Fight to the Top – John Crimber Closes the Gap Behind Number One Cassio Dias
PBR (Professional Bull Riders) excitement continued in the sunshine state as 18-year-old John Crimber clinched a weekend win with a 90-point ride, while Cassio Dias went one for two and remained atop the standings. The rain began to fall as fans streamed into VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, just steps away from EverBank […]
Shawn Hays Reins in the Title of World’s Greatest Horseman
When Shawn Hays learned he’d earned the title of the World’s Greatest Horseman, the annual event that celebrates best-in-class cow horse showmanship by pitting the greatest from across disciplines against one another in a single spectacular event, he had a somewhat surprising response. “It was just a relief!” he says. “Like, ‘Oh, finally!’ I’ve been […]
NLBRA World Champion Little Wrangler: Braylin Barratt
Nine-year-old Braylin Barratt is the proud owner of two world champion saddles, buckles, and numerous awards including her new favorite purple felt hat after her hard work paid off at the 2023 NLBRA Finals. “I was really surprised and I was excited!” says the cowgirl from Cheraw, Colorado. She went into the Finals leading the […]
College National Finals 2023
Championship Saturday at the 2023 College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) began with the top 12 student athletes in nine events roping and riding for individual and team honors, The night ended with the crowning of 10 individual and two all-around national champions along with new women’s and men’s national champion teams. The night began with […]
Empty Saddles: Larry Mahan
Larry Mahan was the all-around world champion in 1966-70 and 1973. He also was the bull riding champ in 1965 and 1967. He qualified for the NFR a combined 26 times from 1964-75 in bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding. He was inducted in the inaugural class of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame […]
Recruitment Advice
I get asked every year for advice on the recruitment process. Here is some of the advice I share every year with students: Finish your senior year strong, keep your grades up. The NIRA has very strict rules when it comes to grades and if you are taking dual credit classes in high school those […]
Profile: Justin Rumford
Justin Rumford Discusses The Evolution Of A Rodeo Clown “Someone told me that rodeo clowns are just cowboys that can’t make it competing. I love being a rodeo clown. It’s my dream job! I win every performance.” Justin Rumford is a third generation rodeo cowboy. He’s tried many positions in rodeo and finds the […]
Wrangler Team Roping Championships
For a team roper, nothing quickens the blood like a horse and some steers to turn. And the Wrangler Team Roping Championships have given the team roping world a place to rope, to be horseback, to enjoy friends, and to win money for the past eighteen years. Founded by Dennis Tryan, the Wrangler Team Roping […]
Testimony of Karen Vold: God is Faithful
Don’t expect to be treated fairly in life. Some people will say and do hurtful things that you don’t deserve. After leasing our part of the ranch for 10 years we went through another heart wrenching experience. The owner sold the whole ranch to a man in Oregon. Harry had a meeting with the new […]
Miss Rodeo America 2023
Kicking up Kindness “To me it’s a family legacy.” explains the 22-year-old, Queen Creek, Arizona native, Kennadee Riggs, about her platform. “My grandmother in the 90s didn’t like how negative the news headlines were, so she started writing a column for a local paper on kind deeds and she had people write back with […]