Rodeo Attitude News: International Rodeo

Wrangler Canadian Professional Rodeo Tour Championship coming to Calgary

Thu, 01 Oct 2008 23:45:00 GMT

The Wrangler Canadian Professional Rodeo Tour Championship will be held in Calgary, Alta. at the Calgary Stampede’s Corral on October 3-5, 2008...This new event on the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association's calendar features twelve contestants in each of the six major events (saddle bronc, bareback, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and ladies barrel racing) as well as team roping.

New world order - New world order

Tue, 15 Sep 2008 17:06:00 GMT

Next year the PBR is taking the World Cup to Barretos, SP, Brazil...An agreement was worked out with Os Independentes Club, the promoter of the Barretos International Rodeo. The 2009 World Cup will be held in conjunction with the acclaimed event.

Rodeo rider's lucky escape

Wed, 09 Sep 2008 21:56:00 GMT

SPECTATORS feared the worst as the 900kg bull, Downtime, hurled Gracemere's Kelly Hutchinson head first into the side panels.

Are you ready for some Country?

Fri, 04 Sep 2008 22:12:00 GMT

While the function of Country Music Week has always been to promote and develop Canadian talent — through seminars and showcases - organizers are careful to ensure that fans are involved, too, says Mills.

The Professional Bull Riders' Announces 2009 PBR World Cup Heads to Brazil

Thu, 20 Aug 2008 03:17:00 GMT

Barretos, Brazil will host the world-class event in 2009!!
The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is proud to announce Barretos, SP, Brazil as the location of the 2009 PBR World Cup. PBR has worked out an agreement with Os Independentes Club, the promoter of Barretos International Rodeo, to host the World Cup in conjunction with the internationally acclaimed event.

2008 PBR World Cup First Night Results Are In!!!

Mon, 17 Aug 2008 16:29:00 GMT

The first night of the 2008 PBR World Cup, held in the Cowboy Capitol of Mexico, Chihuahua, provided plenty of action for the packed crowd in the Manuel Bernardo Aguirre Gymnasium. Finishing in first place was Team Canada with a total score of 426.5 points; Team USA ended in second for the evening with 353.5 points; 2007 World Cup Champions, Team Brazil, in third with 340.25 points; home country bull riders, Team Mexico, finished in fourth with 244.25 points; and rounding out fifth was Team Australia with 88.25 points.

PBR Unveils Innovative and Evolutionary Uniforms for the 2008 PBR World Cup

Sat, 15 Aug 2008 21:26:00 GMT

For the first time ever, bull riders will set aside their traditional button-down western shirts and chaps for the more contemporary and custom made jerseys and chaps. The newly designed uniforms will premier during the 2008 PBR World Cup presented by Dickies in Chihuahua on Aug. 16 - 17, 2008.

High School Rodeo Finals a success

Wed, 12 Aug 2008 16:30:00 GMT

Two days of thunderstorms and rain didn't wash out the hopes of competitors gathered in the lakecity over the weekend for the 2008 Canadian High School Rodeo Finals.

Leave our rodeo alone

Wed, 12 Aug 2008 01:34:00 GMT

WITH claims by animal activists the Warwick Rodeo "seriously mistreated" animals, cowboys like Scott Glasby have come to the event's defence with the truism "if they weren't in the rodeo they would be in a burger".

No bull, Kennedy making his mark

Fri, 07 Aug 2008 22:01:00 GMT

FIREMAN has horns and Grevillea's David Kennedy isn't scared. You could say they're both young bulls.

The pair were unknown around Sarina, but combined to produce the surprise ride of the Professional Bull Riders Challenger Series rodeo at the weekend.

Canadian Rodeo community mourns death of two Alta. chuckwagon veterans

Fri, 07 Aug 2008 03:10:00 GMT

Herman Flad, 68, a veteran rodeo star and 14 of his horses were killed in a head-on collision in western Canada, police said Wednesday.

AUSTRALIAN country music veteran Reg Lindsay has died, aged 79.

Wed, 05 Aug 2008 13:54:00 GMT

He died in a Newcastle hospital yesterday afternoon after a battle with pneumonia, according to his family. Lindsay won three Golden Guitars and wrote more than 500 songs during his career that also included two long-running television shows – The Reg Lindsay Country Hour and Reg Lindsay Country Homestead.

Canadian Professional Rodeo Association News - July 31, 2008

Fri, 31 Jul 2008 22:03:00 GMT

Right now pro rodeos are going everyday right through until August 3 when there will be a five-day break until the next spurt.

Canadian Country Music Award nominees

Thu, 30 Jul 2008 22:10:00 GMT

Some of the major nominations for this year's Canadian Country Music Awards:

Police rodeo, bash for missing kids

Thu, 30 Jul 2008 21:44:00 GMT

The Missing Children Society of Canada and the Calgary Police are once again teaming up for the 26th Annual Calgary Police Rodeo and Airdrie Bull Bash.
The Calgary Police Rodeo, the only police rodeo in the world, is an amateur competition held annually at the Airdrie Professional Rodeo grounds. Contestants come from Canada and the United states and include police officers and others employed in law enforcement. Proceeds from the rodeo go to support the Missing Children Society of Canada’s search program, Project: Reunite.