Yearly Archives: 2026

By Ted Harbin//Photo Courtesy of Ted Harbin The nationwide average price for a gallon of gas is above $4. The same goes for a gallon of milk. On average, a dozen eggs will cost more than $2, and anyone who eats out will recognize a pinch to the pocketbook. More dollars spent on daily living  Continue Reading »

 By Alex Riley ‘Cheyenne,’ a documentary about the Women’s Ranch Bronc Championship league, will be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. | Photo courtesy of the WRBC The film, titled ‘Cheyenne,’ follows cowgirls and league organizers for an entire year, showcasing a behind-the-scenes look at the world of rodeo. The words on  Continue Reading »

By Ted Harbin//Photo Courtesy of Robby Freeman Noah Lee may be a prodigy. He’s certainly gifted enough to fit that description, but there’s genetics and an inner drive that have guided him to this place in ProRodeo. He is the No. 1 bull rider in the world standings, just six months into his 18th year  Continue Reading »

Written by Lori Bizzell / Photos Courtesy of Corlee Massey and Team Cavender’s In rodeo, people often remember the run. They remember the fast time, the championship buckle, or the moment the announcer calls a winner’s name. What they don’t always see are the quiet decisions that happen long before the horse ever enters the  Continue Reading »

By Ted Harbin / Photo Courtesy of Laura Storey (CFD) This has been a July to remember for breakaway roper Cheyanne McCartney, and her bank account is the beneficiary. So is her place in the WPRA world standings. She stands alone at the top and has just been piling it on. Of course, that’s going  Continue Reading »

By Ted Harbin When T. Joe Cahill coined the moniker “The Daddy of ’em All” for Cheyenne Frontier Days, it fit. Created in 1897, the Wyoming celebration grew into the largest outdoor rodeo and Western celebration. By 2026, the debate about Cheyenne rages on social media. It’s an argument that began in 2019, when organizers  Continue Reading »

By Ted Harbin Photo Courtesy of Phillip Kitts/Avid Visual Imagery. If there was an all-around title for equine stars, Jordan Muncy’s Woodrow might his have his own golden halter. He was bred and raised to be a barrel horse, something Muncy needed. She had tried purchasing cheap ones off the track because that’s what she  Continue Reading »

By Ted Harbin Photo Courtesy of Phillip Kitts Sitting at the driver’s license bureau last week, one of the few rodeo friends in my hometown asked me why I wasn’t on the road? “I figured you’d be busy with Cowboy Christmas,” he said. He’s not wrong. I just wasn’t on the road. That trip arrived  Continue Reading »

Written by Lori Bizzell / Photos Courtesy of Clemens Family and Cavender’s Team Westin lives 30 minutes south of Des Moines, Iowa, and was raised in rodeo life. Both parents rodeoed, so this world was always home, a foundation shaping how he works, competes, and carries himself. Westin competes in several rough stock events, showing  Continue Reading »

By Ted Harbin Photo Courtesy of Ted Harbin There’s a different aura surrounding this Fourth of July. It’s the 250th anniversary of the United States of America gaining its sovereignty from the British, the semiquincentennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Americans have honored that specific day for centuries, and rightfully so. It’s  Continue Reading »