Etbauer wins by a Shade
DUNCAN, Okla. – They grew up just outside of Goodwell, Okla., in the same house, separated only by the years. For Trell and Shade Etbauer, rodeo has been part of their lives since birth. The sons of two-time world champion saddle bronc rider Robert Etbauer, Trell is the oldest son, just a couple years younger […]
Pollmiller chasing average title
DUNCAN, Okla. – Justin Pollmiller has had a singular focus on the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo: Win the three-round average. “That was definitely my goal when I got here,” said Pollmiller, who won Friday’s second go-round of bareback riding with an 81-point ride on New Frontier Rodeo’s Elvis and owns the lead […]
Frey gets hot at hometown rodeo
DUNCAN, Okla. – Shane Frey knew he had some work to do when he qualified for the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo. Sitting second in the steer wrestling Prairie Circuit standings, Frey needed to make up an $1,810 deficit to leader J.D. Struxness of Appleton, Minn. He made a significant move Thursday during the first […]
Patterson dominates steer roping
DUNCAN, Okla. – Three-time world champion Rocky Patterson continued his dominance in the region Friday morning during the steer roping competition during the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo at Stephens County Arena. Patterson placed in all three go-rounds, including the final-round victory, to win the average championship in a cumulative time of 37.2 […]
Duncan ready for championship
DUNCAN, Okla. – This community of more than 23,000 is about to become a Cowboy Town. By hosting the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, Duncan is opening its doors to the greatest cowboys and cowgirls in the region to compete for some of the most sought-after titles in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. […]
Community at the forefront of finale
DUNCAN, Okla. – The Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo is more than an event. It’s more than a championship. It’s more than the very best competitors from the Oklahoma-Kansas-Nebraska region that earned the right to be in the field. “We want this to be a great championship for all these great cowboys and […]
Steer ropers have earned their spot
They might be the best horsemen in rodeo. The qualifiers to the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping have earned the right to compete for the world championship; they will get the opportunity Nov. 11-12 in Mulvane, Kan. The field of the best 15 steer ropers in the business includes 14 men who have played […]
Schulenberg earns title in Durant
ALVA, Okla. – Dylan Schulenberg is more than a college student. A junior at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, he also is a student of the game. A team roping header from Coal Valley, Ill., he put his studies to the test this past weekend and passed; he and his heeler, Wyatt Miller, roped two steers […]
Bullfighters honored to work finale
DUNCAN, Okla. – The measurement of greatness, oftentimes, is based on recognition. For those who will be part of the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, it is identified from work performed over a long season. It culminates in a three-round championship that takes place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20-Saturday, Oct. 22, at […]
Big crowds, big events define fair
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The Waller County Fair and Rodeo was blessed with the perfect storm during this year’s exposition. “The weather was perfect,” said Clint Sciba, president of the Waller County Fair Board. “We had a cool front come in a couple days before the rodeo, so it was the perfect time to have an […]
Gwatney returns to post at NFSR
MARQUEZ, Texas – Only the very best in the business earn a trip to the most prestigious events in the Professional Cowboys Association. Sandy Gwatney is one of those individuals. Not only has she been recognized as one of the top personnel – she is one of five nominees for PRCA Secretary of the Year, […]
Harrison will bring funny to Duncan
DUNCAN, Okla. – John Harrison comes from a gold buckle heritage, and he carries on in the rodeo industry in his own award-winning ways. Harrison is a rodeo clown and entertainer from Soper, Okla. Each of the past two years, he was recognized as the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s Comedy Act of the Year. He […]
Local duo wins KPRA title
DODGE CITY, Kan. – It may be his giving nature, but header Brian Padilla wanted to win the year-end championship in the Kansas Professional Rodeo Association more for his partner than for himself. Mission accomplished. Padilla and heeler Mike Weir not only won their hometown rodeo at the KPRA Finals this weekend, but they earned […]
Nokes brothers win big at finale
DODGE CITY, Kan. – What began more than three decades ago in the southwest Plains of Nebraska continues this weekend at Dodge City Roundup Arena. Garrett and Justen Nokes were raised on rodeo near McCook, Neb. They’ve competed together and against one another all their lives, and both bring a championship pedigree to the Kansas […]
Green lives to ride wild horses in KPRA
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Wild horses are part legend, part fascination and part of reliving the Old West. They’re also the focal point for Reid Green, a 38-year-old cowboy from Laverne, Okla. He is competing in both saddle bronc riding and ranch bronc riding at the Kansas Professional Rodeo Association Finals this weekend at Roundup […]
Listen live from Stephenville
If you want to catch an NFR-like performance this weekend, tune in to ProRodeoLive.com at 7 p.m. central as he calls the action from the Cowboy Capital of the World Rodeo in Stephenville, Texas. It will be a showcase of great talent with Wrangler National Finals Rodeo experience, including the animals from Pete Carr Pro […]
Carr team ready for Southaven
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – Lecile Harris has his hands in everything involved in the Rodeo of the Mid-South. He organizes every aspect of the show, and he does it because he loves this event, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Landers Center in Southaven. But when […]
Morton in line for circuit title
DUNCAN, Okla. – Frank Morton is trying to do something that nobody else has done in a long time. Since 2012, Caine Riddle of Vernon, Texas, has dominated bareback riding in the Prairie Circuit. He’s won four straight year-end championships and owns five overall – he also earned the title in 2006. But Morton is […]
They just needed one other event
The three roughstock leaders in the ProRodeo world standings should find another event in which to compete. As of today, bareback rider Tim O’Connell has the highest earnings of any PRCA contestant with $177,500. He is followed by bull rider Sage Kimzey ($168,712) and saddle bronc rider Jacobs Crawley ($166,025). Meanwhile the all-around race is […]
Experience paying off for Allen
ALVA, Okla. – A busy summer in a labor of love seems to be paying dividends to Joby Allen and the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team. Allen wrestled two steers to the ground in a cumulative time of 9.5 seconds to win the bulldogging championship at the Colby (Kan.) Community College Rodeo this past […]
Stephenville rodeo worthy of honor
STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Over the last few years, many changes have been made concerning the Cowboy Capital of the World PRCA Rodeo. The rodeo community has noticed. For the second straight year, it has been nominated for Medium Rodeo of the Year in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Not only is it one of the […]
The Eliminator continues to be a hit
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The Waller County Fair and Rodeo is a bright beacon on the radar of ProRodeo’s brightest stars. From a world-class rodeo to some outstanding opportunities for the greatest names in the game, the path to Hempstead is programmed as a favorite on everyone’s GPS. A big reason for that is The Eliminator, […]
Top dogs ready to battle for KPRA title
DODGE CITY, Kan. – The convergence begins later this week with 145 of the top cowboys and cowgirls in the region. Whether they’re from Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Nebraska or Kansas, they have earned the right to compete at the Kansas Professional Rodeo Association Finals, set for 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23-Saturday, Sept. 24, and 2 […]
Inman earns Sioux Falls crown
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Toby Inman couldn’t remember exactly the last time he won a freestyle bullfight. He won’t have that problem anymore after his Bullfighters Only performance on Friday and Saturday during the Sioux Falls Premier Rodeo. He posted the highest score of the weekend on opening night with an 89-point fight while dancing […]