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Monthly Archives: March 2024

Fight to the Top – John Crimber Closes the Gap Behind Number One Cassio Dias

Written on March 29, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

PBR (Professional Bull Riders) excitement continued in the sunshine state as 18-year-old John Crimber clinched a weekend win with a 90-point ride, while Cassio Dias went one for two and remained atop the standings. The rain began to fall as fans streamed into VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, just steps away from EverBank  Continue Reading »

Shawn Hays Reins in the Title of World’s Greatest Horseman

Written on March 29, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

When Shawn Hays learned he’d earned the title of the World’s Greatest Horseman, the annual event that celebrates best-in-class cow horse showmanship by pitting the greatest from across disciplines against one another in a single spectacular event, he had a somewhat surprising response. “It was just a relief!” he says. “Like, ‘Oh, finally!’ I’ve been  Continue Reading »

Team Cavender’s Jolee Alvey

Written on March 28, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

Every rodeo starts with the singing of the national anthem and a prayer. It makes sense that Jolee Alvey, a 17-year-old high school senior and a Region 4 Texas High School Rodeo Association athlete, favorite place to be is with her church youth group when she is not on the road going to rodeos._x000D_ _x000D_  Continue Reading »

American Hat: Shad Mayfield

Written on March 28, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

Shad Mayfield can be seen wearing an American 100x black felt hat during the colder months but said he would wear a felt year-round if Texas did not reach the scorching temperatures that it does. “I have been with American Hat’s since junior high,” said the 5x Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier. “They have believed  Continue Reading »

American Hat: Riley Webb

Written on March 12, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

It’s no surprise that 20-year-old Riley Webb from Denton, Texas, PRCA tie-down roper (currently ranked number seven in the world) and team roping header, is going straight to the top in his rodeo career. His parents, Dirk and Jennifer Webb run Webb Roping Productions, a sanctioned cattle producer for the breakaway and tie-down qualifiers for  Continue Reading »

American Hat: Haven Meged

Written on March 12, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

25-year-old Miles City, Montana native, and PRCA member since 2018, Haven Meged, should have plenty to smile about these days, as he’s not only recently married to 2023 Breakaway Champion Shelby (Boisjoli) Meged, (meeting for the first time in Junior High rodeos) but he’s making big “boots’ to fill for any future PRCA tie-down ropers.   Continue Reading »

5 Star Champion: Jessica Routier

Written on March 11, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

Jessica Routier hit a momentous $1 million in career earnings in the summer of 2023. But the barrel racer from Buffalo, South Dakota, was paying much closer attention to the career earnings of her gritty palomino mare, Missy, who has carried Jessica to many of her pro rodeo checks. “My goal the last couple of  Continue Reading »

On the Trail with Chancey Williams

Written on March 11, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ “I was spreading myself a little thin, doing all three, and I don’t think I was riding as good as I should have been because I was trying to go play dates, and I was like, well, I think I’m just going to play music.”_x000D_ _x000D_ He might have hung up  Continue Reading »