Community Coffee: Shane Hanchey
Community Coffee has been part of Shane’s life for a few years now. “What a better fit,” he said of the partnership. “Their consumers are the western world, and we are the people they sell to.” Shane, a chef himself, loves the coffee; his favorite is the Signature Blend. Shane and his wife, Taylor, run […]
CHAMPS IN ABILENE
Legendary bull rider wins Abilene, team ropers repeat as champs Abilene, Kans. August 5, 2023 – The winningest man in bull riding history came to Abilene and won himself a check. J.B. Mauney, of Stephenville, Texas, scored 90 points on the Andrews Rodeo Co. bull named The Kracken to walk away with the 2023 […]
Team Cavender’s Cooper Lane
“I remember thinking, they’re all winners in and outside of the arena, I want to be a part of that team.” Cooper Lane was four years old when he entered his first rodeo and would never have imagined how that entry would shape the direction of his life. The 17-year-old saddle bronc rider from Keller, […]
On The Trail with Wacey Schalla
[ “I try to not over think it too much. I stay pretty mentally focused. I don’t let things distract me a whole lot.” ] He’s racking up titles, stacking up prizes, pocketing checks while keeping his eyes focused on the future with the same determination he has when he nods his head in the […]
American Hat Presents: Mackenzie Geesen
Mackenzie Geesen is proud to be chosen as an American Hat ambassador. “I will be encouraging to the younger people and set an example. This will be part of my life for a long time, so I take pride in what I’m doing every day.” Mackenzie Geesen has been involved in rodeo her whole […]
Back When They Bucked with Ed Sundby
Ed Sundby averaged 70,000 miles a year on his 1966 Ford pickup with a little white topper camper, while he rodeoed, and he loved every minute of it. And to make money for entry fees, the North Dakota cowboy did some Roman riding as a specialty act. Born in 1952 to Orvin and Ginger Sundby, […]