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Yearly Archives: 2024

Team Cavender’s Jada Trosper

Written on February 22, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

Jada Trosper is cherishing every minute of her senior year and her time at home with her family. This fall, the 17-year-old from Ponder, Texas, will be a freshman at Oklahoma State University. “I am going into college six credits shy of my junior year,” said the captain of her cheerleading squad. She plans on  Continue Reading »

Team Cavender’s Ethan Winckler

Written on February 22, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

“Don’t try to prove your haters wrong; try to prove the people who believe in you right.” These are good words of advice from 17-year-old Ethan Winckler, an Oklahoma High School Rodeo Association member from Winnie, Texas. Ethan, the youngest of three brothers (Tyler, 27, and Korbin, 21), remembers always looking up to his brother  Continue Reading »

On the Trail with Ky Hamilton

Written on February 1, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

Since the 2023 National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Ky Hamilton has become a household name. The 23-year-old professional bull rider, originally from Queensland, Australia, rocked the rodeo industry after coming back to win a gold buckle following a serious injury after being bucked off a bull during round five of the finals. Just as  Continue Reading »

Community Coffee: Rowdy Parrott

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

[“Community Coffee is a Louisiana company, and being from there, that’s all I grew up knowing, and drinking is Community Coffee,” said Rowdy Parrott, a Louisiana native and 3x Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier. “Every gas station and truck stop around there has Community Coffee. “I saw they were breaking into the rodeo world, and  Continue Reading »

Team Cavender’s Sage Gaillard

Written on January 25, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

With a family with rodeo flowing through their veins, Sage Gaillard is no stranger to the competition or the lifestyle of competing on the arena floor. Sage has major wins from her freshman and sophomore years, claiming the gold at the Texas High School State Finals in barrel racing. Sage competes in barrels, breakaway, and  Continue Reading »

Rodeo Life Media Corporation Expanding with Two Acquisitions

Written on January 22, 2024 at 12:00 am, by

Rodeo Life Media announces its acquisitions of American Buckle and Rodeo News magazines. Coming off of one of the most memorable and exciting Wrangler National Finals Rodeos, the expectations are high to see the momentum continue with some of the best rodeoing out of the chutes in 2024. Rodeo Life Media will be there to  Continue Reading »

ISAAC DIAZ’S TRIPLE CROWN OF JOURNEY ENDS WHILE THE UNDERDOGS PREVAIL AT RODEO CAROLINA

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

  MILL SPRING, N.C. (October 8, 2023) – The WCRA (World Champions Rodeo Alliance) closed out the final leg of their 2023 WCRA Triple of Rodeo (TCR) Sunday evening at the inaugural Rodeo Carolina in Mill Spring, North Carolina at Tryon International. The event marked Saddle Bronc rider Isaac Diaz’s (Desdemona, Texas) third stop en  Continue Reading »

Rodeo will feature unique horse

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

GUNNISON, Colo. – Eighteen years have passed since Hurricane Katrina wrecked the Gulf Coast, killing nearly 1,400 people and costing $100 billion in damages. Countless animals perished; hundreds were badly injured. Some livestock stood in floodwaters for days and suffered damage from that. Jerry Thornton learned about one of those, rescued the young stallion and  Continue Reading »

Eleven women earn a position at the 2023 event after competing in the last-chance qualifier  

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

FORT WORTH, Texas – The stage has been set, and now the cast is final as the 2023 Women’s Rodeo World Championship wrapped up their Last Chance Qualifier on May 17 at the Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas.   Five barrel racers snagged a position in the 2023 event after taking the top spots  Continue Reading »