Dirty Jacket continues hot streak
EAGLE, Colo. – Great athletes and amazing competition are major factors in why professional rodeo continues to grow. The hottest athlete going down the rodeo trail is a 9-year-old bucking phenomenon named Dirty Jacket, the runner-up Reserve World Champion Bareback Horse in 2012 from Carr Pro Rodeo. The powerful, bay gelding has been magnificent each […]
Carr ready to be part of Crossett traditions
CROSSETT, Ark. – For many years, the great Jim Shoulders produced the Crossett Riding Club PRCA Rodeo. It’s something quite special to have one of the greatest legends in the game be such an integral part of a community, and it’s an important piece of lore that should forever be remembered in the event’s history. […]
Volunteers make fair a success
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Brad Weber is an empty-nester, having raised five children at his home on the outskirts of Hobbs, N.M. His children were involved in 4-H and were always involved in the Lea County Fair and Rodeo. For Weber, that meant handling the little details that came with raising livestock and getting things ready […]
Letting the storyteller tell stories
‘The Ride with Cord McCoy’ allows cowboy, minister to discuss his passions Joe Howard Williamson is a cowboy, a minister and a storyteller, and he’s the perfect fit for the July 29 episode of “The Ride with Cord McCoy.” Williamson owns Switchouse Ranch near Henrietta, a small north Texas community tucked just southeast of Wichita […]
Carr helps make local rodeo great
LOVINGTON, N.M. – The men and women who handle all the local logistics of the rodeo side of the Lea County Fair and Rodeo continue to find new and better ways to excite the crowds. They also have leaned heavily on livestock producer Pete Carr to handle the heavy load during the rodeo, set for […]
Commission is key to a successful fair
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Everybody needs a reason to celebrate. Whether you run a ranch near Jal or work 9 to 5 for a business in Hobbs, there’s a need to get away from the grind, spend time with friends and honor one another together. The Lea County Commission knows that as well as anyone, which […]
Roundup champs ready to repeat
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Clay O’Brien Cooper owns seven world championships and has competed at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo 26 times in a career that began 35 years ago. He also owns four ruby-filled buckles as champion of Dodge City Roundup Rodeo, his most recent coming a year ago. They fit quite nicely with […]
Rodeo successful with Carr stock
LOVINGTON, N.M. – The livestock industry has long been a way of life for many folks in southeastern New Mexico. The beauty of the Plains is in the way hard-working people raise their animals, whether it’s to feed the world or to work the landscape the best way possible. There’s tender, loving care that goes […]
Carr firms ready for Eagle rodeo
EAGLE, Colo. – Carr Pro Rodeo has been an established piece of the pie for the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo for several years. The pie just got a little tastier. “Pete Carr has been bringing the best animals in the world to Eagle for a long time,” said announcer Andy Stewart, now in his […]
Daily shows a big part of local fair
LOVINGTON, N.M. – The Lea County Fair and Rodeo has a powerful history of amazing entertainment. From the top-name acts that put on outstanding concerts every year to the carnival rides to the daily entertainment, fair-goers get a lot for their $7 admission price. There aren’t many places where a person can watch pigs race, […]
Viewers get a look at bull genetics
‘The Ride with Cord McCoy’ offers a look at the creation of a champion animal Why does a bull buck? It’s a natural movement the animal uses to try to remove things off its back. Calves like to buck and kick while playing in a pasture. It’s a sign of exuberance. It’s a sign of […]
Big-league lineup set for Xtreme Bulls
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Some of the greatest athletes in bull riding will converge on southeastern New Mexico in early August. Some of the world’s top cowboys will try to ride them for one of the most coveted titles in the sport during the Lea County Xtreme Bulls, set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at […]
Concert lineup one of the best ever
LOVINGTON, N.M. – There’s a reason why the Lea County Fair and Rodeo is considered one of the very best expositions in New Mexico: local organizers work hard to put as much action into the 10-day event as possible. The 2013 edition promises to hold up to that standard, if not set a new one. […]
Young Kimzey chasing circuit title
DUNCAN, Okla. – The Prairie Circuit has been home to rodeo’s top players since its inception in 1975, and its countdown of champions reads like a who’s who list for the sport’s greatest stars. Names like Ferguson, Etbauer, Cooper, Duvall, Frost and MacBeth have been recognized in the greatest halls of fame in the sport. […]
Gold buckle run detoured through Calgary
The Calgary Stampede concluded today, with $1,018,800 paid out on Showdown Sunday alone. Six contestants earned the coveted $100,000 first-place prize for posting the highest score or fastest run during the final round of competition. That was nice, but so was the $25,000 for second, $15,000 for third and $10,000 for fourth. The big-money winners […]
Roundup is home to great personalities
DODGE CITY, Kan. – There are a lot of reasons thousands of people flock to this southwest Kansas city every summer to take in the annual Dodge City Roundup Rodeo. The event has long been considered one of the best in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Nine times it has been honored as the Rodeo […]
Pozzi, Lockhart pick up tour points
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a story that appears in the July edition of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the WPRA. As oftentimes is the case, ProRodeo’s elite tend to be atop the leaderboard. There’s a reason why many of the same ladies return to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo every December. Such […]
Alberta money in Oklahoma pockets
The three Oklahoma tie-down ropers competing at the 2013 Calgary Stampede have fared pretty well this week. Jerome Schneeberger of Ponca City, Okla., has placed in all four preliminary rounds, earning $16,000 in just four days. He’s guaranteed a spot in the next level of the tournament-style format, and he will be joined by Ryan […]
Dirty Jacket stands out among top broncs
EAGLE, Colo. – How good is Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket? “I was so nervous before the ride,” said Taylor Price, whose 88 on the 9-year-old bay gelding earned him the bareback riding title at the West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo in late June. “That’s the horse you don’t want to screw up on […]
Coleman comfy as family man
‘The Ride’ learns that retired bull rider still all cowboy, doting husband, father Hands down, Ross Coleman was one of the toughest cowboys competing in the Professional Bull Riders organization. Cowboys knew it; sponsors knew it; even fans knew it. It’s one of many attributes to the Oregon-raised cowboy being inducted into the PBR’s Ring […]
Roundup bringing the funny to town
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Gizmo McCracken is in the business of funny. From his days of working shows in Branson, Mo., to some of the biggest rodeos in the country, it’s what makes McCracken tick. He loves to entertain, but he also loves the creativity that comes with being an entertainer. You see, Dale McCracken […]
Inaugural Red Dirt Classic coming to Lazy E
GUTHRIE, Okla. – Officials at the Lazy E Arena know team roping and production, and they’re putting it together for the inaugural Red Dirt Classic, set for Friday, July 19-Sunday, July 21, at the Lazy E. “In the enormous industry that makes up big-time roping events, we felt like we could produce a top-tier USTRC […]
Endings bring new beginnings in rodeo
When one thing ends, another begins. Cowboy Christmas is winding down, and it’s been one whale of a run for many contestants. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have found the “right” bank accounts over the last few days. Earnings are still being tabulated, with several events concluding tonight and the World’s Oldest Rodeo in Prescott, […]
In freedom we stand … and fly and drive and compete
It’s a beautiful holiday, an awesome celebration of our country. The Fourth of July is Independence Day, when we honor our forefathers for fighting for our separation from England more than two centuries ago. We also honor those that have fought for our freedoms every year since. It’s almost magical, and the red white and […]