Monthly Archives: May 2026
New Book Captures Estes Park’s Rooftop Rodeo History
Written on May 18, 2026 at 1:54 pm, by Rick Bizzell
New Book Captures Estes Park’s Rooftop Rodeo History By Ted Harbin//Photo Courtesy of Rooftop Rodeo When Howell Wright was in high school, he realized he wanted to write a book on American sports. Influenced by being raised on a cattle ranch in central Arkansas, he began the process by attending his county fair. What started Continue Reading »
Rodeo Memories Are Unlike Any Other
Written on May 11, 2026 at 11:13 am, by Rick Bizzell
Rodeo Memories Are Unlike Any Other By Ted Harbin/Photo Courtesy of Wade Thibodeaux Sometimes smells trigger it. Sometimes it’s a sound or photograph, but memories are parts of our daily lives. What is a greatest rodeo memory? Maybe it was the first gold-buckle moment or a 25-hour drive in a van loaded with bronc busters Continue Reading »
Ride Aggressive ~ The Fierce Resolve of Ty LaVergne
Written on May 10, 2026 at 12:08 pm, by Rick Bizzell
Ride Aggressive. Stay Ready There’s something powerful about grit that doesn’t have to announce itself. In our April/May issue, Team Cavender’s athlete Ty LaVergne brings the kind of fierce resolve that is built in the hard places ~ where courage, discipline, and heart collide every time the gate cracks. This is more than a ride. Continue Reading »
A New Pope Has Arrived in Kansas
Written on May 5, 2026 at 1:19 pm, by Rick Bizzell
A New Pope Has Arrived in Kansas By Ted Harbin Photo courtesy of Jess Pope One of the topics of interest this past weekend in the Oklahoma Panhandle was 2022 world champion bareback rider Jess Pope. How could the three-time Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo champion miss out on an opportunity to win a fourth trophy Continue Reading »
Guymon Rodeo is Like Returning Home
Written on May 1, 2026 at 10:46 am, by Rick Bizzell
By Ted Harbin Photo Courtesy of the Lynette Harbin While working as a journalist covering the 2001 Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo, I met the love of my life. I just didn’t realize it for four years. By May 2005, our relationship had grown, and I made my way back to the Oklahoma Panhandle on another Continue Reading »
The Ride, the Grit, and the Growing Up
Written on May 1, 2026 at 8:40 am, by Rick Bizzell
By Lori Bizzell/Photo Courtesy of Team Cavender’s As a second-year Team Cavender’s athlete, Eli Espy is already stepping into opportunities that are broadening his perspective on rodeo and life. What stands out most, however, is not just the new doors opening, but the steady character he developed long before recognition ~built on hard work, discipline, Continue Reading »