Canadian horse perfect for Champion
LAS VEGAS – The last time Richmond Champion tried to ride Kesler Rodeo’s Illegal Smile, things didn’t go too well. He got a bit of redemption Thursday night, handling the big sorrel for 86 points to finish fourth in the eighth round of the National Finals Rodeo. “That horse is underrated,” said Champion, 25, of […]
Biglow tames another big gray
LAS VEGAS – Craig at Midnight is a giant of a bucking horse. Weighing 1,800 pounds, the gray gelding from Powder River Rodeo can be a bit intimidating. “He’s a huge horse,” said Clayton Biglow, who rode the animal for 85.5 points Thursday night to finish in a tie for fifth place on the eighth […]
Larsen scores big on rank horse
LAS VEGAS – Jim Boy Hash is a college rodeo coach in western Kansas and is an Oklahoma Panhandle State University graduate. He also raises bucking horses. Orin Larsen is from Inglis, Manitoba, who graduated from the College of Southern Idaho and Panhandle State. He also rides bucking horses. On Thursday night, Hash-raised, Hi Lo […]
Jarrett wins NFR’s eighth round
LAS VEGAS – There’s likely nothing Ryan Jarrett hasn’t tried to change his luck at one point or another during his ProRodeo career. “I know I won the other night in pink, but I’ve been wearing black ever since, and I’m sticking with it,” said Jarrett, the 2005 all-around world champion from Comanche, Okla. “I’ve […]
O’Connell, Waguespack open Round 8
Bareback riding: 1. Shane O’Connell, 89 points on Powder River Rodeo’s Black Leg, $26,231; 2. Mason Clements, 88.5, $20,731; 3. Orin Larsen, 87, $15,654; 4. Richmond Champion, 86, $11,000; 5. (tie) Kaycee Feild and Clayton Biglow, 85.5, $5,500 each. Steer wrestling: 1. Tyler Waguespack, 3.7 seconds, $26,231; 2. Bridger Chambers, 3.8, $20,731; 3. Scott Guenthner, […]
Break works for Weast and Reddy
LAS VEGAS – Hell on the Red has been one of the best barrel racing horses in ProRodeo in 2018, but she’s still just 6 years old. The sorrel mare with a National Finals Rodeo legacy is the guiding force for Kylie Weast in their first qualification to the bright lights of Las Vegas. The […]
Jarrett stays on his rodeo roll
LAS VEGAS – Just before halftime of the National Finals Rodeo, tie-down roper Ryan Jarrett gained momentum he needed to finish out the drive toward the end of the season. After finishing in a three-way tie for first place in Round 5, he has caught fire, placing in Rounds 6 and 7. On Wednesday night, […]
Biglow still padding bank account
LAS VEGAS – Every step forward is positive for bareback rider Clayton Biglow. He proved that again Wednesday night, riding Frontier Rodeo’s Short Night for 86.5 points to collect his fourth paycheck of this year’s National Finals Rodeo, this one worth $8,885. “I feel pretty good,” said Biglow, 23, of Clements, Calif. “I’ve had to […]
Larsen wins NFR’s 7th round
LAS VEGAS – He doesn’t like it, but Orin Larsen has figured out how to ride in pain. He did it two years ago, when he had rib issues at the beginning of the National Finals Rodeo and kept him out of the pay window for the first five rounds. He finished that year’s championship […]
Sasquatch tops the Champ
Young Californian advances to BFO Championship Saturday with big fight LAS VEGAS – Andres “Sasquatch” Gonzalez conquered his beast and upset the Champ. He posted the highest-marked bout of this year’s Bullfighters Only Las Vegas Championship during Wednesday’s Flexfit Preliminary Round, scoring 87 points to advance to Hooey’s Championship Saturday at the Tropicana Las Vegas. […]
Dougherty wins bull riding’s Round 6
1. Chase Dougherty, 87.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Lookin Up, $27,077; 2. (tie) Dustin Boquet and Boudreaux Campbell, 87, $19,039 each; 4. Roscoe Jarboe, 84.5, $11,847; 5. Jeff Askey, 84, $7,616; no other qualified rides.
Larsen wins seventh round
Bareback riding: 1. Orin Larsen, 89 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Tip Off, $26,231; 2. Caleb Bennett, 88, $20,731; 3. Tilden Hooper, 87, $15,654; 4. (tie) Clayton Biglow and Steven Dent, 86.5, $8,885 each; 6. Jake Brown, 85.5, $4,231. Steer wrestling: 1. (tie) Tyler Pearson and Hunter Cure, 3.6 seconds, $23,481 each; 3. (tie) Will Lummus […]
Irwin continues hot streak in Vegas
LAS VEGAS – Slowly but surely, steer wrestler Kyle Irwin is making an impact at the National Finals Rodeo. Irwin entered this year’s championship six days ago No. 14 in the world standings. As of Tuesday night, he has moved to fifth with $64,083 in money made in Las Vegas, which has moved his 2018 […]
Champion takes care of re-ride
LAS VEGAS – Richmond Champion has been on more horses than any other bareback rider competing at the 2018 National Finals Rodeo. He’s actually OK with it. He was awarded a re-ride after his first time out of the chutes in Round 1, then had that happen again. This time, Kesler Championship Rodeo’s Imperial Beach […]
Breuer earns sixth-round title
LAS VEGAS – Over the first four nights of the National Finals Rodeo, things weren’t going well for bareback rider Ty Breuer. He changed that in a big way Tuesday, matching moves with the Calgary Stampede horse Tootsie Roll for 88 points to win the sixth round, pocketing $26,231 in the process. It was his […]
Jarrett stays hot in NFR’s Round 6
LAS VEGAS – It didn’t take long for tie-down roper Ryan Jarrett to keep the ball rolling. One night after winning a share of the fifth round at the National Finals Rodeo, Jarrett was back at it Tuesday, roping and tying his calf in 7.8 seconds. That finished in a tie for second place in […]
Kinsel wins again
Barrel racing: 1. Hailey Kinsel, 13.63 seconds, $26,231; 2. Jessica Routier, 13.73, $20,731; 3. Ivy Conrado, 13.75, $15,654; 4. Amberleigh Moore, 13.77, $11,000; 5. Taci Bettis, 13.82, $6,770; 6. Stevi Hillman, 13.9, $4,231. Bull riding: 1. Dustin Boquet, 91 points on Hi Lo ProRodeo Company’s Divinity, $26,231; 2. Chase Dougherty, 88.5, $20,731; 3. Koby Radley, […]
Rookie talent shining in City of Lights
Moorman fights 2 bulls to win his flight; Gibson posts highest marking LAS VEGAS – One bull wasn’t enough for Chance Moorman on Tuesday afternoon during the second day of the Flexfit Preliminary Round of the Bullfighters Only Las Vegas Championship. Late in his initial bullfight, Moorman was awarded a refight. Since he was the […]
6th round goes to Kansan
1. Cooper Martin, 7.6 seconds, $26,231; 2. (tie) Ryan Jarrett and Reese Riemer, 7.8, $18,193 each; 4. Jake Pratt, 8.1, $11,000; 5. Trevor Brazile, 8.3, $6,770; 6. Ryle Smith, 8.8, $4,231.
Scheer, Thurston split Round 6
1. (tie) Zeke Thurston on Powder River Rodeo’s Miss Chestnut and Cort Scheer on Mo Betta Rodeo’s Sue City Sue, 89.5 points, $23,481 each; 3. Chase Brooks, 89, $15,654; 4. Ryder Wright, 87.5, $11,000; 5. Joey Sonnier III, 86, $6,770; 6. (tie) Taos Muncy and Wade Sundell, 85.5, $2,116 each.
Cassidy wins again
Steer wrestling: 1. Curtis Cassidy, 3.6 seconds, $26,231; 2. Jacob Talley, 3.7, $20,731; 3. (tie) Nick Guy, Tyler Waguespack and Kyle Irwin, 4.1, $11,142 each; 6. (tie) Will Lummus and Scott Guenther, 4.5, $2,116 each. Team roping: 1. Tyler Wade/Cole Davison, 3.9 seconds, $26,231; 2. Bubba Buckaloo/Chase Tryan, 4.4, $20,731; 3. Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 4.5, […]
Breuer wins Round 6
1. Ty Breuer, 88 points on Calgary Stampede’s Tootsie Roll, $26,231; 2. (tie) Tilden Hooper, Steven Dent and Richmond Champion, 87.5, $15,795 each; 5. (tie) Caleb Bennett and Will Lowe, 87, $5,500 each.
Duvall reaches NFR payday
LAS VEGAS – There was a definite sigh of relief coming out of Riley Duvall’s mouth on Monday night. The third-generation steer wrestler from Checotah, Okla., earned his first payday of this year’s National Finals Rodeo, throwing down his steer in 3.9 seconds to finish in a tie for fourth place in the fifth round. […]
Clements snags another round check
LAS VEGAS – Mason Clements knew Monday’s fifth round of the National Finals Rodeo was going to be electric. He was right. He spurred High Lo ProRodeo’s Wilson Sanchez for 87.5 points to finish fifth in the round, earning his fourth paycheck in five nights of ProRodeo’s grand finale. With his ride, he pocketed $6,769 […]