I’ve got a call into two-time world champion barrel racer Brittany Pozzi, who just won the Western Frontier ProRodeo in Pocatello, Idaho. Pozzi, of Victoria, Texas, won both go-rounds to clinch the average title. I just interviewed the cowgirl a couple of weeks ago after she won the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo, and I’ve[...]

There are numerous photos that align the walls inside the clubhouse at Beutler Brothers Arena in Elk City, Okla. There was a single image that was most memorable to me: With the action taking place inside the arena, the photographer also captured a tornado in the background. Yes, I understand that weather rarely stops a[...]

The Western Frontier Pro Rodeo has just begun, but the action is already hot in Pocatello, Idaho. The event is a silver-level rodeo on the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour, and on opening night, the tie-down roping was over the top: Cory Solomon, 6.8 seconds; Shane Hanchey and Hunter Herrin, 7.3; and Trevor Brazile, 7.5. “That’s[...]

GUYMON, Okla. – The rugged terrain of the Oklahoma Panhandle is home to row crops, sagebrush and livestock, and the weather can be as unyielding as any other place on Earth. Some will say it takes a special person to make things work around here, but the region once known as No Man’s Land is[...]

The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association action in the Central Plains Region returns from its month-long hiatus this weekend at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford. It’s the first of three straight weekends the cowboys and cowgirls from programs primarily in Oklahoma and Kansas will battle to conclude the 2011-12 season. The Fort Scott (Kan.) Community[...]

The money won at the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo a couple of weeks ago does not count toward the world standings, but it can sure help rodeo cowboys and cowgirls with the expenses they incur on the rodeo trail. That’s why total event earnings are an important statistic at an event like that. Nobody[...]

When you consider the greatest names in any sport, you must consider how much influence they’ve had on the younger generation. Many of rodeo’s elite saddle bronc riders have considered one man their rodeo idol: Five-time world champion Billy Etbauer, one of the members of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012. Why? It’s[...]

Cody Teel is just 19 years old, but he’s quickly establishing himself as one of the greatest bull riders in the game already. He’s No. 1 in the PRCA world standings, having earned more than $55,500 so far this season. He’s also in the top 10 in the CBR standings. Oh, and this past weekend,[...]

TwisTED Rodeo has been low on the radar for about a week. It was time for a spring break of sorts; more, it was necessary to have some special time with my girls. That’s why posts have been done sparingly over the last few days and why Easter Sunday was a day off. But I’m[...]

The latest edition of ProRodeo Sports News included a wonderful feature on young bucking horses. What’s great about a piece like that is it shows the tremendous athleticism of these bucking beasts and the bloodlines that are a big piece of the development of these athletes. The story stands for just a few of the[...]