About: Rick Bizzell
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Fire Doesn’t Extinguish Miller Family’s Faith
By Ted Harbin Bradlee Miller didn’t spend much time in the Texas capital city celebrating his bareback riding victory at Rodeo Austin. Instead, he had more important things to tend to 150 miles east. Not far from his home in Huntsville, Texas, stands the burned skeleton of Branded for Christ Ministry, a church founded by Continue Reading »
A great deal goes into RodeoHouston
by Ted Harbin It’s a 19-day spectacle with a total payout of $2,518,500, with $65,000 awarded to each of the nine champions. It culminated Saturday afternoon with the finale, which featured 10 contestants in each event battling in the championship round. From there, the top four advanced to the shootout. That’s where the big money Continue Reading »
Celebrating the History of Rodeo
by Ted Harbin In a year that the Unites States celebrates its 250th birthday, it’s only natural to look at history. From the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to the 1787 Constitutional Convention to the 27 amendments to the Constitution, there’s a patriotic theme that spreads across this land. Rodeo has its Continue Reading »
Mentors almost meant the world to rookie
by Ted Harbin Two seasons ago, Riley O’Rourke was still dipping his toes into ProRodeo. He was in the second year of his PRCA permit, a tryout of sorts. Once a cowboy earns enough money on a permit, he is eligible to become a card-carrying member of the association. During that stretch, the young single Continue Reading »
Any Means Possible: Planes, trucks get players from one short round to another
by Ted Harbin About three hours before the championship round of the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, tie-down roper Ty Harris reached out on social media. “Anyone have room on a plane or a rig headed from San Antonio to Tucson short round?” asked Harris, a seven-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier. Saddle Continue Reading »