Carr firms return to southeast Texas
CROSBY, Texas – The last time a Carr bucking horse performed in this part of Texas, Big Tex matched moves with Wade Sundell for 90 points to win RodeoHouston, just 30 miles southwest at Reliant Stadium. That kind of greatness returns to the metro area for the Crosby Fair and Rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. […]
Carr is good for cowboys’ business
BIG SPRING, Texas – Bradley Harter rides bucking horses for a living. But there’s much more to his business than lifting on his rein and spurring; he studies horses and rodeos, all the while looking for the best match-ups possible. He knows he must finish at or near the top of the leaderboard if he’s […]
Dirty Jacket is loaded with athleticism
PECOS, Texas – There are numerous things that define an athlete. From muscularity to the ability to perform maneuvers deemed magical, athletes come in a variety of forms. Take Dirty Jacket. He’s 9 years old, and his muscles twitch with anticipation. In an instant, he can pivot 45 degrees and leap two feet into the […]
Announcer makes calls of a lifetime
WEATHERFORD, Texas – It is one thing to do what your momma tells you. It’s quite another when she dares you. Enter Andy Stewart, a professional rodeo announcer for nearly two decades. He began calling rodeos, imitating announcers of the day long before he purchased his Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association card in 1995. “When we […]
Carr firms ready for Cowboy Country
WEATHERFORD, Texas – There’s a lot of cowboy among the 910 square miles that make up Parker County. It’s about to get a little more Western with the Parker County Frontier Days and PRCA Rodeo, set for 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 12-Saturday, June 15, at the Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Arena. This is Cowboy Country, […]
Carr puts production in local rodeo
SILVER CITY, N.M. – Rodeo is much more than bucking animals and fast horses. Rodeo is a lifestyle, and every event offers something quite spectacular. For contestants, it’s a way to compete and make a living; for volunteers, it’s about creating an annual happening for the community. For fans, a rodeo is great family entertainment […]
Rangers ready to ride at college finals
ALVA, Okla. – A season of goal-setting, tough competition and dreaming is rounding the corner toward a dynamic climax for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University women’s rodeo team. The four Rangers – all-around cowgirl Micah Samples of Abilene, Kan.; breakaway roper Jessica Koppitz of Alva; and goat-tiers Trisha Price of Faith, S.D., and Karly Kile […]
BREAKING: Pierce taking hiatus from rodeo
LAS VEGAS – Reigning reserve world champion barrel racer Carlee Pierce is hanging up her riding boots … for the time being. Pierce, a two-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Stephenville, Texas, has decided to take a hiatus from ProRodeo. How long she will be sidelines has yet to be determined, but Pierce will […]
Inaugural event raises $7,000 for families
Weekend of roping served as a benefit for families affected by West, Texas, explosion GROESBECK, Texas – Bobby Joe Hill paid a little more attention to the news in the days following the April 17 fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas. He saw that 15 people had died and more than 200 were injured, including […]
Carr animal athletes ready to perform
SILVER CITY, N.M. – The tree-lined grassland in east Texas is home to some of the greatest bucking animals in rodeo. In the coming days, those majestic animals will arrive in Grant County to be a major part of the showcase that is the Wild, Wild West Pro Rodeo, set for 8 p.m. Thursday, June […]
Carr bringing power to Silver City rodeo
SILVER CITY, N.M. – Southwestern New Mexico is picturesque, sitting on the edge of the Gila National Forest. It’s a beautiful setting for a piece of Americana, the Wild Wild West Pro Rodeo, where onlookers will see the incredible feats of amazing animal athletes. They’ll see that the beauty of a bucking horse comes from […]
Pecos rodeo hosts Gizmo’s personalities
PECOS, Texas – Dale McCracken has multiple personalities, but it’s not a disorder. It’s quite the opposite, really. Like a superhero donning his cape, McCracken covers his face with greasepaint and enters the world of his alter-ego, Gizmo, the funnyman/barrelman who has entertained rodeo crowds for much of his life. It’s as if Dale drives […]
Kastner scores victory in Claremore
CLAREMORE, Okla. – Bull rider Trevor Kastner has almost clinched his third straight qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Kastner, 25, of Ardmore, Okla., scored an 85-point ride on Sunday night on the Carr Pro Rodeo bull Fletch to win the Will Rogers Stampede, adding $1,740 and bringing his 2013 earnings to nearly $44,000; […]
Rookie gets veteran help to lead rodeo
CLAREMORE, Okla. – Bill Tutor’s No. 1 goal in 2013 is to win the Bareback Riding Rookie of the Year title in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. The young cowboy got a big boost from a veteran bucking horse and moved closer toward that goal on Saturday night when he rode Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty […]
Circuit contestants make move Friday
CLAREMORE, Okla. – The Will Rogers Stampede has been a major stop in the Prairie Circuit in the four decades the ProRodeo circuit system has been in place. On Friday night at Will Rogers Round Up Club Arena, the circuit’s stars shined brightly. Bareback rider Caine Riddle of Vernon, Texas; saddle bronc rider Wade Sundell […]
Great action so far in Claremore
We’ve had two days of competition at the Will Rogers Stampede, and we’ve seen possibly the second fastest barrel racing run in the 67-year history of the Claremore, Okla., rodeo – Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier Christy Loflin posted a time of 16.99 seconds on Thursday morning; reserve world champion Carlee Pierce posted a 16.96 […]
Praying for those affected by Oklahoma storms
My girls got out of school at 3 p.m. today and were home shortly thereafter. My youngest was being her rascally self and had to suffer a couple of consequences. I was a little frustrated, because I have some things I need to finish before Wednesday morning, and taking time for a 4-year-old’s attitude adjustment […]
Pozzi wins RNCFR title
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story appears in the May 2013 edition of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the WPRA. Yeah Hes Firen just hadn’t been himself. Duke is one of the top barrel horses in ProRodeo, having guided Brittany Pozzi to Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifications and lots of money in recent years. […]
Bullfighters tackle many tasks at rodeo
CLAREMORE, Okla. – By the time Chris Kirby is ready for bull riding at the Will Rogers Stampede, he will already be drenched in sweat from a full night’s worth of work tackling many of the behind-the-scenes duties that are involved in producing an event of this caliber. It’s OK, though. It’s something in which […]
Claremore rodeo sets special Sunday show
Cowboy church, pink night, memorial and Zip Gordon fund-raiser a part of rodeo’s finale CLAREMORE, Okla. – A rodeo cowboy is the epitome of tough. It takes a great level of toughness to ride bucking horses or wrestle steers. It takes a great level of toughness to drive hundreds of miles in a single stretch […]
Elliott retires from bull riding
Earlier today, world champion bull rider Dustin Elliott announced his retirement. Elliott was born in John Day, Ore., and attended Chadron (Neb.) State University. He has, for the most part, stayed in Nebraska ever since with his wife, Cynthia, and twins, Ethan and Emma. He won the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association gold buckle in 2004 […]
Carr brings top crew to Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Texas – Teamwork is a major factory in the success of any operation. Pete Carr knows that as well as anyone, and it’s why he has the utmost confidence in the staff that will help Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo and Carr Pro Rodeo in producing the Tops in Texas Rodeo, set for 7 […]
Rodeo camp to take place in Claremore
CLAREMORE, Okla. – Passion defines rodeo cowboys, and it has to. One doesn’t ride nasty bucking horses or bulls without having a love for it. That passion leads the best in the game to reach out to others, offering their insights to the next generation of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association stars. That’s the primary focus […]
Jacksonville to showcase Carr animals
JACKSONVILLE, Texas – The beauty of a bucking horse comes from its power. The same can be said for Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo and Carr Pro Rodeo, the premier livestock producers in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. The Carr crew will be bringing the power to the Tops in Texas Rodeo, set for 7 […]