Roper wins OKC back-to-back
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 […]
Taton returns to roots in OKC
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 […]
Lessons pay off for Swearingen
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 […]
Indoor rodeo is ready for winter
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 […]
Cowgirl bull riders add flair
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. […]
Rodeo is very much Oklahoma
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. […]
Pickup man is a Jet-setter
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, […]
Pegasus bucks in inspiring way
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 […]
OG&E is OKC’s new rodeo home
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 […]
Rodeo at the top of its game
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. – […]
Learning under the Big Top
Rodeo announcer Scott Grover will conduct the Big Top Rodeo Announcer & Music Director Seminar from Feb. 20-22 at the Four Points by Sheraton Kansas City Airport as a way to give others the insights he didn’t have when he began his career. He will be working with noted sound director Jesse Knudsen through the […]
Riley casts a Webb on rodeo
Cinch cowboy Riley Webb secured his third straight world championship at this year’s National Finals Rodeo, becoming the first tie-down roper in more than 40 years to win at least three consecutive gold buckles. (PRCA PHOTO BY LARA ST JACQUES) Cinch tie-down roper claims his 3rd straight world championship Four years ago, little went […]
Money finds its way to Gray
T.J. Gray placed on all seven bulls he rode during the National Finals Rodeo. He won the average championship, which included a $94,000 payday, and earned $295,665 during his 10-day stay in Las Vegas to also win the Top Gun award. He finished his second straight NFR as the reserve world champion bull rider. (PRCA […]
Allen grabs 1st gold buckle
Steer wrestling world champion handles his cow during another solid run at the 2025 National Finals Rodeo. Allen rode Banker, the 2025 Bulldogging Horse of the Year owned by Justin Shaffer, then dominated the 10 days of competition in Las Vegas. (PRCA PHOTO BY LARA ST JACQUES) Cinch bulldogger handles the biggest rodeo test […]
Champion was the star of the show
When bull rider Tristen Hutchings won the third round of the National Finals Rodeo, he wanted to honor the fight of 6-year-old Casyn Cates, who has beaten pediatric cancer. Casyn and his mom went on the South Point Showroom stage with Hutchings on Dec. 6 to talk about Golden Circle of Champions, the organization that […]
Sonnier cleans house at NFR
Kade Sonnier rides the 2025 PRCA Horse of the Year, Brookman Rodeo’s Lunatic Heaven, for 90.75 points to win Saturday’s 10th round of the National Finals Rodeo. He also finished fourth in the average and fourth in the world, earning almost $200,000 in Las Vegas. (PRCA PHOTO BY LARA ST JACQUES) LAS VEGAS – […]
Anderson closes NFR on a high
Bridger Anderson cashed in for the seventh time with a fifth-place finish during Saturday’s 10th round of the National Finals Rodeo. He finished the 10-day championship with $117,540 in earnings. (PRCA PHOTO BY LARA ST JACQUES) LAS VEGAS – On the final night of the 2025 ProRodeo season, steer wrestler Bridger Anderson did what […]
Struxness adds $60k NFR bonus
Even though the breaks never came his way, J.D. Struxness was solid during his seventh National Finals Rodeo. He finished third in the average and left Las Vegas with more than $134,000. (PRCA PHOTO BY LARA ST JACQUES) LAS VEGAS – The look of disappointment was evident. J.D. Struxness wanted another Montana Silversmiths gold […]
Franks wraps another solid NFR
Bareback rider Cole Franks considered his fourth National Finals Rodeo a disappointment, but he still earned almost $108,000 in 10 days. He finished fourth in the average race, and that $44,356 bonus was added into his earnings. He finished sixth in the world standings. (PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) LAS VEGAS – It’s been a […]
Patterson places on final night
Weston Patterson closed out his first National Finals Rodeo in a big way. He placed in three of the final four nights, including an 87.75-point ride on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Larry Culpepper to finish fifth during Saturday’s 10th round. (PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) LAS VEGAS – The National Finals Rodeo can be a […]
Pope continues to excel in Vegas
Jess Pope added another $76,000 to his National Finals Rodeo earnings this year by finishing second in the average. He has earned nearly $1.2 million at the NFR over his six qualifications. (PRCA PHOTO BY LARA ST JACQUES) LAS VEGAS – Mr. Las Vegas was at it again over the last week and a […]
Allen wins gold buckle
Tucker Allen of Ventura, California, has plenty of reasons to celebrate after a dominating performance at the National Finals Rodeo, where he earned $248,000 in 10 days to claim the steer wrestling world championship. (PRCA PHOTO BY CLICK THOMPSON) He is 1st California bulldogger to win world title since Branquinho LAS VEGAS – Tucker […]
Pope firmly in contention for gold
Jess Pope rides Frontier Rodeo’s Painted Smoke for 84.5 points to place in Friday’s ninth round of the National Finals Rodeo. It was the third night in a row he has earned NFR money and sixth time overall. He will ride for a world championship Saturday night. (PRCA PHOTO BY LARA ST JACQUES) LAS […]
Bourgeois gets jolted into reality
Waylon Bourgeois’ first National Finals Rodeo hasn’t been all that dreams are made of, but it’s been pretty good. He has earned $131,000, the most recent of which came from finishing in a tie for second place during Friday’s ninth round with an 85.75-point ride on Penthouse Pro Rodeo’s Cosmic Stardust. (PHOTO BY GREG WESTFALL) […]