The COMEBACK
by Brie Leonard July 11th, 2018 was the day that everything changed for PRCA Tie-Down Roper, Cade Swor. His wife Sarah Swor recalls, “It was just a normal day at the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Slack that AM. It was an early morning slack so I hadn’t seen Cade too much before...
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The Battles of Winning and Losing
by Brie Leonard Rodeo is a game of chance; you never know if you will get paid or not. You just hope that your best is good enough to see yourself at the pay window and have enough to move on to the next one. When rodeo winnings is how you make a living, every check...
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Ladies Bronc Riding Champ Takes on Hollywood
By Amy Patterson For Duke Wimberly, combin’ broncs is no unusual activity. Hollywood acting and stunt work, however, is new territory. The 2018 Cheyenne Frontier Days Ladies Ranch Bronc Riding champion mastered these skills in May of this year as she doubled for...
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Pendleton Round-Up
Written by Lori O' Harver PENDLETON, Oregon - There’s magic sleeping in the small Oregon Trail town that glitters between the banks of the Umatilla River at the foot of Deadman Pass. On the second full week in September, that magic comes vividly alive when the Western...
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NASHVILLE’S LONE STAR PR: ONE DYNAMIC WESTERN PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM
Lone Star PR is the only proven public relations firm that provides publicity and garners national exposure for the Western entertainment world including country music, Western sports and apparel. Founder and president of Lone Star PR, Heather Blankenship, has a gift...
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Wynn Williams Takes 2018 by Storm
After sparkling reviews from his NFR 2017 performance, Wynn Williams is more than ready to take 2018 by storm. He has a goal to become a household name in country music. No doubt about it, Wynn has the focus and determination to make it happen. Country music has...
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WELLNESS PROGRAM LAUNCHES FOR PBR ATHLETES, COMING SOON TO ALL RODEO ATHLETES
There’s a new nonprofit in town structured to provide comprehensive wellness support and expanded benefits to all western sports athletes. Formerly the Rider Relief Fund that provided financial support to injured bull riders and bull fighters, the Western Sports...
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Battle for Global Glory Down Under
After an electric start to the inaugural PBR Global Cup last November in Edmonton, the five-nation competition travelled down under where the Sydney leg proved equally as exhilarating, decided in the event’s final 8 seconds. The chute gates inside Qudos Bank Arena...
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Rocker Steiner | Rolls Into Bareback Riding
AUSTIN, Texas – At 14, Rocker Steiner is already a champion wakeboarder. The 4’ 10”,97 pounder has never met a dare he didn’t love. Given his DNA, there might have been a silver spur branded on his heart from birth, but it’s the flint in his eye that matters. His...
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Bringing Mustangs Home
Introducing $10,000 Extreme Mustang Race at Extreme Cowboy Association World Championship in Glen Rose, Texas GEORGETOWN, TEXAS – The Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF) and the Extreme Cowboy Association (EXCA) have created a new and unique mustang only division at the...
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BONNER BOLTON: HAS ONE FOOT IN THE DIRT OF PBR AND ANOTHER ON THE RED CARPET
By Brenda Matamoros Following his appearance on “Dancing with the Stars,” Bonner Bolton did not slow down as a model and entertainment personality. He has appeared as a face for American Eagle jeans in a new campaign and shot with several premium fashion magazines....
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Hall of Fame: Military and Rodeo
By Shannon Geddes In the early days of rodeo,1940’s, the men that competed in rodeo were also members of the military. One of the many definitions of veteran is “a person who has had long experience in a particular field or old hand”. This definition holds true for...
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Injury Report on Wesley Silcox
Wesley Silcox PRCA Bullrider Santaquin, UT World Titles Won: 1 (2007) WNFR Average Titles: 1 (2007) WNFR Qualifications: 7 Q&A with Rodeo Fame RF: Knowing that you broke your tib/fib how long will you be out of commission after surgery? Wesley: The break wasn’t...
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WHO TO WATCH AT RFD-TV’S THE AMERICAN
BAREBACK A two-time Champion?? Richard Champion, the first-ever The American winner took over $1 million dollars home in 2014 has had a stellar career since, placing 2nd in ne WNFR standings. The question is, can he win The American again. Bareback Riding Contender...
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Hollywood & Film | Watch Brandon Buttars on Netflix!
By Shannon Geddes When you ask ten different people for their definition of “cowboy,” you are bound to get ten different answers. But one thing most will agree on is that cowboys aren’t just found in the rodeo arena. Recently, a less mainstream western discipline got...
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DISH Saddles Up with RFD-TV to Present $1 Million Prize at The American
World’s richest one-day rodeo gives qualifiers opportunity to compete against top invitees for “American Dream” $1 million cash prize DISH introduces two new $5K prizes for youngest and most inspiring competitors Nashville, TN – RFD-TV today announced that DISH...
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#TobyTough | Inman Set to Fight for BFO World Title
By Lori O’Harver Imagine stepping through a door and into a place where the line between life and death is paper thin. A place filled with anticipation where rich music syncs with (and quickens) your heartbeat and the light seems to change from twilight to darkness...
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THREE AMIGOS | One New Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Famer
Written by Lori O' Harver Bronc Riding Nation In 1984, Sue Rosoff’s iconic image of Mark Cotter, Doug Vold and Darrell Barron behind the main grandstand at Cheyenne Frontier Days gained international fame for rodeo cowboys. The man in the middle is all-around cowboy,...
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