Local, regional, national and international industry related news, with a focus on the local community. Connecticut en jamesdean@rodeoattitude.com <a href="http://www.globalmoxie.com/">Big Medium Web Content Manager v1.3.7a</a> http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/index.shtml Copyright 1997-2006 Rodeo Attitude, LLC., All rights reserved. Thu, 22 Oct 2008 01:50:00 GMT Lostroh's win at the BFTS event in Uncasville, Conn. puts the Colorado kid over the $1 million mark in PBR career earnings Thu, 22 Oct 2008 01:50:00 GMT http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/mohegan-sun-makes-13355.shtml http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/mohegan-sun-makes-13355.shtml The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) took Uncasville, Connecticut by storm as the elite Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS) tour made its final regular season stop of 2008 at Mohegan Sun Casino. The Mohegan Sun Invitational showcased the top 45 bull riders in the world---all competing to secure a spot at the lucrative 2008 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler. In the end, Colorado superstar Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) dominated the competition and rode away victorious after totaling 351.75 points on four bulls. Lostroh walked away with a check for $40,375, putting him over the $1 million mark in career earnings. Thu, 22 Oct 2008 01:33:00 GMT http://www.pbrnow.com/release/?id=4376 http://www.pbrnow.com/release/?id=4376 The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) elite Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS) thrilled the sold-out Mohegan Sun Arena crowd at the Mohegan Sun Invitational in Uncasville, Conn. The crowd got their money’s worth as they watched current world number one Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) take the round two victory after riding the bull, Bowtech’s I-94, owned by John & Lacey Berger, and scoring 89.5 points. Marchi collected a $2,730 check and is currently sitting second in the event standings with a total of 172.5 points on two bulls. Thu, 22 Oct 2008 01:36:00 GMT http://www.pbrnow.com/release/?id=4375 http://www.pbrnow.com/release/?id=4375 After three years at number two, Marchi refuses to coast into the PBR World Finals, and extends his lead by winning the round Mon, 19 Oct 2008 11:24:00 GMT http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/round-two-of-the-pbr-15302.shtml http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/round-two-of-the-pbr-15302.shtml 24 of 47 riders put up qualified scores in round one in Uncasville, in a scramble to make the PBR World Finals in two weeks Sun, 18 Oct 2008 19:01:00 GMT http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/round-one-at-mohegan-sun-13150.shtml http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/round-one-at-mohegan-sun-13150.shtml The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) took over Uncasville, Conn., for the 2008 Mohegan Sun Invitational, the 32nd and final stop on the elite Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS). The world’s top 45 bull riders thrilled Mohegan Sun Arena’s Friday night crowd as they took on the toughest bulls in the country. Fan favorite Cord McCoy (Tupelo, Okla.) rode the bull, Road Daddy, owned by Lacey Berger/Ande Hawks, for 88 points, a $7,000 check, and the round one victory. Thu, 22 Oct 2008 01:39:00 GMT http://www.pbrnow.com/release/?id=4372 http://www.pbrnow.com/release/?id=4372 It takes four bulls to secure the event win for Idaho's Wiley Petersen. Luckily, this weekend, 4 was Petersen's lucky number Wed, 02 Oct 2007 01:16:00 GMT http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/idahos-wiley-petersen-goe.shtml http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/idahos-wiley-petersen-goe.shtml Two rounds down and one to go at the PBR's BFTS event # 27 in Connecticut. It's the youngsters' weekend, as Kasey Hayes takes the round and Travis Briscoe leads the event Mon, 30 Sep 2007 12:56:00 GMT http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/kasey-hayes-takes-round-t.shtml http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/kasey-hayes-takes-round-t.shtml Brazilian Robson Palermo ends his two-event slump - taking the lead in round one of the PBR at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut - while veteran Tater Porter suffers a bad break. Mon, 30 Sep 2007 12:57:00 GMT http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/brazilian-takes-lead-in-m.shtml http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/brazilian-takes-lead-in-m.shtml Fans in Uncasville, Connecticut at the Mohegan Sun Invitational will get to witness a part of PBR history as Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) sets a new record for competing in the most consecutive PBR events in on September 28-30, 2007. The record is currently 197 events in a row, which was held by “Iron Man” J.W. Hart (Marietta, Okla.) and tied by Snyder in Grand Rapids, Mich. on September 21 – 22, 2007. Tue, 24 Sep 2007 11:18:00 GMT http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/luke-snyder-to-set-new-re.shtml http://www.rodeoattitude.com/spur/state/connecticut/luke-snyder-to-set-new-re.shtml Tammy Hoefer began studying western reining last November... Last month she took home the Region 6 open reining championship at the Eastern States Fairgrounds in Springfield, Mass. Tue, 28 Aug 2006 01:44:00 GMT http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17108626&BRD=1657&PAG=461&dept_id=13476&rfi=6 http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17108626&BRD=1657&PAG=461&dept_id=13476&rfi=6