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Cheyenne rodeo snaps new photo/video policy
[Jul. 16, 2009] CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Cheyenne Frontier Days has made another revision to its policy on spectators taking video of rodeo action.

CFD takes extra precautions in wake of attempted rapes
[Jul. 16, 2009] Cheyenne - 7/15/2009

As of today, committee members are taking extra precautions by displaying memos throughout the park warning guests of a potential predator who has attempted to rape three women throughout Cheyenne. As news spreads throughout Cheyenne of an attempted rapist, Cheyenne Frontier Days committee members are stepping up security measures.

Chutes not a safe place for cowboys
[Jul. 15, 2009] NAMPA — It might not seem like it to fans, but for a cowboy, it can be the most dangerous few seconds in any rodeo. It's the moment when a bronc or bull rider slips down into the bucking chute before the gate opens.

Walk With Winnie
[Jul. 13, 2009] I have met an awesome friend at http://horsetweet.com, her name is Ann Burns and her horse Winnie, http://www.walkingwithwinnie.com/help.html

The American Quarter Horse
[Jul. 13, 2009] This horse’s name comes from its ability to sprint fast over distances of a quarter of a mile or less. It was originally – and still is - used as a quarter mile racer. The best quarter horses cover the 440 yards in 21 seconds or less, beating the Thoroughbred. Some have even reached speeds of 55 mph.

When Dad Rides the Rodeo Circuit, Many Families Saddle Up
[Jul. 13, 2009] COLORADO SPRINGS — When McKenzie Ray plays make-believe, she dreams up a world that is as far from her everyday life as she can make it: she pretends that she works in an office.

Joe Bowman dies at 84; sharpshooter was known as 'Master of Triggernometry'
[Jul. 13, 2009] Joe Bowman, a nationally known Texas sharpshooter who could blast an aspirin to powder at 30 paces and split a playing card edgewise at 20, has died. He was 84.

Equine Art
[Jul. 11, 2009] These are truly amazing pieces of art, for horses.

Horse virus causes some cancellations at New Mexico Rodeo
[Jul. 11, 2009] FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP)--A recent outbreak of a horse virus in New Mexico has caused some contestants in a Farmington rodeo to pull out, with others seriously considering doing the same.

Salinas Rodeo Carnival has ride from Michael Jackson's Neverland
[Jul. 10, 2009] In December, Butler Amusements purchased seven rides from an auction at Neverland Ranch, including a Lolli Swing that's in Salinas this week."It was ridden by Michael countless times," said Kelsey Lopresto, manager of the Rodeo Carnival and 29-year veteran of the carnival circuit. "It's a beautiful ride. When he bought rides, he got all the extras."

Tainted beef update and other recalls
[Jul. 10, 2009] *Additional recalls of public interest - gravy mixes, shoes, protein drinks, fish *USDA List of stores receiving E-Coli tainted beef from JBS Swift *Concerns about Tylenol and ADHA and ADD medications for attention deficit. Lantus for diabetics and painkillers Darvon and Darvocet.

Agriculture futures drop; Livestock prices fall
[Jul. 10, 2009] CHICAGO (AP) — Agriculture futures dropped in early trading Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Catching up with Renee of Renee's Friends Fund
[Jul. 9, 2009] Are you tough enough to wear pink? That's the theme of tonight's Pike Peak or Bust Rodeo, and some of the gate proceeds are going to benefit Renee's Friends Fund, a local charity that helps women fighting cancer.

Cowboy uses lariat to rescue boy in well
[Jul. 9, 2009] DODDRIDGE, Ark. (AP) - A 7-year-old boy who fell into an abandoned water well in southwest Arkansas was rescued by a cowboy from a nearby ranch who used a lariat to lift the boy to safety.
Miller County authorities said Reed Nations lassoed the boy out of the well before the rescuers summoned by the boy's grandmother could arrive.