Category Archives: Rodeo Life Today

  COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – Emily Beisel (pictured here at Prescott, WPRA photo by Fernando Sam-Sin)  and Shelby Boisjoli turned in A-plus performances over the Fourth of July known as Cowboy Christmas to lead their respective events in total money won at rodeos that were contested between June 26 and July 5. This is the  Continue Reading »

CODY, Wyo., July 4, 2023 — In spite of mud, a unseasonably cool temperatures, the final performance of this year’s Cody Stamped Rodeo offered plenty of excitement, or maybe it was because of the mud. Cowboys and cowgirls had plenty to clean up after making an appearance at Stampede Park on the Fourth of July  Continue Reading »

CASPER, Wyo. (June 17, 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  Continue Reading »

CASPER, Wyo. (June 15, 2023) – A collegiate champion who has already made a mark in the pro ranks has dominated the bull riding at the College National Finals Rodeo at the Ford Wyoming Center. Tristan Hutchings of Monteview, Idaho, won his first collegiate bull riding championship in 2021. He finished as reserve champion here  Continue Reading »

CASPER, Wyo. (June 11, 2023) — When college rodeo athletes have opportunities to win national titles, they give it their all time after time. That has been the case at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) and as the 73rd edition kicked off Sunday at the Fort Wyoming Center in Casper, it was evident once  Continue Reading »

  It remains incongruous. Zeke Thurston competes in a sport that races the heartbeat, forces confrontations with danger and leaves the body in peril. When it comes to riding saddle bronc horses, no one did it better than the world champion. Yet when he talks about his success, he is calmer than a lagoon. On  Continue Reading »

FORT WORTH, Texas – Rafael Jose de Brito (Potirendaba, Brazil) etched his name in the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) history books this afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas, completing a come-from-behind surge in the standings to win the World Finals event and 2023 PBR World Championship. The 31-year-old Brazilian, who arrived in America in the summer  Continue Reading »

ProRodeo Hall of Famer Larry Mahan, arguably the biggest superstar in rodeo history, passed away on May 7. He was 79. His service will be broadcast live on the Cowboy Channel, hosted by Justin McKee. The service will be held Tuesday, Tuesday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.) at Cowtown Coliseum  Continue Reading »

PBR Team Series’ Texas Rattlers Set to Award Cash Bonus to Texas Female Athletes AUSTIN, Texas – Ahead of the 2023 Women’s Rodeo World Championship (WRWC), the event the list of athletes advancing directly to the Showdown Round and Triple Crown of Rodeo Round on May 20, was today announced. The seven athletes earned the  Continue Reading »

First night of Red Bluff Round-Up sets the bar for cowboys, cowgirls  Red Bluff, Calif. (April 21, 2023) –   Tanner Aus traded the cold winter of Minnesota for California sunshine, and he’s loving it. The bareback rider came to the Red Bluff Round-Up and put on a show, tying for the lead in the bareback  Continue Reading »