Snell grapples the Eagle lead
EAGLE, Colo. – For three months a year, Brian Snell focuses on his steer wrestling career. “I’ve had a pretty slow start to my summer,” said Snell, who runs a construction company in Cheyenne, Wyo., and competes in the sport he loves through those few weeks primarily between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Having a […]
California is calling
Schueth riding a hot streak heading to historic bullfights in Salinas SALINAS, Calif. – There is no hotter man on the Bullfighters Only tour than Nebraskan Beau Schueth. He’s performed well at nearly every stop he’s made and is coming off first- and second-place finishes this past week. He won the title in Colorado Springs, Colo., […]
Hard work on display in Lovington
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Every day offers a new set of lessons. In southeastern New Mexico, the lessons come in the form of hard-working opportunities. The challenges are great and the rewards, oftentimes, can be small. For those involved in agriculture, the Lea County Fair and Rodeo rewards hard work. It shows in every exhibit and […]
Partners help make Roundup tick
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Dodge City Roundup Rodeo is a community event that reaches a region. The proof comes from the six nights of action, including five nights of traditional rodeo set for 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2-Sunday, Aug. 6, at Roundup Arena. But on top of that, there A Whole Lotta Bull, which takes […]
Inman wins Fortuna with a 90
FORTUNA, Calif – When Toby Inman started his final bullfight Friday night, he made a statement with a backflip over Costa Fighting Bulls’ Little Foot. The Illinois bullfighter cleared Little Foot but landed on his knees. He picked things up in the championship round, matching moves with the feisty Spanish fighting bull for 90 points […]
TETWP surpasses $300,000 mark
GUNNISON, Colo. – The grassroots effort that is Cattlemen’s Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign continues to flourish in the Gunnison valley. This year’s songwriter concert and auction, which took place Tuesday, July 11, raised more than $300,000, helping maintain the Gunnison’s status as the largest Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign in ProRodeo. […]
X Bulls bringing the best to town
LOVINGTON, N.M. – The danger and excitement that is the Xtreme Bull Tour is the perfect way to kick-start the Western action at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo. Lea County Xtreme Bulls kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Jake McClure Arena with the top cowboys on tour being part of the […]
Cowboys cash in on Saturday
GUNNISON, Colo. – There were some big stakes and big possibilities for cowboys and cowgirls competing this week at the Cattlemen’s Days PRCA Rodeo. Colorado cowboys Cole Dorenkamp of Lamar and Bret Tonozzi of Fruita took advantage during the final performance of this year’s championship, stopping the clock in 5.1 seconds to tie for the […]
Kiesner enjoys return to Gunnison
GUNNISON, Colo. – It’s been several years, but Roper Kiesner has been to Cattlemen’s Days before. As a teenager, he and his brother, Rider, were part of a specialty act that performed in Gunnison. Trick roping, trick riding, whip tricks were all part of the Kiesner family’s show, and the young boys were a big […]
Wilson hangs up, on to the lead
GUNNISON, Colo. – Kash Wilson saw the good, the bad and the ugly all in a matter of 10 seconds Thursday during opening night of the Cattlemen’s Day Rodeo. Atop Three Hills Rodeo’s Big Show, Wilson made a quality ride, resulting in 86 points to take the bareback riding lead. But just a second after […]
Volunteers key to fair’s success
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Trey Kerby doesn’t remember the first time he attended the Lea County Fair and Rodeo. He was a kid, and he’s been around the exposition all his life. “As a kid, I rode in the parade on my horse,” said Kerby, now in his first year as a Lea County Fair Board […]
Bouts in the Redwoods
Bullfighters Only taking its game to the northern California town of Fortuna FORTUNA, Calif – If quad racing wasn’t an extreme enough event for fans in this northern California community, Friday’s event is about to be intensified. This year’s event will include nine of the greatest men from Bullfighters Only, a wild and Western way […]
Josey is back for the action
Oklahoma man returns to the game he loves with Bullfighters Only VERNAL, Utah – Justin Josey’s head wasn’t in the game. When the game is freestyle bullfighting, men must be on top of every situation, or the outcomes could be deadly. The Spanish fighting bulls are mean and aggressive, and it takes a bullfighter who […]
Albertson is special for fair, rodeo
EAGLE, Colo. – Fourteen years ago, life was considerably different for Hanna Albertson. She had just been crowned the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo queen. It wasn’t the first time she was involved in the annual exposition, but it was a critical piece of what helped lay the foundation for her vibrant personality. Albertson has […]
Slone finds fun, money in Estes
ESTES PARK, Colo. – Ace Slone has a lot more reasons to be at Rooftop Rodeo than just roping calves. “We always try to enter Estes Park for the end so we have a few days to hang out here,” said Slone, 28, of Cuero, Texas. “This is our favorite place to hang out every […]
Dodson loves being part of Roundup
DODGE CITY, Kan. – There are many reasons why Dodge City Roundup Rodeo is considered one of the best. Five years ago, the annual event was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Over the years, it has been recognized as Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s Rodeo of the Year nine times. Each August, hundreds of […]
Shaw center benefits from pink night
EAGLE, Colo. – When the Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign was established in ProRodeo 13 years ago, it was to raise money and awareness in the fight against breast cancer. For some communities, the campaign is about giving locally and fighting all levels of cancer. That’s the case with the TETWP at the Eagle […]
Schueth returns to winner’s circle
VERNAL, Utah – Beau Schueth finally got what he’s been looking for over the last 11 months. “It definitely feels good to finally get a win,” said Schueth, who earned the Bullfighters Only-Vernal championship, which took place in conjunction with the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. “That’s pretty huge.” Schueth opened the three-day bullfights by matching moves […]
Scheer in position to earn Estes cash
ESTES PARK, Colo. – For Cort Scheer, there is nothing better than being on the rodeo trail. “I’m having fun again,” said Scheer of Elsmere, Neb. “We’re back in the old traveling group again. We’re laughing, we’re golfing, we’re fishing. I give God all the glory; I got a lot closer to God this year. […]
Brown finds the fun at Rooftop
ESTES PARK, Colo. – Bareback rider Jake Brown has qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo each of the past two seasons. He credits his success to just one philosophy: Have fun. “If I take care of business and ride like I know how, I think I have a chance to win the gold buckle,” […]
Bugenig is Wick-ed at Rooftop
ESTES PARK, Colo. – Billy Bugenig is a four-time qualifier to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Each time he’s competed in steer wrestling at ProRodeo’s grand finale in Las Vegas, he did so on the back of Dashs Dapper Star, a horse he calls Wick and owns with fellow bulldogger Wade Sumpter. On Friday night […]
Knapp explodes into Rooftop lead
ESTES PARK, Colo. – Scottie Knapp knew two things about his bull during Thursday’s second performance of the Rooftop Rodeo. “Someone told me he was good and that he was a calf,” Knapp said of Cervi Brothers’ Po-Boy, a 4-year-old black and white spotted bull. “I knew he was a little young and pretty ornery.” […]
Stoddard has tricks for Roundup
DODGE CITY, Kan. – From kill pen to the main stage, Kyzer Stoddard has proven that his horses have a miraculous story to tell. He and his six partners will get that opportunity at Dodge City Roundup Rodeo, set for 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2-Sunday, Aug. 6, at Roundup Arena. “I bought my first trick […]
Concert, auction key for campaign
CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. – The Cattlemen’s Days Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign is the strongest of its kind in the country. The local organization is closing in on $2 million in earnings, and its biggest fundraiser of the year will take place next week with the TETWP Songwriter Concert and Auction, set for 6 […]