Larsen scores big on rank horse
LAS VEGAS – Jim Boy Hash is a college rodeo coach in western Kansas and is an Oklahoma Panhandle State University graduate. He also raises bucking horses. Orin Larsen is from Inglis, Manitoba, who graduated from the College of Southern Idaho and Panhandle State. He also rides bucking horses. On Thursday night, Hash-raised, Hi Lo […]
Biglow tames another big gray
LAS VEGAS – Craig at Midnight is a giant of a bucking horse. Weighing 1,800 pounds, the gray gelding from Powder River Rodeo can be a bit intimidating. “He’s a huge horse,” said Clayton Biglow, who rode the animal for 85.5 points Thursday night to finish in a tie for fifth place on the eighth […]
Larsen wins seventh round
Bareback riding: 1. Orin Larsen, 89 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Tip Off, $26,231; 2. Caleb Bennett, 88, $20,731; 3. Tilden Hooper, 87, $15,654; 4. (tie) Clayton Biglow and Steven Dent, 86.5, $8,885 each; 6. Jake Brown, 85.5, $4,231. Steer wrestling: 1. (tie) Tyler Pearson and Hunter Cure, 3.6 seconds, $23,481 each; 3. (tie) Will Lummus […]
Dougherty wins bull riding’s Round 6
1. Chase Dougherty, 87.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Lookin Up, $27,077; 2. (tie) Dustin Boquet and Boudreaux Campbell, 87, $19,039 each; 4. Roscoe Jarboe, 84.5, $11,847; 5. Jeff Askey, 84, $7,616; no other qualified rides.
Sasquatch tops the Champ
Young Californian advances to BFO Championship Saturday with big fight LAS VEGAS – Andres “Sasquatch” Gonzalez conquered his beast and upset the Champ. He posted the highest-marked bout of this year’s Bullfighters Only Las Vegas Championship during Wednesday’s Flexfit Preliminary Round, scoring 87 points to advance to Hooey’s Championship Saturday at the Tropicana Las Vegas. […]
Larsen wins NFR’s 7th round
LAS VEGAS – He doesn’t like it, but Orin Larsen has figured out how to ride in pain. He did it two years ago, when he had rib issues at the beginning of the National Finals Rodeo and kept him out of the pay window for the first five rounds. He finished that year’s championship […]
Biglow still padding bank account
LAS VEGAS – Every step forward is positive for bareback rider Clayton Biglow. He proved that again Wednesday night, riding Frontier Rodeo’s Short Night for 86.5 points to collect his fourth paycheck of this year’s National Finals Rodeo, this one worth $8,885. “I feel pretty good,” said Biglow, 23, of Clements, Calif. “I’ve had to […]
Jarrett stays on his rodeo roll
LAS VEGAS – Just before halftime of the National Finals Rodeo, tie-down roper Ryan Jarrett gained momentum he needed to finish out the drive toward the end of the season. After finishing in a three-way tie for first place in Round 5, he has caught fire, placing in Rounds 6 and 7. On Wednesday night, […]
Break works for Weast and Reddy
LAS VEGAS – Hell on the Red has been one of the best barrel racing horses in ProRodeo in 2018, but she’s still just 6 years old. The sorrel mare with a National Finals Rodeo legacy is the guiding force for Kylie Weast in their first qualification to the bright lights of Las Vegas. The […]
Kinsel wins again
Barrel racing: 1. Hailey Kinsel, 13.63 seconds, $26,231; 2. Jessica Routier, 13.73, $20,731; 3. Ivy Conrado, 13.75, $15,654; 4. Amberleigh Moore, 13.77, $11,000; 5. Taci Bettis, 13.82, $6,770; 6. Stevi Hillman, 13.9, $4,231. Bull riding: 1. Dustin Boquet, 91 points on Hi Lo ProRodeo Company’s Divinity, $26,231; 2. Chase Dougherty, 88.5, $20,731; 3. Koby Radley, […]
Jarrett stays hot in NFR’s Round 6
LAS VEGAS – It didn’t take long for tie-down roper Ryan Jarrett to keep the ball rolling. One night after winning a share of the fifth round at the National Finals Rodeo, Jarrett was back at it Tuesday, roping and tying his calf in 7.8 seconds. That finished in a tie for second place in […]
Breuer earns sixth-round title
LAS VEGAS – Over the first four nights of the National Finals Rodeo, things weren’t going well for bareback rider Ty Breuer. He changed that in a big way Tuesday, matching moves with the Calgary Stampede horse Tootsie Roll for 88 points to win the sixth round, pocketing $26,231 in the process. It was his […]
Champion takes care of re-ride
LAS VEGAS – Richmond Champion has been on more horses than any other bareback rider competing at the 2018 National Finals Rodeo. He’s actually OK with it. He was awarded a re-ride after his first time out of the chutes in Round 1, then had that happen again. This time, Kesler Championship Rodeo’s Imperial Beach […]
Irwin continues hot streak in Vegas
LAS VEGAS – Slowly but surely, steer wrestler Kyle Irwin is making an impact at the National Finals Rodeo. Irwin entered this year’s championship six days ago No. 14 in the world standings. As of Tuesday night, he has moved to fifth with $64,083 in money made in Las Vegas, which has moved his 2018 […]
Breuer wins Round 6
1. Ty Breuer, 88 points on Calgary Stampede’s Tootsie Roll, $26,231; 2. (tie) Tilden Hooper, Steven Dent and Richmond Champion, 87.5, $15,795 each; 5. (tie) Caleb Bennett and Will Lowe, 87, $5,500 each.
Cassidy wins again
Steer wrestling: 1. Curtis Cassidy, 3.6 seconds, $26,231; 2. Jacob Talley, 3.7, $20,731; 3. (tie) Nick Guy, Tyler Waguespack and Kyle Irwin, 4.1, $11,142 each; 6. (tie) Will Lummus and Scott Guenther, 4.5, $2,116 each. Team roping: 1. Tyler Wade/Cole Davison, 3.9 seconds, $26,231; 2. Bubba Buckaloo/Chase Tryan, 4.4, $20,731; 3. Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 4.5, […]
Scheer, Thurston split Round 6
1. (tie) Zeke Thurston on Powder River Rodeo’s Miss Chestnut and Cort Scheer on Mo Betta Rodeo’s Sue City Sue, 89.5 points, $23,481 each; 3. Chase Brooks, 89, $15,654; 4. Ryder Wright, 87.5, $11,000; 5. Joey Sonnier III, 86, $6,770; 6. (tie) Taos Muncy and Wade Sundell, 85.5, $2,116 each.
6th round goes to Kansan
1. Cooper Martin, 7.6 seconds, $26,231; 2. (tie) Ryan Jarrett and Reese Riemer, 7.8, $18,193 each; 4. Jake Pratt, 8.1, $11,000; 5. Trevor Brazile, 8.3, $6,770; 6. Ryle Smith, 8.8, $4,231.
Rookie talent shining in City of Lights
Moorman fights 2 bulls to win his flight; Gibson posts highest marking LAS VEGAS – One bull wasn’t enough for Chance Moorman on Tuesday afternoon during the second day of the Flexfit Preliminary Round of the Bullfighters Only Las Vegas Championship. Late in his initial bullfight, Moorman was awarded a refight. Since he was the […]
Big scores kick off Round 6
Bareback riding: 1. Clayton Biglow, 93 points on C5 Rodeo’s Virgil, $26,231; 2. Richmond Champion, 88.5, $20,731; 3. (tie) Bill Tutor and Steven Dent, 88, $13,327 each; 5. Mason Clements, 87.5, $6,770; 6. Orin Larsen, 87, $4,231. Steer wrestling: 1. Will Lummus, 3.3 seconds, $26,231; 2. Tyler Waguespack, 3.5, $20,731; 3. Bridger Chambers, 3.7, $15,654; […]
Biglow breaks NFR arena record
LAS VEGAS – The new National Finals Rodeo arena record in bareback riding belongs to a 22-year-old Californian. Clayton Biglow of Clements matched every bucking motion C5 Rodeo’s Virgil threw at him, countering with solid spur strokes for eight seconds during Monday’s fifth round of the National Finals Rodeo. The result was 93 points, a […]
Larsen hits cash on big NFR night
LAS VEGAS – The fifth and 10th rounds of the National Finals Rodeo feature the most electric and exciting bucking animals in the sport. It showed Monday night, and Orin Larsen of Inglis, Manitoba, was in the middle of a world-championship prize fight. He tested his talents with Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Painted River, and […]
Lady Luck guides Jarrett to No. 1
LAS VEGAS – The facts were simple: Ryan Jarrett was not having any good fortune for the first four rounds of the National Finals Rodeo. Lady Luck found him Monday, and it finally paid off. He roped and tied his calf in 7.5 seconds to finish in a three-way tie for first place in the […]
Champion earns 2nd-place score
LAS VEGAS – Slowly but surely, bareback rider Richmond Champion is making his presence known at this year’s National Finals Rodeo. On Monday night at the Thomas & Mack Center, the Texan found his way toward the top of the nightly standings with an 88.5-point ride on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Good Time Charlie to […]