This is a story I did for Carr Pro Rodeo, which has 26 head of livestock that will be part of the competition at this weekend’s Tom Thumb Texas Stampede. ALLEN, Texas – Cort Scheer is having a season full of firsts. The bronc buster from Elsmere, Neb., is also having the best year of[...]

Cheyenne Frontier Days has a fantastic history of excellence. It’s “The Daddy of ’em All,” the one every cowboy wants to win. On Monday, the Championship Bull Riders organization announced it will have a two-day event in conjunction with the 115th Cheyenne Frontier Days. It’s the first year of the association between the longstanding epitome[...]

If you can see under my belly, I proudly wear a Montana Silversmiths buckle on my belt. It’s classy. It’s pretty. It’s rodeo. There are a lot of people who wear a Montana Silversmiths buckle, some of which are golden. In fact, any person crowned ProRodeo world champion since 2000 wears a gold buckle made[...]

Rocky Patterson won his second straight steer roping world championship, and in the process, he broke the single-season earnings record. He became the first cowboy in PRCA history to earn at least $100,000 in a season. But the average winner, Cody Scheck, was on the Pratt (Kan.) Community College rodeo team a dozen years ago[...]

Congratulations to Rocky Patterson for winning his second straight steer roping world championship. Also congratulations to another Kansan, Cody Scheck, for winning the average at the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping. Round 10: 1. Scott Snedecor, Uvalde, Texas, 9.4 seconds, $5,000; 2. Vin Fisher Jr, Andrews, Texas, 10.0, $3,846; 3. J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla.,[...]

1. Bryce Davis, Abilene, Texas, 9.6 seconds, $5,000; 2. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan., 10.1, $3,846; 3. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 11.4, $3,077; 4. Rod Hartness, Pawhuska, Okla., 12.6, $2,308; 5. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., 12.8, $1,154.

            Round Eight: 1. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla., 9.2 seconds, $5,000; 2. Scott Snedecor, Uvalde, Texas, 9.9, $3,846; 3. Vin Fisher Jr, Andrews, Texas, 10.1, $3,077; 4. Bryce Davis, Abilene, Texas, 10.4, $2,308; 5. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas, 11.6, $1,154.

            Round Six: 1. Bryce Davis, Abilene, Texas, 10.5 seconds, $5,000; 2. Lawson Plemons, Axtell, Texas, 10.6, $3,846; 3. Rod Hartness, Pawhuska, Okla., 10.7, $3,077; 4. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas, 11.2, $2,308; 5. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas, 11.6, $1,154.             Round Seven: 1.Bryce Davis, Abilene, Texas, 10.9 seconds, $5,000; 2. Vin Fisher Jr, Andrews,[...]

The opening night of the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping featured plenty of fireworks, and the three cowboys who have won the last five world championships are in the top five of the average race — 1. Trevor Brazile, 57.6 seconds on five runs (2006-07 world titles), 2. Scott Snedecor, 57.8 (2005, 2008) and[...]

1 Scott Snedecor Uvalde, Texas 10.1 $5,000.00 2 Bryce Davis Abilene, Texas 10.8 $3,846.15 3 Rocky Patterson Pratt, Kan. 11.2 $3,076.92 4 Trevor Brazile Decatur, Texas 11.6 $2,307.69 5 J. Tom Fisher Andrews, Texas 11.7 $1,153.85 1 Trevor Brazile 57.60/5 2 Scott Snedecor 57.80/5 3 Rod Hartness 69.30/5 4 J.D. Yates 70.10/5  5 Rocky Patterson 73.90/5 6 Cody Scheck 79.20/5