Monthly Archives: December 2019
Blackfoot rodeo wins national honor
Written on December 6, 2019 at 12:00 am, by Ted
BLACKFOOT, Idaho – In its inaugural year of being nominated for a major award, the Gem State Classic Pro Rodeo has claimed the ultimate prize. On Wednesday night, the rodeo associated with the Eastern Idaho State Fair was awarded the 2019 Small Rodeo of the Year in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. It’s a recognition Continue Reading »
Larsen begins NFR with big score
Written on December 6, 2019 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LAS VEGAS – The difference between winning the first round of the National Finals Rodeo and finishing in a tie for sixth place was just four points. Or in a single slip from an athletic bucking horse. Both happened Thursday night at the Thomas & Mack Center, where Orin Larsen rode Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Shady Continue Reading »
Mercer clinches world title
Written on December 6, 2019 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Canadian claims BFO Roughy Cup to secure his bid for championship belt LAS VEGAS – Aaron Mercer had a goal in mind when he arrived in Georgia for the Bullfighters Only Development Camp in April. He accomplished it on the first day of the 10-day Bullfighters Only Las Vegas Championship, winning the prestigious BFO Roughy Continue Reading »
Champion wins on opening night
Written on December 6, 2019 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LAS VEGAS – Richmond Champion admitted to first-round jitters Thursday during the opening night of the National Finals Rodeo. He was able to work through them rather quickly, though. After his first Pickett Pro Rodeo horse, Nighlivin, didn’t live up to his potential, Champion was awarded a re-ride, where he was matched with Pickett’s Night Continue Reading »
Biglow’s big score nets 2nd place
Written on December 6, 2019 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LAS VEGAS – Clayton Biglow has scored at least 90 points at the National Finals Rodeo a few times, but rarely has he marked such a high score to finish second. Biglow, a four-time NFR qualifier from Clements, California, owns the arena record with a 93-point bareback ride, a feat he accomplished in the fifth Continue Reading »
2019 NFR, Round 1 results
Written on December 6, 2019 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Bareback riding: 1. Richmond Champion, 91.5 points on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Night Crawler, $26,231; 2. Clayton Biglow, 90.5, $20,731; 3. Caleb Bennett, 90, $15,654; 4. Tilden Hooper, 88.5, $11,000; 5. Tim O’Connell, 88, $6,769; 6. (tie) Orin Larsen and Clint Laye, 87.5, $2,115 each. Steer wrestling: 1. Dakota Eldridge, 3.6 seconds, $26,231; 2. (tie) Bridger Continue Reading »
Athletes primed for BFO championship
Written on December 5, 2019 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The battle for the Bullfighters Only world title will culminate in Sin City LAS VEGAS – For the past three years, Weston Rutkowski has been the figurehead that every man in Bullfighters Only has strived to unseat during the 10-day Bullfighters Only Las Vegas Championship. The target has shifted heading into this year’s grand-finale, which Continue Reading »
Cooper adding local flavor
Written on December 2, 2019 at 12:00 am, by Ted
New Year’s Eve Roping & Concert to feature Texas-based artists FORT WORTH, Texas – For most in the rodeo world, the Coopers are the first family of rodeo, with the patriarch being eight-time world champion Roy Cooper, who has shared his lineage with his three sons: Clint, Clif and Tuf. For Jarrod Morris, Clif and Continue Reading »