Fair was a supreme showcase
Pete Carr’s great bucking horse, Dirty Jacket, has had a legendary career. The two-time Bareback Horse of the Year that bucked at 12 consecutive National Finals Rodeos performed for the final time of his long career during the Saturday night performance of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo. (PHOTO BY PEGGY GANDER) HEMPSTEAD, Texas – […]
Berry back on top of his game
Leighton Berry was sidelined much of the 2025 season but returned to action the end of September. As the 2026 ProRodeo campaign kicked off at the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, Berry had proven he was ready for action with the win. (PHOTO BY PEGGY GANDER) HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Broken bones sometimes lead to […]
Carpenter builds rodeo resume
Cutter Carpenter moved into the tie-down roping lead at the Waller County Fair and Rodeo after posting a 7.4-second run Friday night. (PHOTO BY PEGGY GANDER) HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Cutter Carpenter had a little advantage over the tie-down roping field at this week’s Waller County Fair and Rodeo. He was inside the same arena […]
Frost secures lead in Hempstead
Jacelyn Frost is carrying on a family tradition in rodeo, and she proved it with her fast time in breakaway roping. (PHOTO BY PEGGY GANDER) HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Rodeo is more than a family tradition for Jacelyn Frost. It’s a way of life, and she’s living it. She’s a senior on the rodeo team […]
Rangers’ Greenfield back on track
ALVA, Okla. – The four months that led up to the fall semester may have been the toughest of Savannah Greenfield’s young life. There were painful days. There were difficult days. There were days she didn’t want to do the work necessary but did it anyway. She had good days and bad, all the things […]
Rangers shine at Durant rodeo
Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduate student Emmett Edler earned at least a share of two round wins and claimed the overall steer wrestling title this past weekend in Durant, Oklahoma. (PHOTO BY DALE HIRSCHMAN) ALVA, Okla. – Over the course of the summer, Emmett Edler changed hats. The nice thing about it is both are […]
The drive of a champion
Durfey fights through chronic ailment to return to rodeo glory Tyson Durfey had no idea what was going on. Full-body rashes, chronic fatigue, pounding headaches and vertigo were some of the symptoms he experienced. There were days he couldn’t get out of bed. “My body was trying to tell me, ‘Hey, there’s something wrong,’ but […]
Rodeo is huge in Waller County
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Rodeo is an important piece of the landscape in this neck of the woods. It’s also a major part of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, set for Sept. 25-Oct. 4 at the Waller County Fairgrounds in Hempstead. Over the course of the 10-day exposition, the newly covered rodeo arena will be […]
Altmiller ropes victory in Colby
ALVA, Okla. – The first time Kyler Altmiller teamed with Porter Hall came just a few days ago during the intercollegiate rodeo in Colby, Kansas. Altmiller, a senior Northwestern Oklahoma State University cowboy from Canadian, Texas, hadn’t even thrown a practice loop with Hall, who competes for Oklahoma Panhandle State University. “That was the first […]
Sonnier greedy at state fair
SALT LAKE CITY – Don’t mind Kade Sonnier if he’s a little greedy. It comes with men who make rodeo their business. It’s expensive to travel across North America competing in a sport based on history, but it’s more than that. In rodeo, dollars equal championship points, so every cent is more valuable. Only the […]
Local cowboy roping SLC cash
SALT LAKE CITY – Justin Brinkerhoff could feel the energy. A crowd of nearly 7,500 souls electrified the Days of ’47 Arena at Utah State Fairpark on Saturday night, and the tie-down roper fed off it. He roped and tied his calf in 9.4 seconds to move into third place at Utah’s Own Rodeo, and […]
Aussie spurs lead in SLC
SALT LAKE CITY – Toward the southeastern side of Queensland rests the tiny hamlet of Injune, a community of less than 500 inhabitants about 350 miles from the state’s capital city of Brisbane. It’s home to Darcy Radel, who moved to the United States three years ago to chase his rodeo dreams. His first stop […]
Monday night countdown
Utah’s Own Rodeo to feature sport’s elite during final performance SALT LAKE CITY – Steer wrestler Cash Robb understands the ups and downs that come with being a rodeo competitor. Most of his summer has been spent away from his Altamont, Utah, home, while traveling across the country to do his job. He’s seen good […]
Ladies hope to rope SLC cash
SALT LAKE CITY – Kelsie Domer is scrambling. Heading into this week of rodeos, the reigning world champion breakaway roper is on the outside looking in. She’s 18th in the world standings and needs to move up at least three places if she’s going to defend her gold buckle during the National Finals Breakaway Roping […]
Fair excels with livestock shows
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Members of the Waller County Fair Association have come up with a winning formula that helps make the annual exposition so successful every year. Youth is the primary mission, and the youngsters’ triumphs feed the Waller County Fair, which takes place Thursday, Sept. 25-Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Waller County Fairgrounds in […]
Rides of a young lifetime
Utah’s Own Rodeo gives kids a chance to participate with mutton bustin’ SALT LAKE CITY – Before they ever climb into the chutes, adrenaline fills their little bodies. Part of it is excitement. Part of it is knowing they are about to ride a wild animal in front of thousands of fans. Just like the […]
Rodeo to honor 1st responders
Emergency personnel to be celebrated during Utah State Fair event SALT LAKE CITY – Any time emergency personnel are called, they know they could put their lives on the line. First responders do it anyway. “They’re heroes, and we need to honor them for their commitment,” said Jacee Lancaster, livestock director for the Utah […]
Rodeo’s tricks of the trade
Stuntwomen to showcase talents during Utah’s Own PRCA Rodeo SALT LAKE CITY – The pageantry that is professional rodeo is exposed through incredible action and amazing athleticism. Men and women display their talents across various disciplines through competition, and all of that is accentuated by entertainers. They are people like comedian Cody Sosebee and the […]
Support strengthens local fair
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – No tall building stands without beams to support it. The same can be said for the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, a 10-day exposition 45 minutes northwest of Houston. While the foundation is decades old and solid, the key factor for the event’s success is within the beams that surround it – […]
Gold is coming to Salt Lake
Utah’s Own PRCA Rodeo will feature rodeo champions in September SALT LAKE CITY – There is a grand history of finding gold in the Beehive State. Sure, miners located it around Salt Lake City, but there’s another branch of the element that is prevalent in Utah: Rodeo gold. It comes from being the best in […]
Festival’s economic impact is big
GUNNISON, Colo. – The annual Cattlemen’s Days celebration does more for the community than most people realize. Sure, this is a chance to reconnect with friends and family while also enjoying all the comforts that come with a county fair. Cattlemen’s Days also offers plenty of entertainment, from great food selections to the carnival to […]
Wright ties dad for arena record
GOODING, Idaho – It’s only fitting that the final night of the 100th celebration of the Gooding Pro Rodeo featured an arena-record-tying ride by possibly the winningest cowboy of this generation. Eight-time world champion Stetson Wright rode Summit Pro Rodeo’s Cowboy Fool for 90 points Saturday night to tie an arena record established 12 years […]
Pollock helps Gooding erupt
GOODING, Idaho – The bleachers shook. The thousands inside Andy James Arena created an explosion of sound, and it was all directed at a local cowboy. Mitch Pollock still lists his hometown as Winnemucca, Nevada, but he’s been a southern Idaho bronc busting fan-favorite for the better part of the last decade. His Friday night […]
Ropers score lead at Gooding
GOODING, Idaho – Things are coming together nicely for Nevada team ropers Brodi Jones and Cody Burnside. They just started competing together in ProRodeo this year, though they’ve been friends most of their adult lives. But this is different, and the smiles on their faces revealed their 4.5-second run to put them atop the leaderboard […]