Category Archives: TwisTed Rodeo

by Ted Harbin The golden piece of designed metal weighing about half a pound hasn’t even arrived, but Taylor Munsell knows exactly where it’s going when it does. “Oh, it’ll for sure go on my belt,” said Munsell, the 2025 world champion breakaway roper from the northwest Oklahoma community of Alva. “Those things are meant  Continue Reading »

by Ted Harbin There were questions and concerns. Ordinary people sought advice from medical professionals. The uncertainty was real, and what followed were cancellations and postponements with no real end in sight. On a smaller scale than the COVID pandemic five years earlier, live-event Western sports were affected by the equine herpesvirus outbreak in November.  Continue Reading »

TwisTed Rodeo with Ted Harbin By Ted Harbin The only thing separating them as siblings is genetics. They share many of the same passions, primarily centered on rodeo. That’s what brought them together in the first place, but the camaraderie is what’s kept them in the saddle through the rigors of the sport’s season. It’s  Continue Reading »

TWISTED RODEO W/ TED HARBIN By Ted Harbin Indoor winter rodeos offer an escape from the elements, whether it’s blistering cold in St. Paul, Minnesota, or avoiding cold rain and potential ice at Fort Worth, Texas. The first four months of the year feature a plethora of indoor events for good reason. While outposts in  Continue Reading »