PRCA Rodeo News - Key to Heartland finals is to keep advancing
[Oct. 10, 2008] WACO, Texas-The storylines at the Heartland ProRodeo Championships are many and that's what makes the rodeo so much fun for contestants, fans and organizers. Add in that it is crunch time of the rodeo season and the drama unfolds. Just take the bareback riding of the challenge round held at the Heart O' Texas Fair Complex.

"It's like we're in overtime of a basketball game and you have somebody who can shoot a free throw to win the game or not," said Texas bareback rider Wes Stevenson, who survived Oct. 9th's cut from 12 to 10 of the playoff format. By Courtesy PRCA [In By Event Type]

Field of 12 set for PRCA Heartland's challenge round
[Oct. 9, 2008] WACO, Texas - The warm-up is over and the field has been thinned as the preliminary rounds of the Heartland ProRodeo Championships concluded Oct. 8 at the Heart O'Texas Fair Complex. The field of 30 in each event was cut to 12 through six rounds of preliminary action that began on Oct. 3...Cowboys begin a playoff format Oct. 9 with hopes of becoming the inaugural Heartland ProRodeo champion. Scores are erased and competition begins again as the field is then further reduced to 10 on Oct. 10 and then eight at 7 p.m. (CT) on Oct. 11, immediately followed by a final four battle for championship buckles. By Courtesy PRCA [In By Event Type]

America's Greatest Bucking Bulls Calendar Hits Stores
[Oct. 8, 2008] American Bucking Bull, Inc. (ABBI) proudly announces the release of the 2009 America's Greatest Bucking Bulls Calendar. The bucking bull market has never been hotter, as evidenced by the $250,000 to be awarded to the top ABBI bull in Las Vegas next month...For the fourth straight year, bull riding fans will be able to display a collection of America's greatest bucking bulls, up-close and personal, beginning with December 2008 which boasts the bulls and bloodlines of Hart Cattle Co., superstar bull rider J.W. Hart's successful breeding program. By Courtesy FanCorp [In Livestock]

'Boots, Buckles & Spurs,' 50-Song, 3-CD Deluxe Box Set Celebrates 50 Years of the National Finals Rodeo
[Oct. 8, 2008] The modern American rodeo reaches its pinnacle every year at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas. What started out in Dallas in 1958, with a total purse of $50,000 -- has grown into a total payout of more than $5.6 million, an annual 10-day 'world series' class event that packs the 17,000-seat Thomas & Mack Center in Vegas with fans who wouldn't think of being anywhere else on earth. [In Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]

Bullfighter Will Fevord's 3 year old daughter dies
[Oct. 6, 2008] Rodeo Attitude has been notified that Bullfighter Will Fevord's 3 year old daughter Dakota died late early Monday evening on October 6 from injuries received when she was accidently ran over in the families driveway. She was taken to Fort Dodge hospital where she later passed away. We are asking for continued prayers for the family, more information to follow. Will works regularly for Circle C Rodeo Company among others. [In By Event Type]

Freestyle Bullfighting Thrills Crowd in Ulysses, KS
[Oct. 5, 2008] Fall Fest Bull Fest, a freestyle bullfighting competition sanctioned by the Midwest Bullfighters Association, was held Saturday, October 4th, at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Ulysses KS...Twelve men competed in a format which had 3 men in each of 4 rounds. The winner of each round came back for the Championship round. After facing two fighting bulls it was Cody Calkins who won the event championship.
By Cindy Meyers, Rodeo Attitude [In By Event Type]

PBR Unveils 2009 Built Ford Tough Series Schedule!!!
[Oct. 4, 2008] The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is thrilled to announce the dates of the official 2009 Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) schedule. - "This year’s schedule is one of our best. It reaches heartland America and mainstream America while ensuring fans across the U.S. that they will be able to watch the top 45 bull riders in the world in the toughest sport in the world," Randy Bernard, PBR’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR [In By Event Type]

Vegas calling Griswold back to the National Finals Rodeo
[Oct. 3, 2008] Bobby Griswold is drawn by the City of Lights...It's not the casinos or elaborate shows. It's not the mammoth resorts or the desert weather...No, for Griswold - one of the elite saddle bronc riders in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association for 19 years – his December venture to Las Vegas is the culmination of another tremendous year riding bucking horses. He has earned his ticket to the National Finals Rodeo by finishing the 2008 season among the top 15 broncbusters in the sport with more than $63,500 in earnings. By Ted Harbin, Rodeo Media Relations [In By Event Type]

BRAD PAISLEY AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD TO HOST AND PERFORM ON "THE 42ND ANNUAL CMA AWARDS"
[Oct. 2, 2008] The reigning CMA Male and Female Vocalists of the Year, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will unite to host "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards." This is the first time that either artist will have hosted "Country Music's Biggest NightTM." "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards" airs live from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 12 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network. By Courtesy CMA Close Up Nws Service [In Country Music]