Yearly Archives: 2026

By Lori Bizzell | Photos Courtesy of Olivia Gray    Tyler Kijac on rodeo, risk, family, and doing what hasn’t been done before   Some interviews leave you knowing more about someone. Then there are the ones where, somewhere between a few good stories, some hard-earned lessons, and plenty of laughter, you start to wonder  Continue Reading »

By Lori Bizzell / Photos Courtesy of Westi Myers and Team Cavender’s A New Chapter in the Myers Name Westi Myers was about four years old when her older brothers started setting her up on one of their calf horses while they practiced. She remembers riding him around and being pretty taken with the whole  Continue Reading »

By Lori Bizzell / Photos Courtesy of Team American Hat & PRCA Plenty of saddle bronc riding happens in eight seconds. But a career is built on everything that happens around those eight seconds ~ the miles, the preparation, the bad draws, the good horses, the injuries, the adjustments, and the decision to keep nodding  Continue Reading »

By Ted Harbin//Photo Courtesy of PRCA Mallory Beinborn The Governor’s Cup will help solidify this year’s NFR qualifiers SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Damian Brennan is starring in the role of a swashbuckler, protecting the castle from every intruder. Brennan is the No. 15 saddle bronc riding in the ProRodeo world standings, and he’s trying to  Continue Reading »

By Ted Harbin//Photo Courtesy of PRCA Mallory Beinborn The Governor’s Cup bareback riders chasing every dollar SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Kade Sonnier is a motivated soul. He’s a rodeo athlete, so he has to be. There is no employer lurking over his work station. He is the boss, and his daily assignments revolve around riding  Continue Reading »

Celebrating a Decade of Excellence in Women’s Ranch Bronc Riding  By Lori Bizzell//Photo Courtesy of Michael Magill Every summer, roads from across the world lead to Cheyenne. Some journeys begin a few hours away. Others begin thousands of miles from Wyoming, crossing oceans, borders, and time zones. Yet each year, women from around the globe  Continue Reading »

Ron Benton: Rodeo Recruiting Ranger by Andy Shurtleff // Photos Courtesy of Ron Benton Ron Benton stepped back from the pistol display counter where he had been helping me, and I was immediately amazed by the most impressive belt buckle I had ever seen. “Ron, please excuse me, but there is no way that buckle  Continue Reading »

by Ted Harbin//PRCA photo courtesy of Mallory Beinborn The Governor’s Cup provides sanctuary for South Dakota stars SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – In western South Dakota, the Plains offer respite from what many perceive as typical “city life.” It’s open and inviting, and the expansiveness offers a variety of opportunities individuals to learn about themselves. Some  Continue Reading »

by Ted Harbin//Photo Courtesy of Kristen Schurr 2nd-generation to bring big-time talent to The Governor’s Cup SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – It wasn’t that long ago that their surnames were household brands for rodeo and bull riding fans. This is just the next generation of incredible talent carrying on a family legacy at the Cinch Playoffs  Continue Reading »

by Ted Harbin//Photo Courtesy of Nicole Stevens There’s always been a spark of light on Rusty Wright’s face. His eyes light up when he greets someone. The first time many saw it was at the 2015 National Finals Rodeo, his first of five qualifications. There had been hints of it before, when he won bronc  Continue Reading »