Eagle proves why cowboys love it
EAGLE, Colo. – Rodeo cowboys and cowgirls make their livings crisscrossing the countryside, stopping briefly for the competition that drives them. Each July, hundreds make sure to include the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo on their schedules, and the 2019 version was no exception. The big number weren’t just the contestants, but also the scores […]
Roper riding high in Lovington
LOVINGTON, N.M. – The world of professional rodeo can be much like a roller-coaster ride – there are many highs and lows through the season. Chance Oftedahl has experienced the extremes of both in the last month. On Wednesday night, he showed that he’s riding through the high times during the first performance of the […]
Younger Kimzey wins Xtreme Bulls
LOVINGTON, N.M. – For the last five years, Trey Kimzey has watched from the sidelines as older brother Sage has lived his rodeo dreams. Sage Kimzey has won the last five bull riding world championships and leads the standings again, but he’s been sharing the limelight with his little brother a bit this season. On […]
Radley rad about Dodge buckle
DODGE CITY, Kan. – It’s been years since Koby Radley got his first glimpse of a Dodge City Roundup Rodeo championship buckle. It belongs to his brother-in-law, Jacob O’Mara, who won the bull riding title in 2011, then followed it up with a Dodge City Xtreme Bulls title in 2015. Now Radley can return to […]
Lowe goes for high-marked ride
DODGE CITY, Kan. – As Boyd Polhamus announced his credentials, the full-house crowd packed into Roundup Arena began to build for a Kansas-born cowboy that owns three world championships. Will Lowe didn’t disappoint, either. On Saturday night during the final preliminary performance of Dodge City Roundup Rodeo, the bareback rider who was raised on the […]
Wrights go 1-2 at Roundup Rodeo
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Rusty Wright is 28 months older than the next oldest sibling, his saddle bronc riding world champion brother Ryder. They’ve been close since that March day in 1998 when the younger brother was born to two-time world champion Cody Wright and his wife, ShaRee. They have three younger siblings, one of […]
Tonozzi, Davis rope Dodge lead
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Team ropers Garrett Tonozzi and Dustin Davis knew they needed a consistent run Thursday night if they had a chance to win the Dodge City Roundup Rodeo. “Honestly, we were trying to be 6.0 twice,” Davis said, referring to time in seconds. “Luckily, we beat that by a little bit.” The […]
Young guns are stout at Roundup
DODGE CITY, Kan. – The state of Iowa is becoming a hotbed for cowboys wanting to ride bucking horses for a living. This past December, two Iowans – saddle bronc rider Wade Sundell and bareback rider Tim O’Connell – earned world championships; it was the first for Sundell and the third straight for O’Connell. Now […]
Benton gets redemption with win
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Trey Benton wanted to just ride his animal Tuesday night during the Xtreme Bulls competition at Dodge City Round. He got more than he bargained for, and he’s OK with it. “I got a little redemption on a little bull called Black Ice of Frontier (Rodeo),” said Benton, a five-time National […]
Lea County set to kick off fair week
LOVINGTON, N.M. – The Lea County Fair and Rodeo has always been about youth and the work they do to prepare for the exhibits and shows. But there’s a ton of fun going on inside the Lea County Fairgrounds in Lovington, the home of the exposition, which is set for Friday, Aug. 2-Saturday, Aug. 10, […]
Cooper claims steer roping title
Four-time world champion Tuf Cooper of Decatur, Texas, is the first champion crowned at the Dodge City Roundup Rodeo. Cooper placed in two of three go-rounds and finished his Tuesday by roping three steers in a cumulative time of 38.4 seconds to claim the championship buckle. He earned $4,957 and will have an opportunity to […]
Wright, Dirty Jacket score a 91
EAGLE, Colo. – The hardest part of Rusty Wright’s ride Saturday night was the anticipation. Wright, a three-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier from the first family of saddle bronc riding, was matched with Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket, a two-time Bareback Horse of the Year now bucking under a bronc saddle. The result was […]
Dent scores big to lead in Eagle
EAGLE, Colo. – As Steven Dent limped out of the arena after his bareback ride Friday night, he couldn’t help but flash a quick smile. He had just a wild ride on San Angelo Sam, a 6-year-old paint bucking horse from the Pete Carr Pro Rodeo outfit. The two matched up for 89 points, and […]
Docheff races to lead in Eagle
EAGLE, Colo. – The race was for only $100, but it was a contest nonetheless. Chisum Docheff and Cody Pratt had tied for the fastest steer wrestling score of the night Thursday with identical 4.4-second runs during the second performance of the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo, and the winner of each event each night […]
Frontier bringing heat to Dodge
DODGE CITY, Kan. – The change that’s happening with the Dodge City Roundup Rodeo will be virtually unapparent to the naked eye, but they’re big nonetheless. After decades of Harry Vold Rodeo producing the annual event, the volunteer committee that organizes Roundup Rodeo will lean on Frontier Rodeo, which has been named the Professional Rodeo […]
Harp earns 2nd Salinas title
Oklahoma bullfighter wins two rounds, places in two others to win BFO event SALINAS, Calif. – A lifetime of freestyle bullfighting dreams is now a reality for Nathan Harp. Last week, he returned to the Monterey Bay area to compete at one of the most prestigious events in the game, the Bullfighters Only Wrangler Bullfight […]
Young, old ride to the Eagle lead
EAGLE, Colo. – Two months ago, Kasen Brennise was wrapping up his freshman year at Weatherford (Texas) College. He’s attending the two-year school on a rodeo scholarship, and he did his part in his inaugural campaign by winning the Southwest Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. That earned Brennise a trip to the College […]
Sasquatch wins among Sequoias
Gonzalez earns another BFO victory, this time in northern California FORTUNA, Calif. – While his ancestors enjoyed bullfighting with a cape and an olè, Andrès “Sasquatch” Gonzalez loves what he’s able to do during the American version of freestyle bullfighting through Bullfighters Only. The proof has come often this season, with the latest version happening […]
Lea County enjoys Xtreme Bulls
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Eight years ago, the Lea County Fair Board stepped out onto a limb and decided to add the Lea County Xtreme Bulls to the Tuesday night schedule. The gamble seems to have paid off, with this year’s event set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Jake McClure Arena in Lovington. “It’s […]
Roundup teams with autism group
DODGE CITY, Kan. – When her son was diagnosed with autism, Trista Fergerson didn’t fret about it; she went to work. Fergerson and two other mothers of children on the autism spectrum started gathering together in a makeshift mom support group. It’s grown over the years into what is now known as Perfect Fit Foundation […]
Cowboys expect big things in Eagle
EAGLE, Colo. – For most rodeo cowboys, the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo is a terrific spot to enjoy the Rocky Mountains, a beautiful setting and a great rodeo. For Joel Schlegel, it’s home. He lives in Burns in northern Eagle County and has been one of the best bareback riders in the region for […]
Youth finds rewards in county fair
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Children that grow up in a rural community are more likely to understand the value of hard work. They may not always enjoy it – nor will they appreciate it – at the time, but the benefits of labor can be seen now and forever. No place is that more evident than […]
Konkel makes solid return to rodeo
GUNNISON, Colo. – For full-time rodeo cowboys, mid-July equals the final push of the regular season and hope of qualifying for the National Finals Rodeo. For regional cowboy Blaine Konkel, this week was a return to the game he loves and has done most of his life – albeit with about a 10-year break in […]
A record week at Rooftop
Grimes earns barrel racing title after a record-breaking run in Estes Park ESTES PARK, Colo. – If Kathy Grimes didn’t like Rooftop Rodeo before, she loves it now. A year ago, Grimes placed fourth with a time that would have been an arena record, but there were three other ladies that were faster in Estes […]