Historic coliseum will host Bullfighters Only title bouts FORT WORTH, Texas – The question on the minds of all freestyle bullfighting fans this year has been, “Now that the NFR has moved from Las Vegas to Texas, will BFO have a 2020 world champion?” The answer is a resounding yes. Twelve of the premier freestyle[...]

SPANISH FORK, Utah – Several years ago, Mason Clements focused on his dreams of being one of the elite cowboys in professional rodeo. He’s earned his place as one of the top 20 bareback riders in the game each of the past five seasons, three of which feature qualifications to the National Finals Rodeo. That[...]

FORT WORTH, Texas – When circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic threatened the Permit Holder of the Year Challenge, Texas livestock producer Pete Carr stepped in. “The Permit Holder Challenge was always part of the bucking stock sale during the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas,” said Carr, owner of Dallas-based Pete Carr Pro Rodeo.[...]

COMANCHE, Okla. – The first time Ryan Jarrett qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 2005, he was just 21 years old and looked like he could go days without shaving. Much has changed in the 16 years since, but Jarrett continues to be among the greatest cowboys to have ever played the game.[...]

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Jace Melvin has known no other way. In a sense, he was born to be a professional rodeo cowboy, and he thrives in this environment. All roads have pointed to him being considered one of the best, and that’s the case in the 2020 ProRodeo campaign. Melvin earned $46,225 through the regular[...]

HILLSBORO, Texas – Chad Rutherford has earned a milestone; he has qualified to the National Finals Rodeo for the first time in his 10-year career. As one of the top 15 bareback riders on the money list who will battle for the coveted world championship at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Rutherford has the[...]

WAVERLY, Kan. – Jesse Pope didn’t grow up in a typical rodeo family, but that didn’t deter him from developing a passion for the sport. In just his second season in ProRodeo, the 22-year-old bareback rider from Waverly has already proven his place among the best in the game. He has earned his first qualification[...]

RAMONA, Kan. –Tanner Brunner took a different approach to the 2020 ProRodeo season than many of his fellow steer wrestlers. “There were some guys that had the mentality that they had to rodeo harder because there weren’t as many opportunities as other years,” said Brunner, 27, from the rural community of Ramona. “My game plan[...]

STEVENSVILLE, Mont. – Through the first nine years of his ProRodeo career, Richmond Champion has garnered a list of major accomplishments that many cowboys can only dream about. He became the first million-dollar winner at The American in 2014, then followed that by winning the prestigious Cheyenne (Wyoming) Frontier Days Rodeo’s bareback riding title. In[...]

MIAMI, Texas – Life as Wyatt Casper knew it changed dramatically March 8. The 2016 intercollegiate national champion saddle bronc rider had been trying to make a living in his game of choice for years, and 2020 had already started as the best season of his professional life. That day eight months ago made everything[...]