Below is a story I wrote for Classic Pro Rodeo about its great horse, Big Tex. On Friday, Oct. 15, the big, bay gelding was named the PRCA bareback riding horse of the year. Since the story was released, Big Tex was ridden another time in Texarkana, Ark.; Brandon Holmes rode the horse for 88[...]

The Professional Bull Riders World Finals kicks off its five-day run Wednesday, Oct. 20, in Las Vegas. It’s a showcase of nasty bucking bulls and the very best cowboys in the PBR. It’s always a big show, and this year promises a world championship fight through all six go-rounds. Austin Meier leads the world standings[...]

Trell Etbauer hasn’t competed since a serious wrist injury the end of July in Deadwood, S.D. Still, the all-around cowboy who comes from a fantastic rodeo lineage has earned his third straight Linderman Award, given to the contestant who excells in both timed and roughstock events. Trell is the son of Robert, a two-time saddle[...]

Traditional media outlets are always looking for the next great storyline. Oftentimes, the newspapers and TV newscasters overlook rodeo. Typically, it’s not malicious. More, it’s because they know nothing about the sport. Sports editors know football, basketball and baseball. They even know a little about soccer and volleyball, and they play golf. But they don’t[...]

The American Royal is moving forward in the sport of rodeo by reaching back to its tradition. The Kansas City celebration is a not-for-profit, community volunteer-based service organization that raises funds to fulfill its vision and mission through endowments, contributions, sponsorships and event revenues. For decades, it’s been a hot spot for all the top[...]

You might say Cort Scheer is having the best year of his life. He is, in fact, in rodeo. On Thursday night at the All-American ProRodeo Finals presented by Pendleton Whisky in Waco, Texas, Scheer rode the Andrews Rodeo horse Peppermint for 84 points to win the progressive go-round. All told, the Elsmere, Neb., cowboy[...]