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Clements wins first bareback riding NCFR title

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Mason Clements hadn't been to the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo since 2015. And that time didn't end memorably for the Utah cowboy. Well, it did, but not for a good reason. The 2018 NCFR at Silver Spurs Arena will be one that Clements remembers for a…

Are Your Kids Having Fun in the Arena?

A couple of weeks ago I asked my son, Gabe, to ride some head horses for me. My wife has a horse, Deputy, that she hasn’t been riding, and Hali has one she hasn’t been able to ride. I promised Gabe if he would ride these horses I would take…

Honest Feedback

One of the most important things a coach can provided to a student athlete is honest feedback. Some of the best coaches I know are great at providing honest evaluations and feedback to their athletes. But providing assessment of a performance, is a two way street. If you want, and…

Rowdy Parrott

A conversation with Rowdy Parrott could easily whip up a person’s appetite. The 24-year-old professional steer wrestler comes from Mamou, Louisiana, and has Cajun cooking in his genes, whether it’s with game he’s harvested or crawfish that his family raises. “We eat a lot of wild game,” says Rowdy. “We…

Caleb Smidt

“I’ve always wanted to rope since I could walk and be around horses, and it’s what I’ve always done,” says Caleb Smidt. “I watched the NFR on TV and it’s what I’ve always wanted to do.” The four-time WNFR qualifier and 2015 World Champion Tie-Down Roper is the first of…

ProFile: Brazos Heck

story by Ted Harbin [ Brazos wins all-around championship at Jr.NFR in Las Vegas ] Brazos Heck is quite driven and focused. He knows exactly what he wants in his future to be. He’s a cowboy in every sense of the word, and in rodeo, he competes on the backs…

Back When They Bucked with Howard Haythorn

Horses have been part of Howard Haythorn’s life since he was a kid. Actually, they run through the genes of his family. Haythorn, a National Finals Steer Roping contestant, grew up on the back of them, rode them for rodeo, and raised and trained them. The Maxwell, Neb. cowboy was…

On The Trail with Bob Tallman

9 Time PRCA Announcer of the Year [ The best part of life is still to come: “I haven’t gotten there yet.” ] The rich, baritone voice is unmistakable. Step inside a rodeo arena, hear the voice, and without glancing at the announcer’s stand, you know who it belongs to.…

RIDERS ADVANCE AFTER FIERCE COMPETITION IN SUPER SERIES IV AT RODEOHOUSTON®

— MARCH 10, 2018 — HOUSTON — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Competitors were at the top of their game on Saturday, March 10, as they rode their way to the Semifinals. After a thrilling Super Series IV, 28 cowboys and cowgirls advanced to the Semifinals set for March 14 and…

Ketscher catches big check and Neighbors takes the title to the Junior Iron Man

March 4, 2018 / Guthrie, Oklahoma – Jordan Ketscher is the 14th man in the 34-year history of the CINCH Timed Event Championship to claim the prestigious title. With it, he became the first Californian in five years to win the “Ironman of ProRodeo.” “I’ve always watched this event, and…

CHAMPIONS RODE THEIR WAY TO THE TOP during RODEOHOUSTON® SUPER SERIES I

MARCH 1, 2018 — HOUSTON — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — It was a wild night in NRG Stadium as cowboys and cowgirls battled it out during the RODEOHOUSTON Super Series I Championship. The athletes competed for the top four spots in each event to advance to the Semifinals on March…

The American Dream Comes True for Three Qualifiers Who Split The Million Dollar Purse at RFD-TV’S The American presented by DISH

World’s Richest One-Day Rodeo pays $2 Million to the Best Rodeo Athletes ARLINGTON, Texas – The home of the Dallas Cowboys became home to the world’s best cowboys and cowgirls today, Sunday, Feb. 25, as turf turned into dirt for the world’s richest one-day rodeo. RFD-TV’s The American, Presented…