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PRCA CEO George Taylor interview

PRCA CEO George Taylor interview airing on Cowboy Channel COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – George Taylor, CEO of the PRCA, gave an inside glimpse to The Cowboy Channel about the affect the COVID-19 pandemic is having on PRCA rodeos and ProRodeo in general. “It really changes the way you do your…

Back When They Bucked with Florence Hughes Randolph

Early Day Madison Square Garden Cowgirl When searching for information about rodeo history, it is not unusual to be diverted in my quest to find a cowgirl or cowboy with unusual and interesting experiences other than rodeo. My attention goes directly to that person. Florence Hughes Randolph is just such…

ProFile: Kaycee Hollingback

2020 AMERICAN Breakaway Champion Kaycee Hollingback’s $100,000 win at the American “was God’s timing,” said the 20-year-old sophomore at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. “I’d been to a couple qualifiers and got close, but never made it. Mom and dad encouraged me to try for a spot at the last qualifier…

On The Trail with Wyatt Casper

Wyatt Casper can breathe a little easier after winning $600,000 at the AMERICAN. “When I’m home, I like to be home – and that’s what this money will help with,” said the Pampa, Texas, cowboy. “It’s tough, when I’m gone in the summer and my family can’t go with me.…

CTEC title is Taylor-made; McLeod battles through Jr. Ironman to claim crown, $11,750

Santos holds off Tierney to become 16th man to win CINCH Timed Event crown March 15, 2020 / Guthrie, Oklahoma – Taylor Santos’ youth was spent in roping pens and rodeo arenas. When he wasn’t practicing or competing, he was watching it on TV. The family’s pile of video cassettes…

Tierney moves into contention

Two former champions sit atop the CINCH Timed Event Championship standings March 13, 2020, 2020 / Guthrie, Oklahoma – Since the early days of the CINCH Timed Event Championship, the name Tierney has been a staple at the Lazy E Arena. Over the 36 years of the “Ironman of ProRodeo,”…

WCRA Royal City Roundup Crowns Champions and Awards Upwards of $1,000,000 in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. --- In front of an electric crowd inside the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, rodeo athletes from across the globe were crowned champions and walked away with upwards of $1 million. The WCRA (The World Champions Rodeo Alliance) Royal City Roundup was the first Triple Crown…

Tyler West eager to defend his Jr. Ironman title

Feb. 28, 2020 / Guthrie, Oklahoma – Tyler West had a slip on the third run of the 2019 Jr. Ironman, but he didn’t let that get him down. He battled back over the final two days of the competition, producing an event-record 32.2-second third round to win the championship.…

Back When They Bucked with Jon Temple

Jon Temple loved his time in the rodeo arena. The retired bullfighter and clown spent more than twenty years in regional and pro rodeos across the nation, protecting bull riders and making fans laugh. Born in Cleburne, Texas in 1937, he saw a rodeo clown for the first time when…

Featured Athlete: Jimmie Smith

Jimmie Smith is the 2019 Texas Circuit champion barrel racer and the 2018 WPRA Resistol Rookie of the Year. The McDade, Texas cowgirl won all her Texas money on a special horse, a ten-year-old mare, LenaOnTheRocks, “Lena.” The mare, a palomino, loves the winter rodeos, and she and her rider…

On the Trail with Bobby-Jean Jones Colyer

Bobby-Jean Jones Colyer had a love for horses long before she competed. Growing up in Bruneau, Idaho, in a town of 300, she borrowed a horse to help her get going. “It’s a cool story – my parents (Penny and Gary) couldn’t even put a halter on a horse, but…

Defending the Vulnerable

Looking out the window this morning I see something unusual in the small house-pasture. I have learned that if I don’t recognize something I need to check it out. Grabbing the binoculars I could clearly see two newborns! Twins. Very rare for us. They could both stand and nurse. That…