COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - After nearly nine years at the helm of the PRCA, Commissioner Karl Stressman has announced that he will be retiring, effective Dec. 31, 2017. Commissioner Stressman has stewarded meteoric growth of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association since 2008. Under his leadership, the organization signed a record…
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Annual Trail Ride signals the beginning of St. Paul Rodeo festivities St. Paul, Ore. (May 25, 2017) – On June 4, several hundred St. Paulians and area residents will saddle up for some fun. They’ll make a seven mile ride to kick off the season for the St. Paul Rodeo.…
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AT THE TOP OF THEIR CLASS Hastings, Neb. (May 22, 2017) - They’re gifted in the arena, knowing how to rope, wrestle, race, ride cutting horses and pole bend. They’re also gifted academically. Seven seniors in the Nebraska High School Rodeo Association have been designated as valedictorians and salutatorians for…
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Hastings College rodeo coach wins honor Hastings, Neb. (May 9, 2017) – Hastings College rodeo coach Justen Nokes has been awarded the Great Plains Region College Rodeo Coach of the Year. The Juniata man has been at the helm of the Hasting College rodeo team since the college started the…
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Lipstick N Whiskey, a 13-year-old mare owned by Powder River Rodeo of Riverton, Wyo., died Sunday, May 6th from complications in foaling. Lipstick N Whiskey had made five trips to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) where she carried four saddle bronc riders to go-round wins. Her first trip to…
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Burwell cowboy part has competitive drive Burwell, Neb. (May 8, 2017) - A competitive streak runs through Tori Huffman’s veins. The eighteen-year-old, a resident of Burwell, Neb., and a member of the Nebraska High School Rodeo Association, loves to compete. And it shows. He was part of the Burwell High…
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TORRINGTON, Wyo. - After five trips to the National Circuit Finals Steer Roping, Chris Glover of the Mountain States Circuit grabbed his first title with a 9.7-second run in the four-man final round April 30. Glover, 56, kicked things off strong by tying for third place with Travis Mills in Round 1…
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Gordon cowgirl prevails over knee, hip surgeries; is back to rodeo Lincoln, Neb. (April 26, 2017) - Morgan Darnell has seen the inside of more surgery rooms than she’d prefer. The Gordon, Neb. cowgirl, a member of the Nebraska High School Rodeo Association, has had four surgeries in the last…
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Second year of rodeo, Red Bluff win is confidence booster for tie-down roper Red Bluff, Calif. (April 17, 2016) – Westyn Hughes knows where he belongs, and it’s in the winner’s circle. The Caldwell, Texas cowboy secured the tie-down roping title at the 96th annual Red Bluff Round-Up on April…
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Bareback Riding – R.C. Landingham, Hat Creek, Calif., California Circuit - $29,629 Steer Wrestling – Justin Shaffer, Hallsville, Texas, Texas Circuit - $11,846 Team Roping Header – Jesse Stipes, Salina, Okla., Prairie Circuit - $17,342 Team Roping Heeler – Buddy Hawkins, Columbus, Kan., Prairie Circuit - $17,342 Saddle Bronc Riding…
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— HOUSTON — 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 22 and 23. TIE-DOWN ROPING Caleb Smidt…
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Feb. 25, 2017) – The San Antonio Rodeo started on Feb. 9 with 400 contestants hoping to leave the AT&T Center with big paychecks. That dream came true for the Xtreme Bulls champion on Saturday afternoon and the rodeo champions on Saturday night. The day…
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