About: Rick Bizzell
Recent Posts by Rick Bizzell
A Strategic Fourth of July
By McKenzie Frizzell The road to the NFR is filled with more than just quality runs, diligent preparation and a strong mindset for success. It’s more than smart decisions regarding traveling partners or the time put into setting achievable goals that contribute to what you want out of the sport. For rodeo cowboys and cowgirls, Continue Reading »
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association
Interview by Clay Noel Harper Yesterday: Callahan Crossley – Tryan College You Rodeoed For: Blue Mountain Community College [Pendleton, Oregon] Years at CNFR and Event(s): 2013, 2014 and 2015 in the barrel racing and breakaway roping. Years You Won the CNFR: 2015 National Barrel Racing Champion; 2014 Reserve Champion Hometown/Where You Live Now: Hometown – Continue Reading »
Living Fit the Rodeo Way
By Charity Pulliam | Photos Courtesy of Natasha McCann In a sport defined by toughness and tradition, Natasha McCann is carving out a new path for rodeo athletes — especially women — where strength, longevity and intention are front and center. McCann, a coach for Champion Living, works with Western and rodeo competitors to Continue Reading »
American Hats: Cooper James
By Charity Pulliam For Erda, Utah, cowboy Cooper James, rodeo has been more than just a sport — it has been a way of life. From an early age, James said he was captivated by bull riding, an obsession that grew stronger as he developed into a skilled competitor in the rodeo world. James’ journey Continue Reading »
Prescott Frontier Days – World’s Oldest Rodeo
By McKenzie Frizzell | Photos Courtesy of World’s Oldest Rodeo Prescott Frontier Days, famously known as the “World’s Oldest Rodeo,” celebrates more than a century of honest cowboy competition this Fourth of July in the historic town of Prescott, Arizona. What began in 1888 as a modest cowboy gathering in the center of the Arizona Continue Reading »