SILVERTON, Texas – Fans in the Texas Panhandle know their stuff when it comes to rodeo. Pete Carr knows that. He realizes true fans will be looking for an outstanding show when Silverton’s Buck Wild Days Rodeo plays before thousands during the three performances set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18-Saturday, Aug. 20. It’s why[...]

SILVERTON, Texas – Sometimes the harshest critic is the person doing the biggest favor. Pete Carr is that for his Dallas-based livestock firm, Carr Pro Rodeo. He analyzes every detail of his operation, from the bookwork to the ranch work to the evaluating his herd. “You’ve got to be aware of how things are going[...]

SILVERTON, Texas – Have you ever seen a population explosion up close? It’s something you’ll want to see, and it’s about to happen in Silverton. The annual Buck Wild Days Rodeo will help jump start the celebration on the plains, featuring the top athletes in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association during three performances set for[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – The last time Kelly Timberman and Riverboat Annie danced across a rodeo arena, it was a winning combination. That was less than two weeks ago when the world champion bareback rider and the Carr Pro Rodeo reserve world champion bucking horse matched moves together for 88 points to win the Eagle County[...]

I’m blessed with good friends and a great wife. This weekend, we’re all under the same roof. I’ve got a couple of bareback riders hanging at the house. Some wives wouldn’t understand opening your home to folks that way, but my wife isn’t like that. She understands it’s just part of the rodeo way of[...]

The trip to Dodge City, Kan., is more than a working rodeo; it’s also a family trip, something we’ve done for several years. It’s nice to have the family with me. We’re surely enjoying ourselves. But it hasn’t been without a little trouble. I’ve pulled a muscle in my groin. In fact, it was so[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – Rodeo isn’t just a piece of the puzzle at the annual Lea County Fair and Rodeo. In this part of the country, rodeo is a way of life, a celebration of a lifestyle that is woven into the fabric of the landscape. Lea County is home to rodeo greatness, where gold buckles[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – Pete Carr loves to watch great athletes at work. He’ll get the best view in Jake McClure Arena during the 76th annual Lea County Fair and Rodeo; Carr, the owner of Dallas-based Carr Pro Rodeo, will be standing just behind the bucking chute as each animal lurches into the arena, and he’ll[...]

Looks like I’ll be working Dodge City Round-Up Rodeo again next year. That’ll make it 20 straight years working the rodeo. What an honor and privilege!! The people here are like family! What an awesome family to be a part of!!

The interstates and two-lane roads that link Kansas communities are hoppin’ this week as the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association contestants make their way to rodeo hot spots like Hill City, Phillipsburg, Abilene and Dodge City. Big money is available, and the proximity of those towns to one another makes it[...]