Posts Tagged ‘rodeo’

Wyo Wild Ride Ranch Rodeo and Horse Sale Recap

August 22, 2016
Savanna Simmons

The Wyo Wild Ride Ranch Rodeo and Horse Sale in Gillette is a marathon weekend in June each year with a smattering of events and entertainment. This year, in addition to the Western States Ranch Rodeo Association sanctioned event, barrel racers and team ropers competed Friday in an open competition, with the top five competing during […]

A GoPro Goes to the Rodeo

August 19, 2016
Danielle Schlegel

Many people look forward to July 4th weekend: Riding, rodeos, grilling out, fireworks, spending time with family… This year, I had similar plans. I was headed to the rodeo, but not as a spectator. I had a GoPro, and it was my job to sweet talk as many Black Hills Roundup contestants into wearing it as […]

‘The Daddy of ‘Em All’ 2016

August 1, 2016
Savanna Simmons

My dear friends invited me to tag along with them to Cheyenne Frontier Days 2016 on Tuesday, July 26, the fourth performance. We attended the highly-awarded outdoor rodeo, where we were blissfully cooled by rain drizzles, watched and played in the carnival, and of course, shopped the huge variety of vendors who traveled in from […]

The Positive in Roping Gone Wrong

July 13, 2016
Jolyn Young

I started swinging my rope in the box just like my husband advised me, then nodded for the steer and squeezed my horse with my legs. Shorty had me in throwing position in just a few strides, so I opened my hand and…watched my loop whack the steer on his back. What the heck. Who […]

Nathan Urie Interview

April 4, 2016
By Ellie Dalton

It is hard to be a rodeo cowboy. It is tough to ride rough stock. It is even tougher when you only have one arm. I had the chance to watch Nathan Urie at the Icebreaker Rodeo in Ogden, Utah last month. He competed in saddle bronc riding and team roping during the three day […]

PRCA Rodeo Standings

January 20, 2016
Maria Tibbetts

Unofficial PRCA Standings as of Monday, January 11, 2016 Bareback Riding 1. George Gillespie IV, Hamilton, Mont. $7,187 2. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. 6,215 3. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn. 5,375 4. Evan Jayne, Marseille, France 4,908 5. Buck Lunak, Cut Bank, Mont. 3,518 6. Blade Elliott, Livingston, Ala. 3,436 7. Grant Denny, Minden, Nev. […]

How to Condition Your Horse in the Winter

January 19, 2016
Lynn Kohr

Swimming your horse in an Aqua-Tread, trotting him for miles in a horse exerciser, or walking him on an incline treadmill are amazing and optimal plans, however, none of these options are at every street corner for our convenience!! Here are four of my tried and true tricks and some advice for winter conditioning. 1. […]

PRCA Rodeo Standings

January 11, 2016
PRCA

PRCA Rodeo Standings Unofficial through Jan. 4, 2016 Bareback Riding 1. George Gillespie IV, Hamilton, Mont. $7,187 2. J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. 6,215 3. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn. 5,375 4. Evan Jayne, Marseille, France 4,908 5. Buck Lunak, Cut Bank, Mont. 3,518 6. Blade Elliott, Livingston, Ala. 3,436 7. Grant Denny, Minden, Nev. 2,737 […]

New Year’s Resolutions

January 6, 2016
Jessie Salter

Heading into the new year, you may find yourself wondering, about your new year’s resolution?  There are many that I think I should probably make; exercise more, eat less, get organized, be more patient.  There is always room for self improvement, but I have failed all of those in less than one week! Some of you […]

2015 Windham Weaponry High Performance PRCA World Standings

December 17, 2015
Maria Tibbetts

PRCA Year-End Top 5 For a list of the top 20, check out the standings on Tri-State Livestock News. All-around 1. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas    $518,011 2. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas    261,281 3. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas    257,777 4. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas    221,340 5. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev.    216,181 Bareback Riding 1. Steven Peebles, […]