Nos. 11-15 Steer Ropers
CHANCE KELTON, Mayer, Ariz. The last time Chance Kelton was in this arena, he suffered an injury behind the chutes and had to miss some of the action during the Timed Event Championship. Don’t expect that this weekend, Kelton’s fourth qualification to the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping. You see, the mishap in March […]
Production key to Stampede’s success
ALLEN, Texas – What the fans don’t see behind the scenes at a rodeo makes a big difference in what they witness in the arena. The goal always is a flawless presentation, especially for the staff of Dallas-based Carr Pro Rodeo, the livestock producer for the Tom Thumb Texas Stampede, set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, […]
Lazy E is giving away NFR tickets
The folks at the Lazy E Arena have fully embraced the direct impact of social media in today’s society. Better yet, rodeo fans will have the opportunity to reap rewards of the Lazy E’s direction in social media. As happened during the Timed Event Championship, we will be posting trivia questions on Twitter and Facebook […]
The race is on for 2012 world title
World’s best cowboys set to Battle during Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping GUTHRIE, Okla. – Cody Lee realizes it takes more than great roping if he is to win his first Steer Roping World Championship. “I’ve had a pretty lucky year,” said Lee, 37, of Gatesville, Texas, the top-ranked cowboy heading into the 2012 Clem […]
Texas Stampede returns to ProRodeo
ALLEN, Texas – The Tom Thumb Texas Stampede is returning to its roots, and fans will get the full range of excitement beginning with this year’s championship event. After a few years of a invitational event, the stampede returns to the ranks of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, the premier sanctioning body in the sport. […]
Nos. 6-10 steer ropers
CHET HERREN, Pawhuska, Okla. This marks the seventh time in 10 years that Chet Herren is playing on steer roping’s grandest stage. He’s done pretty well here before. He earned his first qualification to the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping was a decade ago. He won the 10-round average championship and made a statement […]
Top 5 steer ropers
CODY LEE, Gatesville, Texas Cody Lee is closing in on the best steer roping season of his career, and that’s saying something. This season marks the seventh time in Lee’s career that he’s qualified for the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping. He has won $62,745 already and should pad his annual income this […]
Judging contests teach ag lessons
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The American Royal’s purpose is to serve youth, education and agrarian values. Few events support that mission as much as the American Royal’s judging competitions, which puts all three core ideals into place. “You can really think about judging competitions as the incubators for the leaders of tomorrow in the livestock […]
Enter up
Could you imagine the New York Giants calling the NFL in order to compete in the Super Bowl? Or the Miami Heat calling the NBA? Yet that’s what happens in rodeo, even for those who earned the right to compete in the sport’s grand championship, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. I noticed today where several […]
Governors are key to American Royal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The American Royal is more than a two-month Fall Festival. Primarily, the mission of the American Royal is to promote and benefit youth, education and agrarian values, and the festival setting is just one way to do that. There are two other avenues the American Royal uses to raise funds and […]
MGM Deuces Night wins PRCA halter
DALLAS – Wes Stevenson knew there was something special about MGM Deuces Night. Now other elite bareback riders in ProRodeo have signed their letter of acknowledgement, voting the Carr Pro Rodeo athlete as the 2012 Bareback Horse of the Year. “That pumps me up, and it says a lot about that horse,” said Stevenson, an […]
Champions crowned at Prairie Circuit Finals
DUNCAN, Okla. – Bradley Harris won the bull riding title at the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals on Thursday night; he just didn’t know it until Saturday. Harris, of Udall, Kan., scored 90 points on Silver Creek Rodeo’s Rising Sun to win the first round of this year’s championship event. It was the highest […]
Bronc riders closing in on average titles
DUNCAN, Okla. – Caine Riddle knows what it means to be a Prairie Circuit champion. The Vernon, Texas, bareback rider has won the year-end title once and the finals average championship twice. He’s on the verge of adding another at this year’s Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, which wraps its three days of […]
Gorsuch moves closer to circuit title
DUNCAN, Okla. – Dean Gorsuch is in the middle of a race for the steer wrestling world championship. That crowning will happen two months from now at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. In the interim, he’s got another title on his mind; now he’s hoping a quality performance in Duncan will lead […]
Oklahoman wins steer roping average title
DUNCAN, Okla. – The first Prairie Circuit average champion of the 2012 Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals has been crowned. Chet Herren of Pawhuska, Okla., roped and tied down three steers in 39.8 seconds Friday morning at the Stephens County Fair and Expo Center to win the title and earn the right to compete […]
Rangers women win title at Pratt rodeo
ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team is already preparing to host the next Central Plains Region rodeo, set for Nov. 1-3 in Alva. The women’s team is preparing to win it for the second straight year. They got a good jump start last weekend by winning the title at the Pratt […]
Signing of the times
The first activity of the week of the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo took place today at Crutcher’s Western Wear in Duncan, Okla. The championship begins tomorrow, and it will be filled with outstanding competition. These are fantastic cowboys and cowgirls who have battled all year long just to get here. News isn’t […]
Circuit finals brings out ProRodeo’s best
Jeanne Anderson is the reigning Prairie Circuit barrel racing champion. The White City, Kan., cowgirl also is a two-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier. Oh, and she’s the No. 1 person on the alphabetical list of entrants into this year’s Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo. She’s followed by 105 others who will be […]
It’s worth the listen
I’m listening to the final night of the All American ProRodeo Finals on ProRodeoLive.com, and thanks to Steve Kenyon’s great work, I’m able to feel as though I’m in Waco, Texas. Like a lot of tournament-style formats, there is a clean-slate semifinals featuring the top nine contestants in each event from the preliminary performances – […]
Cannon got Dirty in winning Waco
Clint Cannon’s a friend, and I’m proud to call him that. Tonight he earned the All American Pro Rodeo Finals bareback riding championship with an 86-point ride on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket. It marked the sixth time this year that a cowboy has won a rodeo title on the 8-year-old bay gelding. It also […]
Circuit finals is home in Duncan
Chisholm Trail committee steps into action to bring championship to town DUNCAN, Okla. – The intent is simple: Provide high quality entertainment to its community while providing a championship home for some of the greatest athletes in this part of the country. That’s exactly what the Chisholm Trail committee is doing by hosting the 2012 […]
Ewing brings quite a pedigree to K.C.
Emmy Award-winner to be part of American Royal’s Hunter/Jumper Show KANSAS CITY, Mo. – To say Christopher Ewing is versatile is a bit of an understatement. He’s an actor, having performed on shows like “All My Children,” “One Life to Live” and “Kate & Allie.” He’s a spokesman, having been on more than 80 radio […]
Red Dirt bands a big part of circuit finals
DUNCAN, Okla. – The action of the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo doesn’t end when the last bull bucks inside the Stephens County Fair and Expo Center. The championship rodeo is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18-Saturday, Oct. 20, in Duncan and will feature the top 12 contestants in each event from […]
American Royal guides cowboys to NFR
Armes, Keylon use winnings in Kansas City to qualify for their first grand finale KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Bray Armes earned $2,326 during this year’s American Royal Rodeo. He needed every bit of it. Armes, of Gruver, Texas, scooted into the 15th spot in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s steer wrestling world standings, thereby earning […]