Behind The Chutes

The Reno Rodeo Volunteers
[Jun. 26, 2008] RENO — They range in age from 14 to the mid-50s, and an evening performance at the Reno Rodeo never starts without them. Meet the 60 women — all volunteers — who make up the drill and flag team. It’s a labor of love, and has to be, because it’s a lot of work for no pay.

Cowboys carpool to defray gas cost
[Jun. 26, 2008] 50 years ago in search of the next big payday at rodeos, they did so in pickups and small horse trailers for small purses.

Today, winning cowboys can afford a few luxuries, with first-place prize money reaching more than $10,000. Diesel trucks that cost $25,000 and $30,000 horse trailers are fixtures in rodeo parking lots.

Summertime Reads
[Jun. 23, 2008] New books out that will help you cowboys and cowgirls relive the past through the eyes of two of the great bronc riders of their era. The story of Bill Smith a World Champion Saddle Bronc rider is told. Turk Greenough, another tough saddle bronc rider of his time, who went on to stunt work in Hollywood, has finally received his request, a book about his unusual life. Both of these books will give the reader a great insight in to the life of a competing rodeo cowboy, in two different eras. By Gail Hughbanks-Woerner

My Husband the Rodeo Wrangler
[Jun. 18, 2008] Being a cowboy has meant a lot of things in this country. They have established and built cities, constructed and raised the cattle and grains of our lands and the men and women behind being a cowboy stand strong and tough and never allow their sore aching muscles and bones stand in their way of the day to day work that needs to be performed.

Bushwacker's Dance Hall and Saloon to host "Dine With Gary Leffew Night"
[Jun. 16, 2008] On June 21st from 7 PM to 10 PM Bushwacker's Dance Hall and Saloon is hosting rodeo legend and bull riding guru, Gary Leffew in a special "Dine With Gary Leffew Night". Gary will be on hand in the resturant of the famous entertainment spot serves a complete menu along with specials for the evening.. There is no age limit so bing the whole family!

SPRINGDALE : Rodeo of the Ozarks raises the stakes
[Jun. 13, 2008] The 64 th annual rodeo, which runs July 1-4 at Parsons Stadium in Springdale, boasts a prestigious new tour designation, four concerts by national acts and bigger cash prizes.

Beer will be sold for the first

Rough Events at Mexican Rodeos in U.S. Criticized
[Jun. 11, 2008] Let others have their golf and their swimming holes. Here in the Central Valley of California, and in Winnemucca, Nev., and Joliet, Ill., a growing number of middle-class Mexica-Americans spend lazy summer afternoons at the charreada — part rodeo, part fiesta

Champs Vie for Repeat Titles at College National Finals Rodeo
[Jun. 9, 2008] When the 60th annual College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) starts at the Casper Events Center, there will be student athletes, coaches, and fans anticipating the crowning of the 2008 champs. By Susan Kanode, CNFR media coordinator

Cassie Whitfield competes in her second marathon
[Jun. 9, 2008] On Sunday, June 1, Cassie Whitfield, wife of eight-time PRCA World Champion Fred Whitfield, competed in her second Rock-N-Roll Marathon in San Diego, Calif., in an effort to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). By Courtesy Ann Bleiker

A Cowboy That Can Outrun The Energizer Bunny
[Jun. 9, 2008] The Energizer Bunny that beats his drum across our television screens and the Timex Watch ad from the past that boasted after the watch had been dunked in water and run over by a truck "And it keeps on ticking!" have nothing on Hub Hubbell. He'll be ninety years 'young' later this year and he is still making cowboy history. By Gail Woerner

Rodeo world loses legendary announcer - Tom Hadley
[Jun. 4, 2008] Tom Hadley announced three generations of rodeo cowboys and cowgirls in 33 states and four countries. Along the way, he announced the National Finals Rodeo in 1971, 1973 and 1982. He was selected to the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colo., in 2001. A founding member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, he was the organization's first steer wrestling champion in 1949, representing New Mexico A&M.

Nite Rodeo breaks from chutes
[Jun. 2, 2008] Despite the persistent threat of rain, the Cody Nite Rodeo began its 70th season Sunday night.

Gas Prices Hog-Tie Cowboys
[May 28, 2008] While rising gas prices are affecting everybody, perhaps no professional athlete is feeling the pinch more than rodeo cowboys.

Rodeo offers family-oriented event for Memorial Day celebration
[May 24, 2008] ...members of the Air Force and the Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association decided to put a little kick in their celebration with the Military Appreciation Day Rodeo. The Saturday event included a chute doggin’ shootout, greased pig race, and bull riding at East Milton Recreational Park. Rob Griffee and Steve Haven, both members of the Air Force and the Rodeo Association, decided to have the event for the first time to give people, especially those who serve in the military, an alternative place to congregate for the holiday weekend.