Monthly Archives: January 2026
Roper wins OKC back-to-back
Written on January 25, 2026 at 4:42 pm, by Ted
Heeler Dawson McMaster stops the clock in 6.3 seconds with partner Dexton Hoelting to win the Oklahoma City ProRodeo presented by Tractor Supply Co. McMaster won the title a year ago with Hoelting’s older brother, Cam, when it was the final PRCA rodeo in Jim Norick Arena, then won this weekend at the first ProRodeo Continue Reading »
Taton returns to roots in OKC
Written on January 24, 2026 at 9:49 pm, by Ted
OKLAHOMA CITY – Jade Taton returned to that familiar Oklahoma red dirt, and he felt right at home during Saturday’s second performance of the Oklahoma City ProRodeo presented by Tractor Supply Co. An alumnus of the Oklahoma Panhandle State University rodeo team, Taton rides bucking horses as a second job. He handled his business, matching Continue Reading »
Lessons pay off for Swearingen
Written on January 23, 2026 at 10:24 pm, by Ted
College life didn’t pan out for Colton Swearingen, but that hasn’t stopped him from gaining an education from the best in the business while he’s in Oklahoma. He stopped the clock in 4.7 seconds to take the steer wrestling lead at the Oklahoma City ProRodeo. (PHOTO BY NICOLE STEVENS) OKLAHOMA CITY – Colton Swearingen Continue Reading »
Indoor rodeo is ready for winter
Written on January 21, 2026 at 11:41 am, by Ted
Trick rider Dusti Dickerson will bring some of the heat to the Oklahoma City ProRodeo presented by Tractor Supply Co., which takes place Friday-Sunday at OG&E Coliseum. With winter weather expected to hit central Oklahoma, producer McCoy Rodeo expects the action to keep all spectators warm in new building at OKC Fair Park. (PHOTO FROM Continue Reading »
Cowgirl bull riders add flair
Written on January 20, 2026 at 3:25 pm, by Ted
Cord McCoy had heard that twins Dayna and Madison Eilert might be the best women to have ever ridden bulls. He saw it for himself, which is why he wanted them to be part of the Oklahoma City ProRodeo presented by Tractor Supply Co., set for Friday-Sunday at OG&E Coliseum at the OKC Fair Park. Continue Reading »
Rodeo is very much Oklahoma
Written on January 19, 2026 at 8:34 am, by Ted
Steer wrestling world champion Jacob Edler is one of the 384 contestants who entered next weekend’s Oklahoma City ProRodeo presented by Tractor Supply Co. and is also part of the more than one-third who reside in Oklahoma. After graduating from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Edler has remained in Alva and also owns a business there. Continue Reading »
Pickup man is a Jet-setter
Written on January 13, 2026 at 12:01 pm, by Ted
Jet McCoy is all cowboy and has been from the day he was born. Raised on the family’s ranch near Tupelo, Oklahoma, he still works daily with horses and trusts them in another aspect of his job. He’s one of the pickup men for McCoy Rodeo, a livestock production company owned by his brother, Cord, Continue Reading »
Pegasus bucks in inspiring way
Written on January 9, 2026 at 5:23 pm, by Ted
McCoy Rodeo’s Pegasus was named Bull of the 2025 National Finals Rodeo after bucking off Stetson Wright in the fifth round and Tristen Hutchings on Night 10 in a combined 7.02 seconds. The nearly 1,700-pound gray bull had suffered an infection and had his right horn removed. Pegasus recovered well enough to join the elite Continue Reading »
OG&E is OKC’s new rodeo home
Written on January 5, 2026 at 4:06 pm, by Ted
OG&E Coliseum is a modern arena at OKC Fair Park and stands as a beacon for future events at the fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, including the Oklahoma City ProRodeo presented by Tractor Supply Co., a McCoy Rodeo production that takes place Jan. 23-25. (PHOTO COURTESY OF VISIT OKLAHOMA CITY) OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma-based McCoy Continue Reading »
Rodeo at the top of its game
Written on January 5, 2026 at 10:30 am, by Ted
Announcer Scott Grover has been a big part of the Will Rogers Stampede in Claremore, Oklahoma, for more than 20 years. He’s seen how the rodeo has grown over that time, and he’s experienced why it is so good. (PHOTO BY ROBBY FREEMAN) Will Rogers Stampede reinvents itself with growth, progress CLAREMORE, Okla. – Continue Reading »