Pecos rodeo will get a kick out of Dirty Jacket
PECOS, Texas – When Paul Peterson leans over the chute to grab the strap wrapped around Dirty Jacket’s flank, the veteran cowboy knows there’s danger ahead. “When he leaves the chute, he’s trying to kick the flankman off the back of the chute,” said Kaycee Feild, the reigning bareback riding world champion who won the […]
Carr animals attractive feature for Navajo fans
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – T.J. Holgate wears many hats, and almost all of them are cowboy. Holgate is a Window Rock District Court judge, a cowboy and a proud Navajo. He ties it all together quite nicely as the volunteer chairman of the Navajo Nation Fourth of July PRCA Rodeo, set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, […]
Valuable lessons lead to college title
When I first met Tanner Aus, he seemed to be a soft-spoken young man who was learning the ins and outs of the rodeo world with veteran cowboy D.V. Fennell. “He’s good, Ted,” is what D.V. told me last August as the two camped out in my basement for a couple of days. Yes, he […]
MGM Deuces Night returns to site of first triumph
PECOS, Texas – The last time she performed, MGM Deuces Night helped rising star J.R. Vezain to the bareback riding victory in Guymon, Okla. The two athletes worked together quite well in the Oklahoma Panhandle community, posting an 89-point ride and sending another statement in the already rich resume of the 7-year-old bay/paint mare. Each […]
There’s something to love in Lovington
Last year in my first venture to Lea County, N.M., I had no idea what to expect. I arrived in Lovington, home of the Lea County Fair and Rodeo, wondering about the little things that go into the community of 10,000 and why it’s host to a Wrangler Million Dollar Tour event in ProRodeo. Oh, […]
Breeding program benefits Big Spring rodeo
BIG SPRING, Texas – The Big Spring Rodeo Bowl will be the showcase for some of the greatest animal athletes in the sport. The foundation, though, is on the Carr Pro Rodeo ranch southeast of Athens in east Texas. It’s where bucking horses and bulls are pampered and where trees align pastureland to provide shade […]
Pecos rodeo ready to treat the fans to a show
PECOS, Texas – ProRodeo’s best have made a statement: The West of the Pecos Rodeo is an important part of the schedule. More than 630 contestants have signed up to compete in the annual rodeo, set for 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 27-Saturday, June 30, at Buck Jackson Arena. That’s up nearly 10 percent from a […]
Domer picks up CNFR points for Rangers
CASPER, Wyo. – The score sheet doesn’t say much about what Tanner Braden did for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s rodeo team during the College National Finals Rodeo. Braden, a senior heeler from Dewey, Okla., failed to record a qualified time in the opening two go-rounds of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s championship event; […]
Brothers win CNFR short rounds
Tyrel Larsen has worked long and hard to win the first of what I suspect to be many major championships. The Inglis, Manitoba, cowboy sealed his first College National Finals Rodeo title with a big-time short-round ride on Saturday night in Casper, Wyo. It was an important night for Larsen, his family and those who […]
That Kirby is a working machine
I first met Chris Kirby in May 2011 at the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo. I liked him immediately. On Friday night, I found out a little more about the Kaufman, Texas, bullfighter and why I like him. The man isn’t afraid to work, and he tackles every task with gusto. Kirby is a truck […]
Kirby brings strong work ethic to Carr team
PECOS, Texas – By the time Chris Kirby is ready for bull riding at the West of the Pecos Rodeo, 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 […]
Bronc riders know Carr horses lead to the money
BIG SPRING, Texas – Rodeo is a tough sport, an even tougher profession. The only way for cowboys and cowgirls to earn their pay is to beat most of the others in each competition. Even for the best in the business, it’s a daunting task. For roughstock cowboys, those who ride bucking animals, it means […]
Carr Pro Rodeo introducing new look to website
DALLAS – Pete Carr knows what it takes to produce high quality. He strives to do it with every thing he prepares, from his commercial construction company to his livestock firm. It makes good sense that he is doing the same thing with Carr Pro Rodeo’s updated and enhanced website, www.CarrProRodeo.com. He reached out to […]
Carr bulls attracting top cowboys to Big Spring
BIG SPRING, Texas – One of the toughest jobs in the world of rodeo is being a bull rider; just try staying on nearly a ton of twisting, spinning muscle that was bred to do this. Just staying on doesn’t necessarily guarantee a cowboy will win a big check. In fact, once the first task […]
Bareback riders ready for Big Spring rodeo
BIG SPRING, Texas – The Big Spring Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo has a habit of drawing some of the greatest cowboys in the sport. Some of it’s the history of this grand event, now celebrating 79 years with three performances set for 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, June 21-23. Some of it is the opportunity to make […]
Keylon on track to win his third circuit title
DUNCAN, Okla. – In his eight-year ProRodeo career, Jared Keylon has missed the regional year-end championship just once. That was last year. The Uniontown, Kan., bareback rider has Destination Duncan on his mind, a return to the Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, set for Oct. 18-20 at the Stephens County Expo Center. It’s one of […]
Big Spring ready to celebrate 2012 rodeo
BIG SPRING, Texas – People in west Texas know what it means to celebrate their heritage. That’s why it’s such a big deal to take part in the Big Spring Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, set for 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, June 21-23, at the Big Spring Rodeo Bowl. Of course, it helps when the 79th annual […]
Keylon makes another move
Jared Keylon has two Prairie Circuit bareback riding championships on his resume, which, I believe, is quite distinguished. He has yet to make that trip to Las Vegas as a qualifier to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He’s been close, finishing 16th in the 2009 final world standings – only the top 15 in each […]
It’s a western Kansas party
I have to admit it: I’ve never been to the Beef Empire Days Rodeo in Garden City, Kan. Yeah, it’s kind of sacrilege, I know. I am from Leoti, Kan., a mere 50 miles northwest of Garden City, but I have a caveat: I only lived there the first five years of my life. When […]
She’s coming out of the Shada
Each week, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association sends out a release that’s piled with information about the goings-on in ProRodeo. One of the weekly pieces of information is called the “Brazile Watch,” which provides the latest updates on 16-time world champion Trevor Brazile, and for good reason. But the powers that be in ProRodeo – […]
Looking through the history magazines
A decade ago, Trevor Brazile won his first all-around championship in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association; it was the first of the 16 he now owns, nine of which are for being the most versatile. The Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo was the association’s large outdoor event of the year, and 2000 world champion bareback […]
Poppino wins historic Oklahoma event
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story appears in the June issue of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. Tana Poppino had never been to Cheyenne, Okla., before this spring. Of course, not many people have been to the community of about 750 in far-reaching western Oklahoma. But the populous hosts […]
Cervi wins Guymon for the first time
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story appears in the June issue of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. Over her career, Sherry Cervi has won many of the biggest accolades in ProRodeo. She’s some of the most prestigious titles in the sport, from RodeoHouston to the average championship at the […]
Telling the storyteller
Yes, I’m a storyteller, and it’s awesome to be such. But one of my greatest joys comes prior to the storytelling, when I’m involved in the reporting and information-gathering. That’s when I get to hear of others’ passions and, in essence, allow them to tell me their stories first. Today I’ve visited with two contestants […]