GOODWELL, Okla. – The key to winning in rodeo is consistency. Tradition helps, too. The men’s and women’s rodeo teams at Oklahoma Panhandle State University have both on their sides as they begin the spring portion of the 2011-12 season in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s Central Plains Region. The teams carry with them a[...]

GUYMON, Okla. – The Oklahoma Panhandle has a legacy of rodeo greatness. The history grew a little stronger in 2011, and the 80th annual Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo is just one of the beneficiaries. You see, heeler Jhett Johnson and saddle bronc rider Taos Muncy won world championships in their respective disciplines. They’re just two[...]

Amateur ropers who want to rub elbows with some of the greatest cowboys in ProRodeo will get their chance during the inaugural Timed Event Championship Pro-Am Team Roping, set for 4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at the Lazy E Arena. The Lazy E will accept 20 headers (with a 4 handicap or less) and 20[...]

ALVA, Okla. – When Stockton Graves became the coach at his alma mater, he wasn’t sure what to expect in the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team. Still, Graves has big plans for the team through the final six events of the 2011-12 season. “Our expectations are dang sure to finish in the No. 1[...]

I love seeing the names stock contractors have for bucking beasts. From Bodacious to Surprise Party to Grated Coconut, there is a long line of great names. There are many reasons behind the names. Grated Coconut, for example, is out of a mare named Coconut Roll. Sometimes an animal is named because of a family[...]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Over the next few weeks, I will be posting tidbits about the 20 contestants who will battle for this year’s Timed Event Championship title the first weekend in March at the Lazy E Arena. This is the first one: Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. It’s been four years since Jess Tierney nodded his head[...]

While you are out on the road, keep an eye out for a big horse trailer stolen yesterday. You can find details, VIN number and photos on the KEquine Arts Facebook page.

The second three-round bracket at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo is complete, and the big money winners were the most consistent players in the bunch. Team ropers Nick Sartain and Kollin VonAhn sped their way into the semifinals, earning money in all three rounds and earning $5,404. According to San Antonio media agent[...]

Elite Cowgirls Bringing Top Racehorses to Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo OKLAHOMA CITY – Jim Norick Arena at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds has hosted some of the greatest horse races in the history of rodeo. The 2012 Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo might be the best of them all. Held inside the storied coliseum, ProRodeo’s[...]

Carlee Pierce, fresh off her first appearance to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, is setting the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo on fire. The barrel racer from Stephenville, Texas – by way of Woodward, Okla., until last spring – posted the fastest time of the rodeo during Sunday’s fifth performance, rounding the cloverleaf pattern[...]