Monthly Archives: December 2023

LAS VEGAS – It wasn’t much, Stephen Culling was able to exhale just a little. It was a sigh of relief, and it matched the intensity he has felt over the first two nights of his first National Finals Rodeo. Culling wrestled his steer to the ground in 4.4 seconds to finish in a tie  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – For steer wrestlers at the National Finals Rodeo, it’s all about the start. In order to post fast times, they need to time the beginning of their runs in conjunction with the steer leaving the chute. The better the timing, the better the run. In Las Vegas, it also is important to  Continue Reading »

Cinch teams with Rodeo Performance Network to help NFR athletes Injuries are just part of any athletic endeavor, whether it’s football or the sport of rodeo. The Rodeo Performance Network has been built to try to stop that pain before it happens. It’s a matter of building the body in intricate ways to help athletes  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – When Richmond Champion arrived the Nevada desert to compete at his eighth National Finals Rodeo, he just wanted to keep climbing. He snuck his way into the top 15 in order to compete at the 10-round championship and wants to make a statement about his place among the elite bareback riders in  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – The Thomas & Mack Center can be an intimidating place. Those yellow bucking chutes hold thousands of stories that explain rodeo’s history. It’s been a lot like home for Jess Pope, the defending world champion bareback rider from Waverly, Kansas. He’s won the National Finals Rodeo average title at all three of  Continue Reading »

Canceled first-round performance will be made up next Wednesday morning While Thursday’s performance of the National Finals Rodeo was canceled because of the shooting that took place on the UNLV campus, the show will go on. The PRCA and Las Vegas Events boards met Thursday morning to hammer out the details, which are: The first  Continue Reading »

Cinch has seven newcomers eager to show off talents in Sin City The 2023 National Finals Rodeo will again have an international flavor. Rodeo isn’t just America’s game; it’s been established on a worldwide stage. This year’s grand championship will feature a hefty dose of Americans, but there are also contestants from Canada, Australia and  Continue Reading »

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – When the right ingredients are packaged correctly, big things happen. That’s been the case for the Waller County Fair and Rodeo since it teamed with Dallas-based stock contractor Pete Carr to produce its annual ProRodeo. It’s a formula that will continue; the Waller County Fair Board has voted to extend its contract  Continue Reading »

12 Cinch contestants would love to add more gold to their resumes The National Finals Rodeo and National Finals Breakaway Roping are not just the grand championships for the sport; they also are host this year’s greatest ProRodeo stars, who will play the game at the highest level. There are a dozen Cinch-endorsed cowboys and  Continue Reading »

Cinch endorsees make up more than a third of breakaway-roping field The top dogs in any sport always wear the biggest targets. In breakaway roping, Cinch cowgirls Shelby Boisjoli and Martha Angelone have everyone else’s sights set directly at them. Both have qualified for every National Finals Breakaway Roping since the event was established in  Continue Reading »