August 18, 2022
“My first hat was an American. I’ve always been particular about how I looked and that’s where it started – they are definitely family members at this point for me. They have a great product and have helped me progress and connect with other people.” Click Thompson grew up in…
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August 18, 2022
Through the July 1-11 NLBA championships in Guthrie, Oklahoma, Mason Elder became the world champion cowboy he has dreamed of becoming since he was a kid. The fourteen-year-old competed in the flag races, roping events, and rough stock events. After the long week, he returned to his hometown of Benton,…
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August 18, 2022
Rodeo’s opportunities for many athletes, and women in particular, wouldn’t be the same without Jimmie Munroe. Today’s professional barrel racers owe a tip of the hat to the 11-time WNFR qualifier as their horses dig into the well-groomed ground of a rodeo and run for home past precision timers. A…
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August 18, 2022
Intro by Chaney Larson Story by Amy Outhier Maynard If you follow rodeo, there’s no doubt that you’ve heard the last name, Outhier. Madison Outhier has been one of the biggest names in the sport over the past few years with her dominance in the breakaway competition. She continues to…
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August 18, 2022
Summer Kosel from Glenham, South Dakota, was talked into entering Cheyenne to “experience it just once.” That experience will be with this mother of four for a long time as she and her eight-year-old gelding, Apollo (registered as FireWaterFrenchFame), set the arena record during the qualifying round on July 22.…
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August 18, 2022
I had the honor of being asked to help with a fun media event that Wrangler hosted during Cheyenne Frontier Days in celebration of their 75 years as a brand honoring the legacy of the West. They welcomed several publications from diverse backgrounds such as Esquire, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, and…
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August 18, 2022
Story by Lindsay Humphrey Usually hovering in the top 30 in the WPRA standings, Michelle Darling decided it was time to take her dream of making the NFR seriously in 2022. By mid-summer, she catapulted into the top 15 in the world. Essentially, Michelle grew up in a sale barn…
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August 18, 2022
When his grandfather gave him a dollar bill to buy tickets at ten cents each for the pony rides at Hershey Park in Pennsylvania, Pete Leibold was in heaven. From that first introduction to horses, Pete’s life-long passion for rodeo began. Born in 1949, he was raised by his grandfather,…
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August 18, 2022
Wheatland, Wyoming, cowgirl, Rayne Grant, took home the 2022 National High School Finals Rodeo All Around title, AQHA horse of the year, pole bending championship as well as reserve world champion in the barrels. “It feels crazy still,” said the 18-year-old. “I remember in junior high looking at all the…
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August 18, 2022
Bad break during NFR slows bullfighter but doesn’t derail his dreams Dusty Tuckness didn’t have to look down to know something dire had just happened. It was the ninth night of the 10-round National Finals Rodeo, and the Cinch bullfighter had just helped bull rider Braden Richardson escape harm after…
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August 18, 2022
Chex Out Tuff, AKA Wilson, took home the honors of AQHA Horse of the Year at the 2022 NHSFR. He is ridden by Will Jones from Allerton, Iowa. Allerton is a small town in southern Iowa, 15 minutes from Missouri border. “It’s real humid,” said Will. “I live on a…
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As David was gathering his “Mighty Men” there was a group of warriors who showed up. These 200 chiefs came with their relatives and are described as: “…from Issachar, (these were) men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do” (1 Chronicles 12:32) Swords, horses and bows are…
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