Monthly Archives: February 2017
Training days ahead
Written on February 28, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
BFO camps offer bullfighters more in-depth education about their sport Freestyle bullfighters now have a chance to step their game up to the next level. Bullfighters Only is conducting a series of camps over the next few months to help up-and-coming athletes hone their skills as they plan to participate in one of the most Continue Reading »
Larsen ready for Guymon reunion
Written on February 28, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – The first rodeo Charlie Russell Larsen attended was during Pioneer Days last May. He was just 3 weeks old, and there’s a good chance he’ll return to Guymon every May for the event. He may not have been born in Texas County, but it’s very much who he is. He is the Continue Reading »
BFO bullfights return to Lewiston
Written on February 28, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Bullfighters Only will have a 15-man stand-alone event to benefit Roundup LEWISTON, Idaho – Because Bullfighters Only at the Lewiston Roundup was such a big hit last year, the rodeo’s organizers are taking it a step further in 2017. “There was an abundance of people who loved it and wanted more of it,” said Kirby Continue Reading »
Grasping greatness
Written on February 27, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
World’s best cowboys ready to fight for CINCH Timed Event Championship title GUTHRIE, Okla. – There is no other event like the CINCH Timed Event Championship of the World. It’s unique format features 20 of the greatest all-around timed-event cowboys of today, and they will compete in all five disciplines that make up the championship that’s Continue Reading »
Bay City rodeo ready to entertain
Written on February 27, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
BAY CITY, Texas – People in this community tucked near the Gulf of Mexico deserve to enjoy family-friendly entertainment. That’s the belief of the organizers of the Matagorda County Fair and Rodeo, which is why they work so hard to make this exposition one of the best in the region. “I think we’re a small-town Continue Reading »
Bringing the fight to Claresholm
Written on February 22, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Chad Besplug Invitational adding to its excitement with Bullfighters Only CLARESHOLM, Alberta – Freestyle bullfighting exploded back onto the scene in 2016 thanks to the men of Bullfighters Only. The BFO created a buzz around the sport by showcasing the greatest talent in freestyle bullfighting history, and that detonation has spread into Canada. Three of Continue Reading »
Excitement fills BFO openers
Written on February 21, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
From big scores to bigger wrecks, three Bullfighters Only events had it all The opening weekend of the 2017 Bullfighters Only season lived up to what everyone expected. With three events spread across North America, freestyle bullfighting’s best put on a show in Brighton, Fla.; Red Deer, Alberta; and San Angelo, Texas. “It was the Continue Reading »
Nelsons pave the way for Rangers
Written on February 21, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ALVA, Okla. – Sometimes things just go the right way. That happened for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University sister-brother tandem of Tearnee and Wylee Nelson, who scored a second-place finish in team roping this past weekend at the Kansas State University rodeo in Manhattan, Kan. The Nelsons won the first round with a 6.5-second run Continue Reading »
Claresholm event to feature Bullfighters Only competition
Written on February 20, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
CLARESHOLM, Alberta – Each year, Chad Besplug wants to have something special for his event in his hometown. This year’s edition of the Chad Besplug Invitational will be no different, only he’s upping the ante even more with the inclusion of freestyle bullfighting. To make it even more special, the Bullfighters Only bouts will feature Continue Reading »
Scheer rebounds to win chute out
Written on February 19, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Cort Scheer took advantage of opportunity Saturday night at the San Angelo Cinch Chute Out. Scheer rode his first horse of the night, Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Sweet Maria, for 85.5 points but was still a half point from advancing to the four-man round in saddle bronc riding. Chad Ferley won Continue Reading »
Rutherford spurs his way to title
Written on February 18, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
SAN ANGELO, Texas – The moment Painted River burst out of the chute Friday night, Chad Rutherford knew something special was happening. “She was outstanding,” Rutherford said of the 8-year-old Pete Carr Pro Rodeo mare. “I felt like I could be in the high 80s with that ride, but I never imagined it would be Continue Reading »
Panhandle is rodeo’s proving ground
Written on February 17, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – There’s a distinct Panhandle pride when it comes to rodeo in this area of Oklahoma. Cowboys live here, work here and attend school here. Over the years, there have been plenty of great ones with ties to Texas County, Okla. In fact, more than 40 cowboys and cowgirls that have made their Continue Reading »
Final round field set for San Angelo
Written on February 17, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
SAN ANGELO, Texas – The field is set for Friday’s final round to decide the champions for this year’s San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo. The preliminary go-rounds concluded Thursday night with only a handful of competitors sneaking into the top 12 in the standings to secure their spots in the final round. Barrel racer Continue Reading »
Lufkin rebounding well from injury
Written on February 16, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
SAN ANGELO, Texas – As July rolled into August last year, Joe Lufkin was among the top 15 saddle bronc riders in the game. He just needed to sustain that position through the rest of the season, and he would have been bound for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. A groin injury he suffered Continue Reading »
Cody Ohl hoping Hooey carries him back to the top
Written on February 15, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
HICO, Texas – Each of Cody Ohl’s tie-down roping gold buckles came with a common theme. “In each of those world championships, I rode the best horse of that year,” said Ohl, who won six world titles overall, including his 2001 all-around crown. “One of those horses was the only one I rode at every Continue Reading »
Going back to his roots
Written on February 15, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Rutkowski returns to west Texas for BFO’s first stop in San Angelo SAN ANGELO, Texas – The sound of Weston Rutkowski’s voice gleams of west Texas. From that unmistakable drawl to the tone he uses, his regional pride is evident. He grew up in the burg of Haskell, a town of 3,300 people about two Continue Reading »
BFO stars head to Florida
Written on February 13, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Bullfighters Only begins new season with its first event ever in Sunshine State BRIGHTON, Fla. – The Brighton Field Day Festival has a long history of exciting events, with 79 years of extreme entertainment. The organizers of the Field Day Festival and PRCA Rodeo are adding to that this year with three days of Bullfighters Continue Reading »
Moore sprints into San Angelo lead
Written on February 13, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Amberleigh Moore has a lot of faith in her young partner, a 7-year-old mare she calls Paige. “She’s taking me for the ride right now,” said Moore of Keizer, Ore. “Ever since I fell off, she’s hit a new gear. The rodeos I went to this week – Jackson (Miss.), Belton Continue Reading »
Foss spurs his way to the top spot
Written on February 12, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Craig at Midnight is big and powerful. He stands at least 16 hands tall and weighs in excess of 1,800 pounds, and he’s the reigning Bareback Horse of the Year. On Saturday night at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo, the athletic gray horse guided Austin Foss to an 89-point Continue Reading »
Breuer, Nelson ride for the lead
Written on February 11, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Ty Breuer hasn’t ventured too far from his home near Mandan, N.D., very often in February. “I usually don’t rodeo in the winter as much because we start calving back home,” said Breuer, a two-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier. “We started calving a little bit later this year so I Continue Reading »
A test for true cowboys
Written on February 8, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The excitement of the CINCH Timed Event Championship brings out the best GUTHRIE, Okla. – For many, John Wayne was the epitome of a cowboy: Rugged, tough, strong and charismatic. It was an attitude he portrayed on screen, but it was the perfect symbol of what it takes to be a real cowboy. Twenty men Continue Reading »
Community is key for Starkville rodeo
Written on February 7, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Rotary Rodeo organizers have many objectives when it comes to their event. They want to entertain fans, produce a world-class competition and raise money for local causes in the area. With the help of Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo, they will get that chance during the event, set for 7 p.m. Friday, Continue Reading »
Champ jumps to San Angelo lead
Written on February 6, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
SAN ANGELO, Texas – If momentum is a key to success, Tyler Waguespack is on quite a roll. “Momentum is very important,” said Waguespack, the 2016 world champion steer wrestler who leads the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo with a two-run cumulative time of 7.0 seconds. “It seems like two years ago over the Continue Reading »
Teenager Wright rides into the lead
Written on February 5, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Ryder Wright finished last season as the fourth-ranked saddle bronc rider in ProRodeo, but he didn’t compete at the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo. He wasn’t old enough. The second-generation Wrangler National Finals Rodeo cowboy didn’t turn 18 until March, so he wasn’t eligible for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Continue Reading »