The 2011 ProRodeo season has been going since early October, but the first rodeo of the new year has begun...
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A good Reid
Neal Reid is a talented writer with a work ethic that’s just as strong. He has worked countless hours at...
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A West Texas jewel
It’s more than 650 miles from Denver to Odessa, Texas, and there will be plenty of rodeo folks making their...
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On the Bright side
Matt Bright knew he had a chance to win the eighth go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo when he was...
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Thinking of Oklahoma
A month ago right now, the opening round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo was in top form in Las...
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I resolve …
Whether it is weight loss or an attitude change, most people have something they want to make as their New...
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He’s taken a Tuff stance
If it's happened in bull riding, Tuff Hedeman's probably seen it. He's won three bull riding world championships in the...
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Must-watch television
Jeff Medders has been the television voice of rodeo for two decades. His sound is familiar and strong, a great correlation...
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It’s time to go
I visited today with a longtime friend and cowboy who has never been to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It's...
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Merry Christmas
As the clock nears midnight on Christmas Eve, we can find many things for which to be thankful. And like...
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PRCA Trade Show
I'd like to talk to the folks at the PRCA who are in charge of the annual convention and trade...
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Worthy viewpoint
During the PRCA Awards Banquet, I was honored to visit with Rick Thompson. During the 10 rounds at the Wrangler...
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From one extreme to another
No matter how he tried to paint a good picture in Las Vegas, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo had not...
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A.J. Franzen – 1984-2010
I didn’t know A.J. Franzen, but plenty of my friends did. Franzen, of Carpenter, Wyo., died Dec. 18, in a...
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Some storytelling
The nice thing about friends is they like to tell stories. Jerry Norton is a world champion bullfighter, one of...
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Miles and miles
I made a whirlwind trip to western Kansas. Was on the road for 16 hours, in my hometown for 15....
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They’re average, and they like it
The only thing more important to winning the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo average is a world championship. But how important...
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In the money, honey
Ten years ago, 47 cowboys finished the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association with more than $100,000 in earnings, led by Joe Beaver's...
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Celebrate good times, come on
After the third go-round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Trevor Brazile and Patrick Smith took the South Point Hotel...
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What’s your event?
Rodeos don't need intermissions, mainly because people find some events more interesting than others. Stand-alone bull riding came about because...
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A quick visit to Arizona
I’ve never been to Arizona other than layovers in Phoenix, but I came pretty close after the eighth go-round of...
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