Bull Fighting

The Extreme "caravan" visits Deshler, NE on its Five Day-Four Stops Journey!
[Aug. 8, 2009] he Extreme Bullriding Tour made its first visit to the Thayer County Fair on August 7. The fair which is located in Deshler, NE was the third stop for the tour during one of the busiest weeks of the tour. Many of the riders have been following along with the tour for the four stops in five days adding to the excitement at each stop as they reveal in the competition as well as the fellowship between riders and fans. By Cindy Meyers, Rodeo Attitude

Rodeo clown marks 50 years in the business
[Aug. 8, 2009] Rick Young of Tickfaw, Louisiana started his rodeo career as a clown and bullfighter in 1959. His natural humor, speed and agility plus his dynamic personality propelled him to the top of his profession. In the early years, Rick was known as the 'Ragin Cajun'. Now at the age of 66, yet still very active as a clown and barrel man, Rick claims to be the 'Aging Cajun'. By Scott Welton

Sonoita Labor Day Rodeo 2009
[Aug. 7, 2009] 94th Annual Labor Day Rodeo begins Saturday, September 5th and concludes on Monday, September 7th. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 5-12 and free for children 4 and under. By Melissa Caviglia

Bull Fighter: Ray Clary A look at the life and story of a Cowboy’s hero
[Aug. 6, 2009] One of the most dangerous jobs, in the world, is bull fighting. Brave men battle 2,000-pound bovine athletes at rodeos coast-to-coast, many times putting their own lives at risk in order to protect the riders. By Courtesy CBR

RODEO CLOWN REUNION DELIGHTS DEADWOOD
[Aug. 5, 2009] Nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota, the town of Deadwood gets a little more western and wild for the week the Days of ’76 Rodeo is held. To add to the rip-roaring good time the Rodeo Clown Reunion came to town and gave even more laughs and excitement to the citizens and the fans.

Ladies learn rodeo ropes at Chicks n Chaps fundraiser
[Jul. 31, 2009] The "bull" was actually a metal barrel attached to hinges and springs designed to simulate the movement of a real bull. By ERIN MADISON

Rodeo Clown School
[Jul. 10, 2009] After a brief tutorial at rodeo-clown school, our man steps into the world's most terrifying ring.

Heart attack no laughing matter for top rodeo clown
[Jul. 8, 2009] CALGARY — Life isn't exactly a barrel of laughs for a rodeo clown and one of the most famous names in the sport came face-to-face with his own mortality just months before coming to this year's Calgary Stampede.

Protection bullfighters ready for the Slick Rock Challenge
[Jun. 30, 2009] Fans will get more than their money’s worth at the Edwards County Fairgrounds in Rocksprings on Friday-Saturday, July 3-4. Not only will they experience some world-class cowboys and tremendous bucking bulls in the PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour event, but they will also experience some of the greatest athletes in the sport in the Professional Bullfighters Daisy Protection Bullfight Tour competition.

Dusty Tuckness/Kanin Asay Classic
[Jun. 30, 2009] The Cody Nite Rodeo hosted the Dusty Tuckness/Kanin Asay Classic on June 14th at the Stampede Grounds. The night featured a freestyle bullfight event and bull riding.

And they're off! Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo starts Monday
[Jun. 28, 2009] PRESCOTT - It's time for boots and chaps and cowboy hats and the roar of a Prescott crowd: The 122nd annual Prescott Frontier Days "World's Oldest Rodeo" busts out of the chute Monday. By Bruce Colbert

Andy Thompson Benefit Bull Riding
[Jun. 25, 2009] This coming Friday night, June 26th, 2009, the Heartland Rodeo Company will be hosting the Andy Thompson Benefit Bull Riding at the Top Rail Arena in Lake City, Iowa. Andy was injured at the National Federation of Professional Bullriders Finals in St. Joseph, Missouri on April 3rd of this year. While protecting bull rider Craig Sasse, Andy took an extremely hard hit resulting in the displacement of his C5 vertebrae which had a crack that extended down to fracture the C6 vertebrae. Doctors determined that the injury is not healing and performed surgeries in May to fix the problem. By James Dean
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Marshfield, MO Rodeo - July 1-5
[Jun. 22, 2009] Marshfield's Independence Day Rodeo is July 1-5 at the Webster County Fairgrounds. The rodeo begins each night at 8.

99 Years of Rodeo at the California Rodeo Salinas
[Jun. 16, 2009] The California Rodeo Salinas celebrates 99 years of rodeo July 16th, 17th, 18th, & 19th. The action starts Wednesday, July 15th, when the PBR U.S Smokeless Challenger Tour bucks into town.