Monthly Archives: March 2022
Mississippi’s man of action
Written on March 31, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Cinch steer wrestler Will Lummus shows off his elite status Will Lummus was born to be a professional steer wrestler; he just didn’t realize it until he’d entered high school. He proved to be a quick study, but he’s had a considerable amount of help along the way. He has a family that has supported Continue Reading »
Smidt is All-American cowboy
Written on March 30, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Texas tie-down roper wins $100,000 during rodeo in AT&T Stadium AT&T Stadium is just four hours from Caleb Smidt’s home in Bellville, Texas, a community of about 4,200 people near Houston. That makes it easy for those that love him most to make the trip to see their favorite cowboy compete. It’s also easy for Continue Reading »
Volunteers took the Strain off rodeo
Written on March 28, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – When the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo asked for help, members of the Goodwell Roping Club answered. That was decades ago, and men like Jack, Rex and Max Strain have put in countless hours since. It’s the work done by volunteers like them that has helped the local rodeo be successful for so Continue Reading »
McCoy ready to bring rodeo to Ada
Written on March 23, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ADA, Okla. – Long before he ever qualified to the International Finals Rodeo, the National Finals Rodeo or the PBR World Finals, Cord McCoy was a kid who just dreamed of being a rodeo champion. He came by it naturally, raised on a ranch near Tupelo, Oklahoma. He’s the youngest of five children born to Continue Reading »
Chambers finds winning combo
Written on March 15, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ALVA, Okla. – Samantha Chambers has always considered herself an all-around cowgirl, but she didn’t have much chance to showcase it during her first two years of intercollegiate rodeo while attending Northwestern Oklahoma State University. “During my freshman year, my breakaway roping horse died unexpectedly, so I have been hopping around on horses trying to Continue Reading »
Frontier brings heat to Guymon
Written on March 15, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – The best stock contractors in ProRodeo do more than just provide great bucking stock, and that’s a big reason why Freedom, Oklahoma-based Frontier Rodeo has been named the PRCA Stock Contractor of the Year each of the past seven seasons. It comes down to the overall product. Like any business, there’s a Continue Reading »
Resistol cowboys cash in big
Written on March 7, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Bulldogger Brown, bronc buster Hay win their events at American ARLINGTON, Texas – A decade ago, Jesse Brown was a backup quarterback for the Washington State Cougars. On Sunday afternoon, the Resistol cowboy scored a touchdown of his own by winning the steer wrestling title at The American, pocketing $100,000 for a job well done. Continue Reading »
Aussie earns his way to American
Written on March 6, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
FORT WORTH, Texas – Resistol bull rider Ky Hamilton faced adversity a year ago, and he just stared it down. A hip injury resulted in surgery, and Australian cowboy from Mackay, Queensland, returned to action in June and went to work. He won eight rodeos – including a big-money victory at the Cheyenne (Wyoming) Frontier Continue Reading »
Douch set for American’s final day
Written on March 6, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
FORT WORTH, Texas – Much has been made about John Douch’s relationship with ProRodeo Hall of Fame cowboy Joe Beaver, who has mentored the young tie-down roper for the last decade. But Douch is making a name for himself by himself, roping at a high level since he turned pro five seasons ago. The Resistol Continue Reading »
Wright aiming for 3rd American title
Written on March 6, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
FORT WORTH, Texas – Just days shy of his 24th birthday, Resistol cowboy Ryder Wright has established himself as one of the premier saddle bronc riders in ProRodeo. He burst onto the scene as a rookie in 2016 and immediately qualified for the first of six straight trips to the National Finals Rodeo. In his Continue Reading »
Field sets the tone for Sunday
Written on March 6, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
FORT WORTH, Texas – The life of a bareback rider is living in a rough-and-tumble world that features powerful bucking horses and a passion for riding them. It takes a special kind of man to strap himself to 1,200 pounds of muscle and flesh intent on dropping him to the arena dirt. These cowboys don’t Continue Reading »
Ropers eyeing American’s prize
Written on March 5, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
FORT WORTH, Texas – Resistol team ropers Nelson Wyatt and Tyler Worley know a thing or two about winning big money. While roping with different partners two years ago at the National Finals Rodeo inside Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, each man collected big money over a 10-day stretch. Now that they’re together, Wyatt Continue Reading »
McGinn to run at $2 million Sunday
Written on March 5, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
FORT WORTH, Texas – Resistol steer wrestler Mike McGinn has been on a bit of a roll early this season, and he continued his hot streak during the first round of The American at Cowtown Coliseum. As a cowboy who came through the series of qualifying rounds, McGinn has a shot of at least a Continue Reading »
American features big payout
Written on March 3, 2022 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Several Cinch endorsees have earned their way into unique competition The greatest stars in professional rodeo are descending upon north Texas for The American, a unique event that will pay out $3 million Sunday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This is unprecedented money, especially considering that the bulk of the emotions ride on the Continue Reading »