53rd annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nev. December 4, 2011 Fourth round Bareback riding: 1. (tie) Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., on Three Hills Rodeo’s Peaches & Cream, and Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho, on Harry Vold Rodeo Company’s Hypnotic, 87 points, $16,010 each; 3. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore., 83.5, $10,673;[...]

I love my camera, but I know there are limitations. One is that the lenses I have don’t allow much light, so it’s very difficult to shoot much action in a building like the Thomas & Mack Center.  So I did a few things differently on Saturday night, so take a look HERE. And don’t[...]

LAS VEGAS – Through three go-rounds, Stockton Graves has stayed away from the limelight on the biggest stage in ProRodeo. On Saturday night, Graves secured his third straight paycheck at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, scoring a 4.6-second run. That was good enough for sixth place in the third round and a check worth $2,885.[...]

LAS VEGAS – Jhett Johnson makes no bones about the fact that he’s had several partners during his team roping career. In fact, Johnson, a heeler from Casper, Wyo., is competing at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the fifth time, and he’s competing with his fifth header, Turtle Powell. But Johnson has taken plenty[...]

LAS VEGAS – Jacob O’Mara was thrown off his first bull during the first round of his first qualification to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He hasn’t hit the ground early since, and on Saturday night during the third go-round of ProRodeo’s championship event, O’Mara matched moves with the bull Big Iron for 88.5 points[...]

1. Jacob O’Mara, Prairieville, La., 88.5 points on Four L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Big Iron, $17,885; 2. Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla., 88, $14,135; 3. Tate Stratton, Kellyville, Okla., and J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas, 87.5, $9,087; 5. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo., 85.5, $4,615; 6. Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo., 83.5, $2,885.

1. Jane Melby, Backus, Minn., 13.83 seconds, $17,883; 2. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 13.99, $14,135; 3. Angie Meadors, Blanchard, Okla., and Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 14.00, $9,087 each; 5. Sue Smith, Blackfoot, Idaho, 14.01, $4,615; 6. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 14.02, $2,885.

1. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas, 7.6 seconds, $17,885; 2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, and Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 7.8, $12,404; 4. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla., 7.9, $7,500; 5. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, 8.0, $4,615; 6. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, and Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, 8.4, $962 each.

1. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah, 88.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Tip Off, $17,885; 2. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D., 85, $14,125; 3. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., and Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 83, $9,087 each; 5. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 82.5, $4,615; 6. Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn., 80, $2,885.

1. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas/Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., and Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga./Brad Culpepper, Poulan, Ga., 4.1 seconds, $16,010 each; 3., Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas/Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 4.4, $10,673; 4. Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz./Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz., and Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas/York Gill, Memphis, Tenn., 4.5, $6,058 each; 6. Spencer Mitchell, Colusa, Calif./Broc Cresta,[...]