Renowned barrelman recognized in Vegas for protecting bullfighters LAS VEGAS – Barrelman Andy North is the most respected man in Bullfighters Only, and that respect comes from the men he protects. “Andy is a man who has perfected his craft,” said Aaron Mercer, the 2019 BFO World Champion from Calgary, Alberta. “He reads cattle and[...]

FORT WORTH, Texas – After competing at Tuf Cooper’s New Year’s Eve Roping and Concert a year ago, Tyson Durfey was pretty certain the event would continue. It will on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Cowtown Coliseum in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. “Just based on the number of people that were there, the ones that[...]

LAS VEGAS – When Tanner Aus took a no-time on his first horse of the National Finals Rodeo, he didn’t know what to expect the rest of the championship. It turned out pretty well for Aus, competing in Las Vegas for the fourth time in his career. “That was a lesson I learned in 2016;[...]

LAS VEGAS – Richmond Champion made a great ride on the final night of the National Finals Rodeo, but it didn’t earn him a dime in round money. He finished seventh in the 10th round Saturday, and only the top six in each round earn money. His 87.5-point ride on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Faded Night[...]

LAS VEGAS – The smile returned to Tim O’Connell’s face on Saturday night after he concluded the toughest test in his sport, the National Finals Rodeo. The three-time world champion had seen is dreams dashed for a fourth straight a couple days before, so there was disappointment. Still, he finished the 10-day championship off with[...]

LAS VEGAS – At 23 years old, Colt Gordon is a student of saddle bronc riding. His first trip to the National Finals Rodeo was quite a classroom, and he gained some valuable lessons over the 10-day championship. It came to fruition on Saturday night, when he rode Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Top Hat for[...]

LAS VEGAS – There wasn’t much luck for Riley Duvall in the City of Entertainment through most of the 2019 National Finals Rodeo. That changed as the final few rounds bore on, and he found a way to get a big payday in Las Vegas. On Saturday night, he wrestled his steer to the ground[...]

LAS VEGAS – Tanner Brunner has made 20 runs inside the Thomas & Mack Center, but he’s capitalized just three times over the course of his two straight National Finals Rodeo qualifications. It’s been a struggle, and there were some frustrations that came into play over the last 10 days in the Nevada desert. But[...]

LAS VEGAS – Orin Larsen is the 2019 reserve world champion bareback rider, but it’s not the title he wanted. Like every other contestant in the field, he had hoped to claim the Montana Silversmiths gold buckle awarded to the world champion. He ran into a buzz saw in Californian Clayton Biglow, who won five[...]

LAS VEGAS – Clayton Biglow was a virtual lock for the bareback world championship even before the final night of the National Finals Rodeo began. He put an exclamation mark on it Saturday night, tying his own arena record with a 93-point ride on Northcott Macza’s Stevie Knicks to win the 10th round, set an[...]