I saw a photo Friday on Facebook of bareback rider Matt Bright sporting MGM Grand chaps. Bright is one of the new faces on Team MGM Grand, the Home of the Champions, along with fellow bareback rider Casey Colletti. Bright, a two-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier, and Colletti, who made a name for himself[...]

This weekend features the Doc Gardner Memorial Rodeo, otherwise known as the Oklahoma Panhandle State University rodeo. The annual event is one of the final events in the Central Plains Region; this season, it’s the final event, and the College National Finals Rodeo will be secured. There are several events where the fight for the[...]

GUYMON, Okla. – The biggest event in the Oklahoma Panhandle is 80 years old this year, and the celebration to honor the anniversary will be just as grand. This is the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo, the annual showcase that provides the largest economic impact of any event in Texas County, Okla., more than $2 million[...]

BRIDGEPORT, Texas – Pete Carr knows that the line between success and failure is small, and the advantage is always with the people in your corner. That’s why Carr, owner of Carr Pro Rodeo, has enlisted the help of the very best that ProRodeo has to offer. They’ll all be in Bridgeport for the Butterfield[...]

ALVA, Okla. – The Fort Hays State University rodeo has been somewhat of a sore spot for Northwestern Oklahoma State University junior Karly Benzie. “My freshman year was my glory year until I broke my leg in Hays,” said Benzie, who suffered the injury while competing in goat-tying two springs ago. “I haven’t tied goats[...]

For many years, the American Royal Rodeo has been one of the biggest and best events in the Midwest. As one of the last big events of the season for decades, it was a must-stop for the best cowboys and cowgirls in the game. If they were on the bubble for qualifying for the NFR,[...]

GUYMON, Okla. – Cody DeMers is the last in a line of elite bareback riders who have tested their mettle on Carr Pro Rodeo’s MGM Deuces Night. DeMers, a four-time qualifier to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo from Kimberly, Idaho, matched moves with the great young horse during the final round at the Ram National[...]

After making a nice run at the 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Cort Scheer missed ProRodeo’s grand finale in 2011 after suffering a torn knee ligament midway through the season. Over the past few days, he posted one of the top two scores in saddle bronc riding at the Red Bluff (Calif.) Roundup. He and[...]

Thanks to Jim Bainbridge with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, who provided the updated results to me today. I’ve never been to Cheyenne, though I’ve heard a lot about it. You can find whatever results the PRCA has by clicking HERE. Below is what happened in Cheyenne last night. Old Settlers Reunion PRCA Rodeo Cheyenne,[...]

My wife is the local program director for Big Brothers Big Sisters, an outreach of the organizations Kansas City chapter. I’m very proud of the work she’s doing with this awesome organization and how it’s growing in our hometown – how beneficial it is to everyone involved. On Thursday, we took part in a photo[...]