Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Barrel Racing First Go-Round 1. Kassidy Dennison, Tohatchi, N.M., 17.38 seconds, $1,258; 2. Susan Kay Smith, Hodgen, Okla., 17.44, $1,078; 3. Tana Renick, Kingston, Okla., 17.47, $898; 4. Jeanne Anderson, White City, Kan., 17.49, $778; 5. Delores Toole, Manter, Kan., 17.50, $599; 6. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Albertas, 17.57, $479; 7. Michelle[...]

GUYMON, Okla. – It takes a lot to put on a great rodeo. The volunteers with the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo know that very well. They’ve seen the rodeo evolve from humble beginnings nearly 80 years ago to be what it is today: A showcase of great athletes that compete in America’s first extreme sport.[...]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a story I did for the Fort Hays State University Alumni Association to be published in an upcoming edition of FHSU Magazine. The weather was plenty frightful April 15, the scheduled opening day of the Fort Hays State University Rodeo. The high winds – you know the wind has some power[...]

GUYMON, Okla. – Dirty Jacket is just 7 years old, but already he’s built a lasting legacy in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Each of the last three seasons, the bay gelding out of Dirty by Night Jacket has guided cowboys to the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo bareback riding championship. Last year he was bucked twice, and[...]