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Atchison is all about the all-around

Atchison is all about the all-around

Ty Atchison carries a king-sized grin every place he goes. It gets even bigger when he’s in the rodeo arena...
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Dreams stay with a long time

Dreams stay with a long time

J.P. Wickett of Sallisaw, Okla., is the steer roping representative in the PRCa. He’s also qualified for the Clem McSpadden...
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Blanchard banks another victory

Blanchard banks another victory

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story appears in the October 2011 issue of Women's Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the...
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Home Stretch

Home Stretch

Steffes caps off 2011 campaign with win in Pendleton By Ted Harbin Dash Ta Vanilla is just 6 years old,...
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Clem McSpadden I’m not

Clem McSpadden I’m not

I’d done it before, albeit in a different venue while working a different sport in a different decade. Announcing, I...
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A living room with a view

In one of the pieces I did for the Omaha World-Herald while covering the River City Rodeo, I wrote: “Gold...
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Trying something new

Trying something new

I will be expanding my horizons starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, when I announce the ranch rodeo at...
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Whitaker is a winner

Whitaker is a winner

The 2011 season marked two significant accomplishments for Nebraska cowboy Kyle Whitaker. The biggest, and most celebrated, is his record...
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Time to look at NFSR’s history

Time to look at NFSR’s history

As I consider the work I’m doing on behalf of the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping, I can’t help...
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Gee sneaks into NFR field

Gee sneaks into NFR field

Mickey Gee won the PRCA steer wrestling world championship in 1999, winning the average title at the Wrangler National Finals...
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Timed-event horse of the year winners

The PRCA has released the 2011 AQHA Horse of the Year winners, including in barrel racing. There are some great...
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An interesting tidbit about the 2011 NFR

By the PRCA There will be 22 first-timers among the 104 PRCA qualifiers for the Dec. 1-10 Wrangler National Finals...
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Hempstead’s inaugural ProRodeo deemed a success

Hempstead’s inaugural ProRodeo deemed a success

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The organizers of the annual Waller County Fair and Rodeo had no idea what to expect during...
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Results from Hempstead

Waller County Fair and Rodeo Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Final Results All-round: Caleb Smidt, $1,191, tie-down roping and team roping Bareback...
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ProRodeo tour changes format

ProRodeo tour changes format

By the PRCA The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association has announced changes to the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour presented by Justin...
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WPRA coverage from Omaha

Here are the stories that ran each day during the Justin Boots Championships during the River City Rodeo in Omaha,...
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Veteran cowboys putting bronc, bareback riding clinic

Contestants interested in riding bucking horses – or riding them better – will have a chance to hone their skills...
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Is the third time a charm, too?

Is the third time a charm, too?

Matt Sherwood has qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the third time in his career. I suspect that...
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Hempstead rodeo draws big names in first year with PRCA

Hempstead rodeo draws big names in first year with PRCA

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The word is out, and the contestants are responding. Some of the biggest names in rodeo will...
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The fields are set

ProRodeo's 2011 regular season came to a close this past weekend, meaning the fields for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo...
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Great animals leading the charge for Carr Pro Rodeo

Great animals leading the charge for Carr Pro Rodeo

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – There are an elite few who really understand what makes one of the world’s best bucking horses....
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