In his only appearance at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, South Dakotan Cody Taton won the 2008 saddle bronc riding average title. During the 30 performances of the Fort Worth (Texas) Stock Show Rodeo, Taton took home the biggest payday of any contestant in the field, $13,259. He placed in all three go-rounds, including wins[...]

I wanted to give everyone a head’s up that I’ll try to post through the weekend, but my laptop is going on a weekend visit to the technician for a few fixes and some updates. Posts might not happen, but it’s not because I’m not trying to keep my eyes open to the rodeo happenings.[...]

The Fort Worth (Texas) Stock Show Rodeo is counting down to its final four performances, which take place at 2 and 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday. The finale will feature the top contestants in each event through the cumulative scores from the preliminary rounds. For instance, the short-round qualifiers in bareback riding will be based[...]

Benette Little has had an outstanding start to the 2012 ProRodeo season. Little, a 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier, won five rodeos to kick-start the campaign, including the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo. She held the lead in the WPRA’s ProRodeo world standings until Brittany Pozzi took over the top spot with Pozzi’s[...]

We’re a month away from the 2012 edition of the Timed Event Championship, set for March 2-4 at the Fabulous Lazy E Arena near Guthrie, Okla. In working in advance of this marvelous and unique event, I have the opportunity to look into the event’s history. For example, Jimmie Cooper has been one of the[...]

A good practical joke can be appreciated any time of year, not just April Fool’s Day. The best practical jokes tend to happen to people that are beloved. Of course, it helps to have someone who is in the public eye. That was the case on Monday night at the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo.[...]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Ash Cooper always fancied himself a world-class hockey player. That’s what little boys dream about while growing up in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. And, truth be told, Cooper was pretty talented on the ice. “I was employed playing hockey, and at the same time, I was playing a high level of[...]

Last week I wrote about the Wright brothers doing well in Fort Worth. You can find it HERE. They’ve re-appeared in the news already, with three of the four brothers sitting in the top 15 in the saddle bronc riding world standings. Jesse Wright leads the contingent, sitting No. 2 in the world with $9,688.[...]

‘The Wild Child’ brings high-flying fun to ProRodeo’s national championship OKLAHOMA CITY – ProRodeo’s National Championship means a lot to every cowboy and cowgirl who has ever qualified to compete for the coveted title. It means a lot to plenty of others who make their livings on the rodeo trail. Take Troy Lerwill, one of[...]

Today we surprised my father- and mother-in-law for their 45th anniversary, and I believe it’s important to tell you about these two wonderful people. Not only did they raise the love of my life, but also they support us in ways that are beyond incredible. As I try to tell stories about rodeo, Rose and[...]