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Battle Torn: O’Connell Returns From Injury

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 »

Military Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame and Rodeo Life Magazine Announce New Partnership

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

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

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

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 »

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