The excitement of the CINCH Timed Event Championship brings out the best GUTHRIE, Okla. – For many, John Wayne was the epitome of a cowboy: Rugged, tough, strong and charismatic. It was an attitude he portrayed on screen, but it was the perfect symbol of what it takes to be a real cowboy. Twenty men[...]

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Rotary Rodeo organizers have many objectives when it comes to their event. They want to entertain fans, produce a world-class competition and raise money for local causes in the area. With the help of Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo, they will get that chance during the event, set for 7 p.m. Friday,[...]

SAN ANGELO, Texas – If momentum is a key to success, Tyler Waguespack is on quite a roll. “Momentum is very important,” said Waguespack, the 2016 world champion steer wrestler who leads the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo with a two-run cumulative time of 7.0 seconds. “It seems like two years ago over the[...]

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Ryder Wright finished last season as the fourth-ranked saddle bronc rider in ProRodeo, but he didn’t compete at the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo. He wasn’t old enough. The second-generation Wrangler National Finals Rodeo cowboy didn’t turn 18 until March, so he wasn’t eligible for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.[...]

Bareback riding leaders: 1. Jamie Howlett, 80 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Ragin Angel; 2. (tie) Justin McDaniel and Joel Schlegel, 79; 4. Tilden Hooper, 75; 5. Grant Denny, 74; no other qualified rides. Steer wrestling: First round leaders: 1. (tie) Tyler Waguespack and Dakota Eldridge, 3.3 seconds each; 3. (tie) Ty Erickson and[...]

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Clint Summers is coming off the best season of his young career, yet 2016 still left a bad taste in his mouth. The team roper earned more than $48,000 last year while roping with fellow Floridian Dustin Egusquiza and finished 20th in final heeling world standings. That’s five spots shy of[...]

PLATTE CITY, Mo. – Cowboys are the epitome of ruggedly tough, able to handle the aches and pains that come with their lifestyle. That’s especially true in bull riding, where men weighing 140 to 175 pounds try to test their athletic talents while atop an 1,800-pound bucking beast. When they don’t make the eight-second buzzer,[...]