You are here: news home > features > behind the chutes

Behind The Chutes

Page 6 of 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | Next 10>>

Rodeo Insider: Nothing random about Brazilian's winning ride
[Feb. 26, 2008] One of the Professional Bull Riders' latest moves is to allow competitors to pick some of the bulls they will ride at longer running shows on the top-tier tour. And that bucks a long-standing rodeo tradition of matching cowboys and animals by random draw. The format was used last weekend in St. Louis, and when the title was at stake in the final round, Brazilian Renato Nunes wasn't afraid to latch onto Chicken on a Chain, the PBR's top bull in 2007 whose average stay-on time is 3.5 seconds.

Professional Rodeo Cowgirls Featured In New Magazine
[Feb. 22, 2008] Two female professional rodeo athletes have been selected as cover girls for Cowgirl Living Magazine, a new western lifestyle publication for women.

Hand-painted mustangs part of rodeo feel in Houston
[Feb. 21, 2008] The cows came first. Then the boots had their turn. This year, mustangs will reign. By the end of this month, a herd of 28 hand-painted horses will go on display across Houston, all part of the pre-rodeo hype organized by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

BRETT HOFFMAN: Myers, Chapman enjoy successful Fort Worth event
[Feb. 10, 2008] After Cash Myers received a no time in the first round of tie-down roping at the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo, the former National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Athens was focused when he faced his second calf. Myers won the second round with a blistering time of 7.9 seconds and earned $5,686.

Boyd's Blog
[Jan. 30, 2008] A great message from Boyd that I felt was worthy of our front page. I personally believe the best answer to how to promote rodeo and all of the wonderful things it does and stands for is the Rodeo Attitude Program and it's Rodeo Attitude Network on the Internet.

Barrett-Corley tandem highlights personnel selections for 22nd DNCFR
[Jan. 30, 2008] For the first time since its inaugural rodeo in 1987, the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo is bringing back two legendary announcers to Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho. Hadley Barrett, a ProRodeo Hall of Famer and four-time PRCA Announcer of the Year, will share the announcer’s stand with his son-in-law, Randy Corley, a 10-time PRCA Announcer of the Year, for the 22nd DNCFR, March 19-22. By Courtesy PRCA

International Finals Rodeo Preview
[Jan. 16, 2008] State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City has a well-established rodeo history. It was home to the National Finals Rodeo for several years when the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association first moved its championship to the Sooner State capital in the 1960s. It’s where Freckles Brown rode Tornado. It’s where Chris LeDoux won his bareback riding world title. It's where Roy Duvall By Ted Harbin

SEBRA Supports Breast Cancer Awareness
[Jan. 11, 2008] SEBRA Finals Feburay 8th and 9th will be "Tough Enough To Wear Pink" again this year.

Saddle up, Fort Worth, it's rodeo time!
[Jan. 10, 2008] The Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Rodeo in Fort Worth is about to launch its 24-day run at the Will Rogers Coliseum Complex, which features such events as the Best of the West Ranch Rodeo, the Best of Mexico Celebracion, the Bull's Night Out and the ever-popular Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo, which presents the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's top contestants.

Toughest Cowboy series is set to begin
[Jan. 5, 2008] Toughest Cowboy begins airing on FSN on Jan. 5. For more information, check out www.toughestcowboy

Rodeo Insider - New ideas are leaving tradition in the dust
[Jan. 4, 2008] As the rodeo industry gallops into 2008, some high-profile organizers will tweak their formats and break from tradition in an attempt to create a buzz with fans.

Whatever happened to Will Rasmussen?
[Dec. 31, 2007] Listening to Will Rasmussen explain how he got his start, recognizing his pedigree and understanding that he's one of the best in the business, it's reasonable to assume he was destined to be a rodeo announcer.

Keeping up with hometowns can be a chore
[Dec. 28, 2007] Pro rodeo athletes are notorious for holding multiple residences. They’re also notorious for not actually living in the city they call home.

Corley lives dream
[Dec. 27, 2007] Competing in the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas is every cowboy's dream. But cowboys aren't the only people who work hard all year to get there. Timers, judges and secretaries log many hours during the year to gain a spot in Las Vegas.

Inflation hits rodeo world, and that's good
[Dec. 25, 2007] In the world of rodeos and horse shows, 2007 was all about pocketing more money.

The biggest winner was Justin McBride, the Professional Bull Riders champion from Elk City, Okla., who won the world title and finished the year with $1,860,321, an annual earnings record for any rodeo association.

Page 6 of 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | Next 10>>