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Temperatures in the 70s in the heat of the day

Since the last week of June, I’ve been to Clear Lake, S.D., back home, to Park Rapids, Minn., for July...
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Roach roping her way to a world title

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story appeared in the July 2011 edition of Women's Pro Rodeo News. It was the cover story,...
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Calgary title on the line today

The Calgary Stampede has been a world-class operation for many years. It might be getting better. Beginning at 2:30 p.m....
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Bringing you news

A big announcement in the world of rodeo is coming soon. I'll keep you posted, but I might be releasing...
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Top animal athletes, great weather draw cowboys to Eagle

EAGLE, Colo. – For a rodeo cowboy, there are few things that can top winning one’s hometown rodeo. Cody Martin...
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Gizmo’s comedy a good fit for Fair and Rodeo crowd

LOVINGTON, N.M. – There’s a lot to Dale McCracken. The Missouri man has multiple personalities, but it’s not a disorder....
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Sherwood, new partner find Fourth of July fireworks

PIMA, Ariz. – As folks in this region understand, sometimes it takes just a spark to ignite a wildfire. World...
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McCoy in Australian competition

SYDNEY, Australia – The last time Cord McCoy was in the picturesque city of Sydney, he and his brother, Jet,...
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If you can’t be there …

If you can't be in Alberta for the Calgary Stampede, you can still catch all the fascinating action livestreaming on...
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Stampeding in Calgary

The Calgary Stampede began its world-renowned 10-day festival Friday. It's been called the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth; it's definitely...
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A flight that didn’t happen

Rodeo bloggers D.V. Fennell and Justin McDaniel talk about a flight that didn't happen, even after it did. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_I0DgTAdDo  
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A steep incline

I fought an uphill battle all the Fourth run. I had to turn out a couple good ones due to...
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Runnin’ hot

The Fourth of July rodeo run was plenty lucrative in 2011. In fact, 59 cowboys and cowgirls earned at least...
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Still breaking records

It's been a few years since Ty Murray was on top of the rodeo world. More than a decade. It's...
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Making this flight

Part of Cowboy Christmas – the string of lucrative rodeo around the Fourth of July – is the possibility of...
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Technology you can work with

First performance of the PBR in Park Rapids, Minn., is in the books. Boy, does the Berger family bring some...
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Friends, rodeo community set up benefit to help Latham

GUYMON, Okla. – In his lifetime, Craig Latham has handled the rankest beasts in rodeo, able to use his tremendous...
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Helping our friends

Craig Latham Medical Fund Benefit If you can't make it to the benefit, donations may be sent to Bank of...
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It helps when rodeo officials are rodeo savvy

I rode in the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede tonight, and it went really well. I had a good horse, and I’m...
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WOMEN’S PRO RODEO NEWS: Renick wins DNCFR

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story appeared in the May 2011 issue of Women's Pro Rodeo News. Uncertainty crept into Tana Renick’s...
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Getting some needed days off

I left Reno, and I didn’t have a good horse in Prescott (Ariz.), so I had three days off. I...
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