By Ted Harbin Justin has been doing a little extra work around his Porum, Okla., home recently. In fact, he’s carried it into the arena. Justin has been putting in some time preparing to ride bulls; for those who don’t know, the 2008 bareback riding world champion is truly an all-around cowboy, and from what[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – Oftentimes, great things come in small packages. About 10,000 people live in this southeastern New Mexico community, but it hosts a whale of a ProRodeo every August. This year’s Lea County Fair and Rodeo was no different. Part of the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour, the rodeo hosted the top athletes in the[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – Clay Tryan and Travis Graves have had a great season. It got a little bit better Saturday night during the final performance of the Lea County Fair and Rodeo. The team roping tandem finished in 10.4 seconds on two runs to win the aggregate title in Lovington. The $3,440 they each earned[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – Miss Congeniality is starting to get used to this part of North America, and saddle bronc riders at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo are reaping the rewards. The 9-year-old bay mare was born and raised near Wainwright, Alberta, and was one of the top horses in the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association.[...]

LOVINGTON, N.M. – Tie-down roper Clint Cooper wasn’t born in this southeastern New Mexico community. He doesn’t live here now. But Lovington is his home. It’s where he grew up, where he graduated high school. Jake McClure Arena is where he watched his hall-of-fame father, Roy Cooper, and all the other great ropers in rodeo.[...]

SILVERTON, Texas – When the organizers of the annual Buck Wild Days Rodeo decided to take their event to the ranks of ProRodeo, there were some skeptics in the Texas Panhandle. They’re not skeptical anymore. Now they’re ready to take it up another notch by improving the product during this year’s rodeo, set for 7:30[...]

SILVERTON, Texas – Sometimes one athlete can find a special connection with another. In rodeo, it happens all the time. It’s quite obvious that ropers, steer wrestlers and barrel racers have a strong relationship with the mounts that carry them down the rodeo trail. But the same can be said in the world of roughstock,[...]

BAREBACK RIDING 1. Brian Bain, 87 points on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Black Coffee; 2. Lee Lantz, 85; 3. Caleb Bennett, 84; 4. Royce Ford, 75. STEER WRESTLING First round leaders: 1. Dean Gorsuch, 3.9 seconds; 2. Shane Henderson, 4.1; 3. Seth Braockman and Ken Lewis, 4.2; 5. Lee Graves, 4.3; 6. Rusty Hamilton, 4.6; 7.[...]