WILD WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS CONDUCTING TEXAS 10-HEADER OPEN TEAM ROPING GROESBECK, Texas – Like golf, team roping has a handicapping system that allows ropers of all levels an opportunity to compete. It’s the perfect scenario for the Wild West Championships, set for Friday, May 23-Monday, May 26, at the Limestone County Fairgrounds in Groesbeck. That means[...]

DELBURNE, Alberta – In its first Canadian event, the United Bucking Horse Association found great success north of the border. With a payout of nearly $13,000, the 2014 UBHA Tour stop featured 34 colts in an event that was organized and produced by two UBHA board members, Darcy Hollingsworth of Anchor Bar Ranch and Justin[...]

CLAREMORE, Okla. – The labor is intensive, but the work is worth it to the volunteers who produce the Will Rogers Stampede PRCA Rodeo. Workers have been busy giving the Will Rogers Stampede Arena a major facelift. The end result will be of tremendous benefit to the fans of the annual rodeo, set for 7:45[...]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story appears in the May edition of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the WPRA. Lary and Basia Benbenek were young newlyweds when they packed up their city life and moved to the country. There was a fondness for the expanse that is Missoula, Mont., which is so much different[...]

CLAREMORE, Okla. – Professional rodeo contestants are part of a gypsy lifestyle. They travel the country in modified carriages that feature elaborate trailers housing living quarters and room for horses and other equipment. Most of their time on the rodeo trail is actually behind the wheel, with breaks along the highway in order to compete.[...]

LEATHERS TEAM LOOKING TO REPEAT AS CHAMPS IN GROESBECK GROESBECK, Texas – Every day that Brian Leathers goes to work, he does so on the back of a horse with a rope in his hand. “I cowboy for a living,” said Leathers, of Axtell, Texas. Whether it’s cutting hay, rounding up strays or doctoring cattle,[...]

BRAZILE, OTHER TOP ROPERS READY FOR NATIONAL ROPING CHAMPIONSHIP MULVANE, Kan. – Based on the numbers alone, Trevor Brazile is the most prolific all-around cowboy in professional rodeo. He will bring his bevy of talents with him to compete in the inaugural National Roping Championship, set for three powerful performances June 6-7 at the Kansas[...]

CLAREMORE, Okla. – Members of the Will Rogers Round Up Club know what it takes to put on a high-quality event. They also know when it’s time to lean on a little expert advice when they can. That’s one reason members of the volunteer rodeo committee sought out the expertise of Pete Carr Pro Rodeo,[...]

On the McCoy Ranch near Tupelo, Okla., there is vast pastureland that allows cowboys the freedom to maneuver. There really is no need for a U-turn, but if there was, it would be a simple tug on the reins and a swift horseback spin; it’s an easy process. That was not the case during the[...]

GUYMON, Okla. – To say that Richie Champion is having the best season of his young would be quite an understatement. In just a few months, the 21-year-old cowboy from The Woodlands, Texas, has won more than $1.1 million riding bareback horses, almost all of that coming from a new concept rodeo called RFD-TV’s The[...]