Here are the stories that ran each day during the Justin Boots Championships during the River City Rodeo in Omaha, Neb. From THURSDAY From FRIDAY From SATURDAY

Contestants interested in riding bucking horses – or riding them better – will have a chance to hone their skills during a bareback riding and saddle bronc riding school planned for Friday, Nov. 11-Sunday, Nov. 13, in Ponca City, Okla. The brainchild of all-around rodeo hand Justin Rumford, the clinic will be instructed by saddle[...]

Matt Sherwood has qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the third time in his career. I suspect that means his partner, heeler Cory Petska, has his eyes on the big prize in 2011. You see, Sherwood’s other two trips to ProRodeo’s grand finale came in 2006 and 2008. In each of those seasons,[...]

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The word is out, and the contestants are responding. Some of the biggest names in rodeo will be in Hempstead this weekend for the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, with performances set for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The rodeo has been a fixture of the community event for decades, but this[...]

ProRodeo’s 2011 regular season came to a close this past weekend, meaning the fields for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping have been established. There are some great storylines associated with the qualifiers, and be on the lookout for many of those in the coming days. Here’s one[...]

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – There are an elite few who really understand what makes one of the world’s best bucking horses. Pete Carr is one of those people. Carr, owner of Dallas based Carr Pro Rodeo, has a pasture full of outstanding animal athletes on the company’s ranch near Athens, Texas, and the herd is still[...]

Justin Boots Championships CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb., Sept. 24 Bareback riding: Semifinals: 1. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., 86 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Black Cat, $7,040; 2.     Brian Bain, Culver, Ore., 84, $5,280; 3. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 80, $3,520; 4. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore., 79, $1,760; 5. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 78; 6.[...]

Saturday night’s escapades in Omaha were quite hectic. I apologize for not posting more or sooner. Click HERE to see the coverage for the Omaha World-Herald

Justin Boots Championships CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb., Sept 23 Bareback riding: Second round: 1. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 88 points on Sutton Rodeos’ China Town, $5,808; 2. Brian Bain, Culver, Ore., 87, $4,400; 3. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 86, $3,168; 4. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah, 84, $2,112; 5. (tie) Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore.; Steven Dent,[...]

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – There’s a lot of pride that organizers have in the Waller County Fair and Rodeo. They point to great community interest. With that kind of support, they envision growth and development in the annual expo. They realize the foundation has already been laid, and now is the time to develop it. “We[...]