Yearly Archives: 2026

By Ted Harbin Photo Courtesy of PRCA File Photos by Lara St Jacques Much like any craftsman, Rocky Patterson has a way of making things work in ways nobody else could. In rodeo, passion is the driving force. It’s the love of the game at its most core level. Before he added any credential to  Continue Reading »

By Lori Bizzell Feature photo courtesy of Riggin Stewart Photography As an American Hat Company team member, Colee Cox carries more than a name on her hat. She brings a steadiness formed over time, impossible to fake. After a fantastic interview with Keith Mundee, president of American Hat Company, I saw the alignment ~Colee’s quiet  Continue Reading »

Historic Venue, Award Winning Rodeo Deadwood’s Days of ’76 Rodeo showcases pro competition, history of the area Deadwood, S.D. (June 15, 2026) – There’s plenty of history in Deadwood, and the Days of ’76 Rodeo, too. The 104th annual edition of the Days of ’76 Rodeo stampedes into Deadwood July 19-25, with PRCA rodeo competition,  Continue Reading »

Charro Shares Family Passion with Rodeo By Ted Harbin / Photo Courtesy of Charro on the Road His silver mane and tail, along with his golden coat, has brightened any arena or stall he has entered. Hollywood is a 24-year-old stallion owned by the Garcilazo family, who showed the beautiful palomino in ways only they  Continue Reading »

Kipp’s Turn At The Top May Be Right Now By Ted Harbin Photo Courtesy of Tyke Kipp It’s early June, and Tyke Kipp is in unfamiliar territory. If the season were to end today, he’d earn his first qualification to the National Finals Rodeo, something every cowboy dreams of when he dreams of being a  Continue Reading »

Pain in the Neck: The Lives of Bareback Riders By Ted Harbin Photo Courtesy of Click Thompson For decades, rodeo fans have been drawn by the danger of the sport. Optics point to bull riding as the most perilous. The beasts are typically massive, with nearly a ton of bucking flesh. The rides can be  Continue Reading »

Built in the Quiet Places Written by Lori Bizzell Myles Nixon:  Cavender’s Team Member Photos courtesy of Cavender’s Team and The Nixon Family At seventeen, Myles is already learning how to move with dependable ease. You hear it in his answers and in his pauses before speaking. He talks about rodeo, family, faith, and life  Continue Reading »

By Ted Harbin /Photos Courtesy of Aaron Witt He didn’t want to think it was possible, but Tim O’Connell couldn’t help but wonder if his career as a professional rodeo cowboy was over. “It was frustrating to think my career was over, that I was never going to truly do this anymore and not be  Continue Reading »

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE Military Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame and Rodeo Life Magazine Announce New Partnership The Military Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame and Rodeo Life Magazine are proud to announce a new partnership created to help honor, preserve, and share the stories of military rodeo. Rooted in a shared respect for service, sacrifice, Western  Continue Reading »

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 »