. The Waller County Fair and Rodeo is one, and there’s a lot that can be jammed into that $10 ticket. From the rodeo to the carnival to the traditional county fair activities, there are numerous opportunities for fair-goers to enjoy. That  Continue Reading »

Four States Fair and Rodeo to increase local purse, add Xtreme Bull Riding   TEXARKANA, Ark. – The organizers of the Four States Fair and Rodeo want to make a big statement starting with their 2016 event. They will with a couple of vital changes to the exposition’s rodeo, from adding an Xtreme Bull Riding  Continue Reading »

TEXARKANA, Ark. – The Four States Fair and Rodeo is a vital stop in ProRodeo each season. Part of it is the timing of the event; by being in mid-September, the dates fall on one of the final weeks of the regular season. That means dollars earned in Texarkana could pave the way for contestants  Continue Reading »

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Even though he has lived in Oklahoma most of his life, Dodge City is always home to Cody Hessman. He was born there and lived there for the first 10 years of his life, and next week he returns to town to be part of the Kansas Professional Rodeo Association Finals,  Continue Reading »

ARLINGTON, Minn. – It’s only fitting that an event set up to benefit a charity would have multiple champions. The Pro Auto NYA Bull Riding event also featured a two-night stop of the Bullfighters Only tour, with three men competing in freestyle bullfights both Friday and Saturday. Beau Schueth posted the highest-marked score of the  Continue Reading »