Monthly Archives: May 2025

PECOS, Texas – This west Texas community of nearly 15,000 folks is about to experience a population explosion. The reason is the West of the Pecos Rodeo, the World’s First Rodeo and home of some of the greatest competition in Western sports. The history tells a brilliant tale, but the future might be even brighter,  Continue Reading »

BIG SPRING, Texas – That’s not makeup on the faces of Clay Heger and Noah Krepps. It’s greasepaint, a longstanding tradition for rodeo clowns and bullfighters who work at such places as the Big Spring Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19-Saturday, June 21, at the Surge Energy Rodeo Bowl. Krepps  Continue Reading »

GUNNISON, Colo. – Bucking horses run in the blood of the Hayes family from Hayden, a community of 1,900 in northwest Colorado. Kaitlynn Hayes was just 9 years old when she got the idea for her business, which now operates as Rocky Mountain Mini Broncs & Bulls/KH Bucking horses. She’s a producer and has been  Continue Reading »

BIG SPRING, Texas – The greatest athletes stand on their own talents and how they battle through competition. Historical figures like Babe Ruth, Wilt Chamberlain and Roger Staubach have stood the test of time. Their exploits in their arenas of work are parts of lore, along with the championship resumes they built. Rodeo has its  Continue Reading »

Cattlemen’s Days honoring its 125th consecutive celebration GUNNISON, Colo. – For folks in the Gunnison Valley, the word “continuous” is as important as that first cup of coffee in the morning. This is home to the longest-running continuous rodeo in Colorado and one of the oldest events of its kind in the United States. This  Continue Reading »

BIG SPRING, Texas – There are certain things about west Texas that will likely always be part of its lore. The climate is dry, the terrain rugged. It takes a resilient soul to toil in it. It’s where the West was initially developed, the former Mexican Territory. From here, settlers expanded beyond and found their  Continue Reading »

BIG SPRING, Texas – Emmie and Jinsen Boyd do things about which most adults wouldn’t dream. Emmie is 9, older than Jinsen by two years, and they perform before large crowds at a young age. In the arena with their mom, Summer, the Boyds are prolific horsewomen who showcase their talents and enthrall audiences across  Continue Reading »

GUNNISON, Colo. – Even before he could walk, Michael Albers was making his mark on medical history. “He was the first baby in the world they were able to expand T cells, and he opened the portal for all the other children fighting leukemia,” said his mother, Shelley Albers, who pointed out that Michael’s T  Continue Reading »

Casper claims first Pioneer Days title, while Pope earns his 3rd GUYMON, Okla. – There was a time a few years ago that Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo featured short-round Sunday. There was a touch of reflection during the final performance of this year’s event, with five of the 10 champions crowned Sunday afternoon. It’s a  Continue Reading »

GUYMON, Okla. – Cole Franks doesn’t have a crystal ball, so he can’t look too far into the future. He did reconcile with his past during Saturday night’s third performance of the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo. He rode Frontier Rodeo’s Oklahoma Line for 88 points to take the bareback riding lead and, in doing so,  Continue Reading »

GUYMON, Okla. – Bubba Buckaloo and Joseph Harrison don’t really rodeo like they used to. The team ropers – and neighbors in southern Oklahoma near Lake Texhoma – have other priorities in their lives. Both train horses, and that accomplishes a couple of things: It allows both to stay closer to home while also making  Continue Reading »

GUYMON, Okla. – Matt Reeves has been a cowboy all his life, but he’s done it at a professional level for 24 years. He’s played the game at an elite level most of his career. He’s done so in little arenas and big. An eight-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier who won its steer wrestling aggregate  Continue Reading »