Inman crowned Sikeston champ
SIKESTON, Mo. – Toby Inman has his sights set on the biggest prize in freestyle bullfighting, the Bullfighters Only world championship. “I’m nipping at Weston’s heels,” Inman said, referring to the BFO Pendleton Whisky World Standings leader and reigning BFO world champ, Weston Rutkowski. “I think he can feel me breathing down his neck.” The […]
Reeves riding high in Lea County
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Matt Reeves knows as well as anyone how vital it is to compete at ProRodeo’s grand finale, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He’s been there six times. This past December, he arrived in Las Vegas No. 12 in the steer wrestling world standings with $62,402. Ten nights later, he added $164,141 after […]
Vezain finds success in Lea County
LOVINGTON, N.M. – There’s something about Jake McClure Arena that draws Wyoming cowboy J.R. Vezain back to town every year. Maybe it’s the Pete Carr bucking horses. Maybe there’s something that’s in the water. Nonetheless, Vezain has found his share of success at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo, and the 2017 edition seems to […]
Kimzey corrals Lea County Xtreme title
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Three-time world champion Sage Kimzey knows no lead in the regular season is big enough when the top cowboys get to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The No. 1 bull rider in the world wants to keep padding his lead as the 2017 campaign winds to a close. He did that by […]
BFO a hit at big rodeos
Top bullfighters will be featured in Sikeston, Mo., and Hermiston, Ore. Beau Schueth needs no extra motivation when it comes to fighting bulls, but he’ll take it. This week, he returns to the Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycees Bootheel Rodeo to defend his Bullfighters Only title, and he knows he’ll get all the help he needs from […]
Etbauer claims Roundup title
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Two decades ago, an Etbauer was the winner of the Dodge City Roundup Rodeo saddle bronc riding more often than not. Brothers Robert, Billy and Dan Etbauer have been recognized as one of the greatest set of siblings to ever compete in ProRodeo. Combined they have dozens of Wrangler National Finals […]
Furr wraps up Sidney title
SIDNEY, Iowa – When Kris Furr cross-jumped his bull Saturday night, he put a nice polish on his first Bullfighters Only title on the final night of Iowa’s Championship Rodeo. “I had a good bull, and he was a lot of fun,” said Furr, 26, of Hamptonville, N.C. “He wasn’t extremely aggressive, so I decided […]
Kimzey chasing Roundup cash
DODGE CITY, Kan. – In ProRodeo, Sage Kimzey has earned $184,631. In reality, the reigning three-time world champion bull rider has collected a lot more than that. His biggest payday so far in 2017 was for $433,000 for winning The American in Arlington, Texas, in March, but he’s been collecting big paychecks all along the […]
Kansans fair well on Friday
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Every Kansas cowboy has one title they want to own: Dodge City Roundup Rodeo champion. Buddy Hawkins is no different. Raised 326 miles east of Dodge City in the tiny southeastern Kansas town of Columbus, he has had aspirations of collecting the most prized rodeo trophy in the Sunflower State. “Being […]
Hooper fighting for another title
DODGE CITY, Kan. – One of the most coveted buckles to win in ProRodeo is the one handed out to Dodge City Roundup Rodeo champions each year. Bareback rider Tilden Hooper owns one, earned earlier this decade. He’s been back many times since with hopes of earning that crowning achievement again. On Thursday night during […]
Lewis chasing dreams and NFR
DODGE CITY, Kan. – It’s been six years since Tom Lewis has played on ProRodeo’s grandest stage, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He’s trying to make his second trip in 2017. As of Wednesday night, he was 33rd in the steer wrestling world standings with $32,731, but he’s only $17,000 away from that magical No. […]
Woolsey, Campbell split the win
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Boudreaux Campbell is just 18 years old, but he proved he has plenty of talent to earn a trip to Las Vegas in December for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Steve Woolsey is a veteran at 31 years old, and he’s eager to return to ProRodeo’s grand championship. Both men made […]
Worst to first
Rutkowski finds the Dodge City winner’s circle after finishing last in 2016 DODGE CITY, Kan. – About halfway through his 60-second fight Tuesday night, Weston Rutkowski was flipped to the ground hard by a Rockin’ B and Magnifica bull called Manchada. Bullfighters Only’s reigning world champion was down, but he wasn’t there for long. “I […]
Double the fun
Bullfighters Only’s top stars to battle for titles in Dodge City, Sidney Zach Call and Cody Greer understand they are behind the eight ball when it comes to the race for the Bullfighters Only world championship. “I have a lot of ground to make up,” said Call of Mullen, Neb., the ninth-ranked bullfighter in the […]
Fisher wins Roundup title
Vin Fisher Jr., a 13-time Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping qualifier from Andrews, Texas, earned the first Dodge City Roundup Rodeo title Tuesday afternoon. Andrews placed in just one round – he tied for third in the third go-round – but roped and tied three steers in a cumulative time of 36.7 seconds to win the […]
Lovington is a cowboy’s paradise
LOVINGTON, N.M. – The rodeo history in southeastern New Mexico is as rich as the rugged terrain that makes up Lea County. It’s proven in the men who laid the foundation for the rich rodeo tradition, men like Jake McClure, Troy Fort, Sonny Davis, Roy Cooper and Jimmie Cooper. It reappears every summer when this […]
Albertan wins bronc match
Layton Green riding into world-title contention with victory in Pollockville POLLOCKVILLE, Alberta – Every young cowboy has dreamed of being one of the very best in the field. Layton Green is living out his dreams one bucking horse at a time, and he’s doing everything he can to make them happen in 2017. “This has […]
Roundup ready for world-class event
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Dodge City Roundup is more than a local rodeo with regional appeal. It’s a world-class championship that will feature nearly 1,000 contestants all vying for their share of the large purse available. “We are very pleased to have upgraded our status to a Wrangler Gold Tour rodeo, which means we’re offering […]
Back to the basics
Trace Adkins, Gretchen Wilson headline a top concert lineup LOVINGTON, N.M. – World-class talent makes its way to Lovington each August. This year’s Lea County Fair and Rodeo concert lineup is proof, with top headliners Trace Atkins and Gretchen Wilson closing out this year’s exposition at the Lea County Fairgrounds in Lovington. “We’ve been able […]
Inman dominates in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. – Many things have changed for Toby Inman since 2009, the last time he earned the freestyle bullfighting title in Salinas. One thing that hasn’t: He is still one of the smoothest men to have ever tested his skills on the California Rodeo Salinas track. He proved it this past weekend by dominating […]
Meiers makes Big move in Eagle
EAGLE, Colo. – As he stood behind the bucking chutes before the final performance of the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo on Saturday night, there was a bit more electricity sparking out of J.W. Meiers. “I was excited, and I couldn’t believe I had a horse like that here,” Meiers said of his saddle bronc […]
Lowe spurs through mud to money
EAGLE, Colo. – The rains hovered over Johnette Phillips Arena about half an hour before the start of Friday’s third performance of the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo. It didn’t stop until the final bull bucked, but the action was incredible from start to finish. “It just kept coming down,” said Will Lowe, a three-time […]
Ropers ride lead into final round
EAGLE, Colo. – Big leads mean very little in the world of rodeo. There is no blowout when times are measured in tenths of a second. Bret Tonozzi has been around the game long enough that he understands all the things that can happen when cowboys ride fast horses and try to stop the clock […]
Roundup honoring Victory Electric
DODGE CITY, Kan. – As the winds blew cold, moist air across southwest Kansas this past January, crews from Victory Electric were in the middle of the storm. Power lines broke and poles were virtually sawed in half. Thousands were without power, yet the crews from the local cooperative – as well as several other […]