Carr animals are the key to success
HENDERSON, Texas – On the opening weekend of the 2014 Pro Rodeo season, two of Pete Carr’s most decorated bucking horses proved their greatness again. It was in Hempstead, Texas, just a stone’s throw from Houston, where a couple of elite bareback riders shared the event championship with matching 89-point rides. Winn Ratliff, a 2012 […]
No. 11 Joe Wells
Cisco, Texas Joe Wells is competing in the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping for the first time. That’s quite an accomplishment. What’s more impressive is that Wells is just 23 years old, a year removed from being named the Resistol PRCA Steer Roping Rookie of the Year. In just his sophomore season, Wells has […]
Carr power coming to Henderson
HENDERSON, Texas – When Pete Carr acquired a longstanding stock contracting company earlier this year, he made a statement in professional rodeo. The sound has resonated throughout the sport, and those who are closely involved have felt the shockwave. Combined, Carr Pro Rodeo and Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo make up the largest stock contracting […]
Elite cowboys riding into Salina
SALINA, Kan. – The true beauty of cowboys riding bucking beasts is in the unbelievable athleticism that is displayed. It’s melodic, yet powerful. It’s romantic, yet frightening. It’s part of the fascination that comes with the Professional Roughstock Series’ Midwest Classic, set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Bicentennial Center in Salina. It […]
Kansas ropers score big in Pratt
ALVA, Okla. – A couple of Northwestern Oklahoma State University ropers members returned to their home state of Kansas last weekend and captured titles for the Rangers. Chase Boekhaus, a senior heeler from Rolla, Kan., won the team roping championship at the Pratt (Kan.) Community College rodeo while competing with Ethan Fox of Southeastern Oklahoma […]
Athletic horses part of KC show
HUNTER/JUMPER SHOW WILL FEATURE POWER, GRACE IN COMPETITION KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A true athlete is a showcase of raw power and beautiful grace that is harnessed into one amazing being. Whether it’s Jamaal Charles eluding tacklers or Gabby Douglas contorting her body through the air, the combination of all forces produces a highlight reel […]
Hempstead rodeo a huge success
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Ask anyone, and they’ll tell you the same thing: The Hempstead rodeo was the best event in the early part of the 2014 ProRodeo campaign. “We’re very proud of how well things went for our rodeo this year,” said Clint Sciba, president of the Waller County Fair Board and chairman of the […]
Benefit for Ford set for NFR
Bruce Ford is a five-time world champion bareback rider. He’s faced numerous challenges and come away from them with gold. Together, he and wife Sherry are battling something else: Recovery from the summertime flooding that drowned so much of their home state of Colorado. Just like traveling partners offering insight and a helping hand, the […]
No. 12 Tony Reina
Wharton, Texas Tony Reina is a roping instructor who conducts classes at his home. He must be a pretty good student, too. Reina has earned his first qualification to the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping this season, but he’s been around the sport much of his adult life. The Texan first made a name […]
Grover’s passion is in his voice
DUNCAN, Okla. – For Scott Grover, it all comes down to the competition. Grover is the arena announcer for the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, and he’s excited for the start of the three-day championship, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17-Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Stephens County Fair and Expo Center in […]
Thankful for my DVR
I’m watching the seventh round of the 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. I’ve had it recorded for 10 months, so I figured it was about time I hit the play button. It’s just feeding the passion that burns deep inside me. It makes me excited for what we’re about to experience over the next couple […]
No. 13 Bryce Davis
Ovalo, Texas Bryce Davis was just 5 years old the first time his father, Jim, won the Steer Roping World Championship. That was in 1985. Now Bryce is back in the field at the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping at the Lazy E Arena. Like his daddy, Bryce Davis has done pretty well inside […]
No. 14 Jess Tierney
Hermosa, S.D. When Jess Tierney earned his first qualification to this magnificent championship, he was just continuing a family legacy handed down to him by his hall-of-fame father, Paul. Now that he’s at the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping for a second time, he’s making quite a name for himself. The first time around, […]
McBride ready to ride in Salina
SALINA, Kan. – It’s been 15 years since Justin McBride slid his hand into a bareback rigging in competition. McBride, a two-time world champion on the Professional Bull Riders tour, is the all-time highest money earner in Western sports, having pocketed more than $5 million in PBR earnings in his career. With his place firmly […]
Teel rides previously unridden Hokie Pokie
ROSENBERG, Texas – At just 21 years of age, Cody Teel already is one of the most accomplished bull riders in rodeo. He’s the reigning world champion, returning to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the second straight season to compete for another coveted gold buckle. On Sunday, Oct. 6, he added another star on […]
Jacob races to win in Hempstead
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – One year ago this week, Taylor Jacob wasn’t even a rookie in the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. That changed by the second week of October. You see, Jacob placed at the 2012 Waller County Fair and Rodeo and a couple other events while in the try-out phase of ProRodeo – newcomers must […]
Dent scores big on Real Deal
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The Waller County Fair and Rodeo falls at a strange time of year for contestants in professional rodeo. Because the regular season concluded the end of September, this week’s festivities at the Waller County Fairgrounds Arena are part 2014 season opener, even though the year-end championship, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, is […]
Star-studded field to put wraps on Hempstead rodeo
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – In a career that began 32 years ago, Mike Johnson has been one of the best tie-down ropers in professional rodeo. The Henryetta, Okla., cowboy is a 23-time qualifier to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. In fact, his first two qualifications came in 1983-84, when ProRodeo’s grand finale was in downtown Oklahoma […]
Steer wrestling has a New leader
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – On Friday morning, Jarret New will be in a classroom at Texas A&M University. On Thursday night, he used his study time to travel 43 miles from College Station, Texas, to Hempstead for the opening night of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo. He took advantage of it, posting a 4.6-second run […]
Explosive night on tap in Hempstead
Friday will be a showcase in Hempstead for the second performance of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo. Tonight’s action is scheduled to feature numerous NFR qualifiers and accounts for 14 world championships. Of course, those double-digit gold buckles are represented by just three cowboys: Bareback rider Bobby Mote, heeler Rich Skelton and steer roper […]
Fair and Rodeo off to a good start
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – With several days remaining on the 2013 Waller County Fair and Rodeo schedule, organizers already are excited with the exposition. “So far, we’ve had the best start to any fair and rodeo I’ve been associated with,” said Clint Sciba, the Waller County Fair Board president. “Our Saturday night was incredible, and Stoney […]
Hempstead opener should be exciting
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The first performance of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo is tonight, and, like the other two shows scheduled for Friday and Saturday, will feature numerous qualifiers to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Tonight’s performance will feature a couple of top barrel racers, including reigning world champion Mary Walker, the No. 2 […]
Learning more about The American
The American has been the talk of rodeo since it was announced several weeks ago. While some say it’s an attack on ProRodeo, I don’t see it in that way. Actually, I see it as brilliant and an opportunity cowboys and cowgirls. A couple of weeks ago during a visit with Randy Bernard, I learned […]
NFSR qualifiers are set
The PRCA will conduct an audit of the world standings in the coming days, but for now, this is how the standings look for the top 15 in steer roping, essentially listing the qualifiers to the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping. In the coming days, you will see the biographies for all 15 cowboys […]