Monthly Archives: July 2017
Lovington is a cowboy’s paradise
Written on July 31, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – The rodeo history in southeastern New Mexico is as rich as the rugged terrain that makes up Lea County. It’s proven in the men who laid the foundation for the rich rodeo tradition, men like Jake McClure, Troy Fort, Sonny Davis, Roy Cooper and Jimmie Cooper. It reappears every summer when this Continue Reading »
Albertan wins bronc match
Written on July 30, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Layton Green riding into world-title contention with victory in Pollockville POLLOCKVILLE, Alberta – Every young cowboy has dreamed of being one of the very best in the field. Layton Green is living out his dreams one bucking horse at a time, and he’s doing everything he can to make them happen in 2017. “This has Continue Reading »
Back to the basics
Written on July 26, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Trace Adkins, Gretchen Wilson headline a top concert lineup LOVINGTON, N.M. – World-class talent makes its way to Lovington each August. This year’s Lea County Fair and Rodeo concert lineup is proof, with top headliners Trace Atkins and Gretchen Wilson closing out this year’s exposition at the Lea County Fairgrounds in Lovington. “We’ve been able Continue Reading »
Roundup ready for world-class event
Written on July 26, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Dodge City Roundup is more than a local rodeo with regional appeal. It’s a world-class championship that will feature nearly 1,000 contestants all vying for their share of the large purse available. “We are very pleased to have upgraded our status to a Wrangler Gold Tour rodeo, which means we’re offering Continue Reading »
Inman dominates in Salinas
Written on July 25, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
SALINAS, Calif. – Many things have changed for Toby Inman since 2009, the last time he earned the freestyle bullfighting title in Salinas. One thing that hasn’t: He is still one of the smoothest men to have ever tested his skills on the California Rodeo Salinas track. He proved it this past weekend by dominating Continue Reading »
Meiers makes Big move in Eagle
Written on July 23, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EAGLE, Colo. – As he stood behind the bucking chutes before the final performance of the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo on Saturday night, there was a bit more electricity sparking out of J.W. Meiers. “I was excited, and I couldn’t believe I had a horse like that here,” Meiers said of his saddle bronc Continue Reading »
Lowe spurs through mud to money
Written on July 22, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EAGLE, Colo. – The rains hovered over Johnette Phillips Arena about half an hour before the start of Friday’s third performance of the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo. It didn’t stop until the final bull bucked, but the action was incredible from start to finish. “It just kept coming down,” said Will Lowe, a three-time Continue Reading »
Roundup honoring Victory Electric
Written on July 21, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DODGE CITY, Kan. – As the winds blew cold, moist air across southwest Kansas this past January, crews from Victory Electric were in the middle of the storm. Power lines broke and poles were virtually sawed in half. Thousands were without power, yet the crews from the local cooperative – as well as several other Continue Reading »
Ropers ride lead into final round
Written on July 21, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EAGLE, Colo. – Big leads mean very little in the world of rodeo. There is no blowout when times are measured in tenths of a second. Bret Tonozzi has been around the game long enough that he understands all the things that can happen when cowboys ride fast horses and try to stop the clock Continue Reading »
California is calling
Written on July 20, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Schueth riding a hot streak heading to historic bullfights in Salinas SALINAS, Calif. – There is no hotter man on the Bullfighters Only tour than Nebraskan Beau Schueth. He’s performed well at nearly every stop he’s made and is coming off first- and second-place finishes this past week. He won the title in Colorado Springs, Colo., Continue Reading »
Snell grapples the Eagle lead
Written on July 20, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EAGLE, Colo. – For three months a year, Brian Snell focuses on his steer wrestling career. “I’ve had a pretty slow start to my summer,” said Snell, who runs a construction company in Cheyenne, Wyo., and competes in the sport he loves through those few weeks primarily between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Having a Continue Reading »
Hard work on display in Lovington
Written on July 19, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Every day offers a new set of lessons. In southeastern New Mexico, the lessons come in the form of hard-working opportunities. The challenges are great and the rewards, oftentimes, can be small. For those involved in agriculture, the Lea County Fair and Rodeo rewards hard work. It shows in every exhibit and Continue Reading »
X Bulls bringing the best to town
Written on July 17, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – The danger and excitement that is the Xtreme Bull Tour is the perfect way to kick-start the Western action at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo. Lea County Xtreme Bulls kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Jake McClure Arena with the top cowboys on tour being part of the Continue Reading »
TETWP surpasses $300,000 mark
Written on July 17, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUNNISON, Colo. – The grassroots effort that is Cattlemen’s Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign continues to flourish in the Gunnison valley. This year’s songwriter concert and auction, which took place Tuesday, July 11, raised more than $300,000, helping maintain the Gunnison’s status as the largest Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign in ProRodeo. Continue Reading »
Inman wins Fortuna with a 90
Written on July 17, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
FORTUNA, Calif – When Toby Inman started his final bullfight Friday night, he made a statement with a backflip over Costa Fighting Bulls’ Little Foot. The Illinois bullfighter cleared Little Foot but landed on his knees. He picked things up in the championship round, matching moves with the feisty Spanish fighting bull for 90 points Continue Reading »
Partners help make Roundup tick
Written on July 17, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Dodge City Roundup Rodeo is a community event that reaches a region. The proof comes from the six nights of action, including five nights of traditional rodeo set for 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2-Sunday, Aug. 6, at Roundup Arena. But on top of that, there A Whole Lotta Bull, which takes Continue Reading »
Cowboys cash in on Saturday
Written on July 16, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUNNISON, Colo. – There were some big stakes and big possibilities for cowboys and cowgirls competing this week at the Cattlemen’s Days PRCA Rodeo. Colorado cowboys Cole Dorenkamp of Lamar and Bret Tonozzi of Fruita took advantage during the final performance of this year’s championship, stopping the clock in 5.1 seconds to tie for the Continue Reading »
Kiesner enjoys return to Gunnison
Written on July 15, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUNNISON, Colo. – It’s been several years, but Roper Kiesner has been to Cattlemen’s Days before. As a teenager, he and his brother, Rider, were part of a specialty act that performed in Gunnison. Trick roping, trick riding, whip tricks were all part of the Kiesner family’s show, and the young boys were a big Continue Reading »
Bouts in the Redwoods
Written on July 14, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Bullfighters Only taking its game to the northern California town of Fortuna FORTUNA, Calif – If quad racing wasn’t an extreme enough event for fans in this northern California community, Friday’s event is about to be intensified. This year’s event will include nine of the greatest men from Bullfighters Only, a wild and Western way Continue Reading »
Volunteers key to fair’s success
Written on July 14, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Trey Kerby doesn’t remember the first time he attended the Lea County Fair and Rodeo. He was a kid, and he’s been around the exposition all his life. “As a kid, I rode in the parade on my horse,” said Kerby, now in his first year as a Lea County Fair Board Continue Reading »
Wilson hangs up, on to the lead
Written on July 14, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUNNISON, Colo. – Kash Wilson saw the good, the bad and the ugly all in a matter of 10 seconds Thursday during opening night of the Cattlemen’s Day Rodeo. Atop Three Hills Rodeo’s Big Show, Wilson made a quality ride, resulting in 86 points to take the bareback riding lead. But just a second after Continue Reading »
Josey is back for the action
Written on July 13, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Oklahoma man returns to the game he loves with Bullfighters Only VERNAL, Utah – Justin Josey’s head wasn’t in the game. When the game is freestyle bullfighting, men must be on top of every situation, or the outcomes could be deadly. The Spanish fighting bulls are mean and aggressive, and it takes a bullfighter who Continue Reading »
Albertson is special for fair, rodeo
Written on July 12, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EAGLE, Colo. – Fourteen years ago, life was considerably different for Hanna Albertson. She had just been crowned the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo queen. It wasn’t the first time she was involved in the annual exposition, but it was a critical piece of what helped lay the foundation for her vibrant personality. Albertson has Continue Reading »
Slone finds fun, money in Estes
Written on July 11, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ESTES PARK, Colo. – Ace Slone has a lot more reasons to be at Rooftop Rodeo than just roping calves. “We always try to enter Estes Park for the end so we have a few days to hang out here,” said Slone, 28, of Cuero, Texas. “This is our favorite place to hang out every Continue Reading »