Monthly Archives: August 2023

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  Continue Reading »

Legendary bull rider wins Abilene, team ropers repeat as champs_x000D_ _x000D_  Abilene, Kans. August 5, 2023 – The winningest man in bull riding history came to Abilene and won himself a check._x000D_ _x000D_  _x000D_ _x000D_ J.B. Mauney, of Stephenville, Texas, scored 90 points on the Andrews Rodeo Co. bull named The Kracken to walk away  Continue Reading »

“I remember thinking, they’re all winners in and outside of the arena, I want to be a part of that team.”_x000D_ _x000D_ 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  Continue Reading »

[ “I try to not over think it too much. I stay pretty mentally focused. I don’t let things distract me a whole lot.” ]_x000D_ _x000D_ 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  Continue Reading »

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.”_x000D_ _x000D_ Mackenzie Geesen has been involved in rodeo her whole  Continue Reading »

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._x000D_ And to make money for entry fees, the North Dakota cowboy did some Roman riding as a specialty act._x000D_ Born in 1952 to Orvin and Ginger Sundby,  Continue Reading »