LOVINGTON, N.M. – The men and women who handle all the local logistics of the rodeo side of the Lea County Fair and Rodeo continue to find new and better ways to excite the crowds. They also have leaned heavily on livestock producer Pete Carr to handle the heavy load during the rodeo, set for[...]

‘The Ride with Cord McCoy’ allows cowboy, minister to discuss his passions Joe Howard Williamson is a cowboy, a minister and a storyteller, and he’s the perfect fit for the July 29 episode of “The Ride with Cord McCoy.” Williamson owns Switchouse Ranch near Henrietta, a small north Texas community tucked just southeast of Wichita[...]

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Clay O’Brien Cooper owns seven world championships and has competed at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo 26 times in a career that began 35 years ago. He also owns four ruby-filled buckles as champion of Dodge City Roundup Rodeo, his most recent coming a year ago. They fit quite nicely with[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – Everybody needs a reason to celebrate. Whether you run a ranch near Jal or work 9 to 5 for a business in Hobbs, there’s a need to get away from the grind, spend time with friends and honor one another together. The Lea County Commission knows that as well as anyone, which[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – The livestock industry has long been a way of life for many folks in southeastern New Mexico. The beauty of the Plains is in the way hard-working people raise their animals, whether it’s to feed the world or to work the landscape the best way possible. There’s tender, loving care that goes[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – The Lea County Fair and Rodeo has a powerful history of amazing entertainment. From the top-name acts that put on outstanding concerts every year to the carnival rides to the daily entertainment, fair-goers get a lot for their $7 admission price. There aren’t many places where a person can watch pigs race,[...]

EAGLE, Colo. – Carr Pro Rodeo has been an established piece of the pie for the Eagle County Fair and Rodeo for several years. The pie just got a little tastier. “Pete Carr has been bringing the best animals in the world to Eagle for a long time,” said announcer Andy Stewart, now in his[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – Some of the greatest athletes in bull riding will converge on southeastern New Mexico in early August. Some of the world’s top cowboys will try to ride them for one of the most coveted titles in the sport during the Lea County Xtreme Bulls, set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at[...]

‘The Ride with Cord McCoy’ offers a look at the creation of a champion animal Why does a bull buck? It’s a natural movement the animal uses to try to remove things off its back. Calves like to buck and kick while playing in a pasture. It’s a sign of exuberance. It’s a sign of[...]

DUNCAN, Okla. – The Prairie Circuit has been home to rodeo’s top players since its inception in 1975, and its countdown of champions reads like a who’s who list for the sport’s greatest stars. Names like Ferguson, Etbauer, Cooper, Duvall, Frost and MacBeth have been recognized in the greatest halls of fame in the sport.[...]