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A New Pope Has Arrived in Kansas
A New Pope Has Arrived in Kansas By Ted Harbin Photo Courtesy of Syndnee Jess Linlee 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 Continue Reading »
Guymon Rodeo is Like Returning Home
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
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 »
The Hondo Offers a Windfall for Rodeo’s Elite
By Ted Harbin Photo Courtesy of Nicole Stevens The bottom line for rodeo contestants always comes down to the bottom line. The dollars must make sense, which is why the newest edition of The Hondo Rodeo was perfect. With a payout of more than $1 million through the three-day rodeo, Caesars Superdome in New Orleans Continue Reading »
Santos is Confident in Rebuilding Form
By Ted Harbin Photo Courtesy of James Phifer All-around cowboy Taylor Santos spent more than 24 months on the mend. It’s sometimes a necessary part of rodeo. The rugged sport instigates its fair share of injuries. Ankles sprain. Ligaments tear. Bone spurs develop. Cowboys are known for their toughness, but sometimes the pain is too Continue Reading »