LOVINGTON, N.M. – With nearly 98,000 people walking through the gates at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo last year, organizers realized one thing. “We learned a lot last year, but we also realize we’ve got a pretty good group of volunteers helping us every year,” said Dean Jackson, chairman of the Lea County Fair[...]

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Troy Lerwill is a combination of thing: athlete, daredevil, comedian. It wraps together quite nicely in a package called “Showman.” It will all be on display during the five performances of the 2012 Dodge City Roundup Rodeo, set for 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1-Sunday, Aug. 5, at Roundup Arena. “Troy is[...]

Chet Johnson, a three-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Sheridan, Wyo., has been showing off at the Calgary Stampede. The 2009 Canadian Finals Rodeo champion won Pool A’s second and third go-rounds and has pocketed $11,000 over the last two days. Now he’s secured a bye into the final round next Sunday and a[...]

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – After spending several months on ProRodeo’s injury list, bull rider Jacob O’Mara needed some good things to happen. They did at the Navajo Nation Fourth of July PRCA Rodeo, where O’Mara tested his ability on the Carr Pro Bull Morning After. The result was a rodeo-winning 89-point ride worth $4,119 and[...]

It’s no surprise to those in rodeo that Troy Lerwill is one of the greatest entertainers in the sport. He’s got a lot of great things going for him, from his fantastic sense of humor to his exceptional motorcycle act. Not only does he entertain fans at every rodeo he works, Lerwill draws people to[...]

Steven Dent didn’t let a little lost luggage hamper his focus on the task at hand this Cowboys Christmas. Dent, a four-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Mullin, Neb., and traveling partner Ryan Gray made their way to west Texas for the West of the Pecos Rodeo last week. Their rigging bags failed to[...]

Navajo Nation Fourth of July Rodeo Window Rock, Ariz. July 4-6 Bareback riding: 1. Shon Gibson, 80 points on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Miss Hollywood; 2. Kip Lish, 74 points on Carr’s Yo Yo; no other qualified rides. Steer wrestling: 1. Clayton Tuchscherer, 4.1 seconds; 2. Chase Massengill, 6.4; 3. Brandon Bates, Mexican Springs, N.M., 15.8;[...]

DODGE CITY, Kan. – If it hasn’t already happened, Boyd Polhamus is quickly becoming the voice of ProRodeo. He’s definitely the voice of Dodge City Roundup Rodeo. Polhamus has been selected to call the action at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo 16 times, including the last 13. More importantly, he’s been named the announcer of[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – The be a true regional exposition, the Lea County Fair Board realizes that variety is a spice of life not always experienced in rural America. Those who are taking in the 2012 edition of the Lea County Fair and Rodeo will have an array of musical choices through the 10-day affair. Fairgoers[...]

It’s time to make money in ProRodeo. It’s Cowboy Christmas, that time of year that features lucrative rodeos around the Fourth of July. It’s a traditional setting and an exhausting time for cowboys and cowgirls, most of whom are on the road non-stop between events making sure they squeeze in as many rides and runs[...]