Now that’s a Super Series
The opening night of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo featured an explosive start to 20 days of competition. In fact, the top two bareback riding scores make up the last three world championships and five overall. Four-time champ Bobby Mote, who has won the last two gold buckles, and 2008 titlist Justin McDaniel spurred […]
Hodge Ford, Fennell team together to reach rodeo gold
There are three things that are a must for rodeo cowboys who hit the road chasing their gold buckle dreams: grit, determination and the means to get from one rodeo to another. Bareback rider D.V. Fennell might have just added the final touch to the coveted, yet elusive, world championship in his partnership with James […]
Sherwood carries his faith with him on the rodeo trail
HOUSTON – To watch Matt Sherwood compete, one realizes his focus and extreme athletic talent. But deep in his chest beats the heart of a champion, from his two Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association team roping-heading world titles to the way he carries himself and handles the challenges life hands him. That’s why Sherwood’s faith is […]
Poppino ready for RodeoHouston, its Cowboy Church
HOUSTON – The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is host to hundreds of the top rodeo athletes in the world every March. Tana Poppino of Big Cabin, Okla., is one of those, earning her credentials to compete inside Reliant Park from March 7-9 through her three qualifications to ProRodeo’s grand finale, the Wrangler National Finals […]
McCoys go from last to third in one leg of ‘Amazing Race’
Halfway through Sunday’s second episode of the CBS-TV reality series “The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business,” Jet McCoy made quite an understated comment. “Cord, this is a milestone,” said McCoy, who is racing around the world for $1 million with his brother. “We’re not in last place. Woohoo.” Many fans, especially those who have fallen for […]
Sister act among the group of Guymon rodeo’s volunteers
GUYMON, Okla. – Each May the largest community in the Oklahoma Panhandle hosts nearly 1,000 of the best athletes ProRodeo has to offer, from world champion cowboys and cowgirls to the outstanding bucking beasts. The key ingredient in the magnitude and scope of such an event is the group of community volunteers that tackle every […]
The real backbone of rodeo
There are many facets in the world of rodeo, from the variety of events to the personalities of the contestants to the contractors and committees. Each has a vital role in the sport’s success. But the backbone of rodeo isn’t the roper, wrestler or rider, nor is it an amazing animal athlete; the driving force […]
What are you going to watch?
Sunday nights are big nights for rodeo fans who watch their favorite folks on television, and tonight is no different At 7 p.m. Central, both the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series event from St. Louis and “The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business” will be televised, the PBR on VERSUS and Jet and Cord McCoy […]
Houston state of mind
Beginning Tuesday, the top cowboys and cowgirls will begin their run at the $50,000 top prize delivered to the winners in each event of RodeoHouston, one of the biggest events each year. This year, though, it will not be part of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, the top sanctioning body in the sport. However, it […]
Rodeo with attitude
If you’ve seen TwisTED Rodeo before, you’ll note the layout redesign. The new and very improved look is thanks to the fine folks at RodeoAttitude.com, one of the most valuable resources for people looking for information on rodeo. I’ve had a great relationship with Cindy Meyers and her crew of great folks, and I appreciate […]
Larry visits the rodeo
The History Channel has a new series, “Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy.” It airs Tuesdays, and it’s something I’ve been interested in seeing. I just haven’t done it yet. On Wednesday afternoon, I had a friend send me the YouTube link to the show’s episode that aired this week and will air […]
The Guymon commitment
In working on the promotion for the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo, I heard a great story about how the annual showcase went from a little event to a large affair. It’s been 19 years since Robert Etbauer won his second straight saddle bronc riding world championship in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Melyn Johnson […]
In the Feild of play
I was a little surprised when I got the results from the final go-round of the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo on Saturday night. An arena record 93-point ride occurred in bareback riding; that wasn’t a surprise. But learning that Tilden Hooper’s ride on Classic Pro Rodeo’s Big Tex wasn’t the record-breaking ride was […]
McCoy brothers’ ‘Unfinished Business’ is to be continued
“To Be Continued” seems to be the perfect name of the opening night of “The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business,” the 18th season of the CBS-TV reality series. Oklahoma cowboy brothers Jet and Cord McCoy took off on their second trip around the world for $1 million in the 12-week series that premiered Sunday night. Through […]
A fun site to see
Colby Yates is fantastically talented. As a bull rider, he’s proven it with qualifications to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and the Professional Bull Riders World Finals. On Saturday night, he won the Iron Cowboy at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. He’s also a pretty talented song writer and […]
Earning that money
How much money can you make in a day? On Saturday, Cody Whitney collected $24,449 by winning the Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls Tour stop in San Antonio. He won the first round, the championship round and, of course, the aggregate title. That’s what they call 40 percenting an event, meaning Whitney, of Asher, Okla., […]
Yates wins interesting tournament
The Iron Cowboy tournament format is rather interesting. Typically it’s man vs. beast, but inside Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday night, it was man vs. man, and even when the beast won, it came down to which man stayed atop the bull longer. Sometimes it came down to hundredths of a second. Still, […]
Who will win the Iron Cowboy?
Twenty-four cowboys from the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series will see their likenesses on the biggest screen in sports. The Dickies Iron Cowboy Invitational presented by Winstar World Casino will begin at 7 p.m. (Central) Saturday at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and will air on a “tape-delay” programming beginning at 8 p.m. […]
Cowboys have ‘Unfinished Business’ on ‘The Amazing Race’
The bottom line is that Jet and Cord McCoy are competitors, from brotherly contests growing up to competing for rodeo championships or racing around the world for $1 million. That’s why they’re back competing in the CBS-TV reality series “The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business,” which will air at 7 p.m. (Central) Sundays beginning Feb. 20. […]
Sherwood is hip to the MAXX
In his two trips to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, team roper Matt Sherwood has made the most of his opportunities. Both times, in 2006 and ’08, Sherwood walked away from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association heading world championships. On Thursday, he added to a long […]
Wimberly benefit changed
The McKennon Wimberly Benefit & Bull Riding has been moved because of conflicts at the original arena. The event is confirmed for March 24-26 at the Palo Pinto County Livestock Association Arena, 800 FM 1821 N, Mineral Wells, Texas. There will be a barbecue dinner and Calcutta at the Expo Center. The bull riding, futurity […]
The ‘Iron Man’
Developed in 1985 by the Lazy E Arena near Guthrie, Okla., the annual Timed Event Championship is a rugged test of the top all-around timed-event cowboys in the world. This year’s championship is scheduled for March 4-6 and will feature, as always, 20 excellent competitors. It’s a showcase of folks who can rope anything and […]
The CBR at the NFR
This is as seen in newest edition Short Round magazine, the official publication of Championship Bull Riding. For subscriptions, go to http://theshortround.com/. Just click on the link, and it’ll take you to the PDF: CBR-NFR Click on this link, and you can see the two-page spread: CBR-NFR-spread
Custer planning for bull riding’s future
What does the future hold for bull riding? You’d think there is nothing but a bright future for the sport, born from the most popular event in rodeo. But there are some that are concerned. Count world champion and bull riding legend Cody Custer as one of the latter. He believes young cowboys are testing […]