Colorado

2009 Professional Bull Rider's BFTS Season Hits Pueblo for the 2009 Built Ford Tough F-150 Invitational!!!
[May 14, 2009] PUEBLO, Colo. (May 11, 2009) - Don’t miss the hard-hitting, non-stop action when the Professional Bull Riders’ Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS), debuts in Pueblo, Colo., at the Colorado State Fair Events Center on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 for the 22nd stop of the prestigious BFTS tour. The event will be held in conjunction with the inaugural Wild, Wild West Fest. The 2009 Ford F-150 Invitational presented by Copenhagen Bull Riding will end the 2009 Wild Wild West Fest with a bang and give Colorado bull riding fans the opportunity to see the world’s best bull riders and best bulls under the same roof. By Matthew Garbiso, PBR

Football Legend Named Grand Marshall at PBR’s Wild Wild West Fest Parade!!
[Mar. 10, 2009] PUEBLO, Colo. (March 10, 2009) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is thrilled to announce that football legend John Elway will be the Grand Marshall for the 1st annual Wild Wild West Fest Parade presented by United Way on Saturday, May 16. The parade and festival are being held in conjunction with the PBR’s elite Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) event, the Ford F-150 Invitational presented by Copenhagen Bull Riding. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

Cowboys gallop into action at the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo
[Feb. 25, 2009] Denver, March 13-15, 2009

Ranch Rodeo and Extreme Cowboy Race on the same weekend—the action is non-stop at the Denver Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, March 13-15, 2009.

Every afternoon, cowboys and cowgirls will test their horsemanship on wildly challenging obstacles in the Extreme Cowboy Race™ hosted by Craig Cameron. The special Denver entry fee is $250 (stalls and insurance are extra), but the fun of the race is priceless. Contestants get instant feedback on their skills from the legendary Cameron, who gives a running commentary on every ride. The audience enjoys Cameron’s folksy style, and the entrant gets a tutorial from one of the horse world’s great teachers. Time is only one factor; every obstacle is judged for style, accuracy and horsemanship. Contestant slots are still available—click on “Denver Special Events” at http://www.rockymountainhorseexpo.com to download an application and get more information. Or call (303) 292-4981.

National Western Stock Show Rodeo Champions Crowned
[Jan. 26, 2009] DENVER - The first of the building rodeos of 2009 is over and two home state cowboys were victorious.

Tim Shirley from Conifer, Colo., tied for the bareback riding championship and Josh Peek from Pueblo, Colo., won the tie-down roping and all-around championships. Shirley led the pack of 12 bareback riders coming into Sunday’s final round. He rode the Kesler Championship Rodeo horse named Silver Moon for 82 points to give him a total of 254 points and $11,217. Shirley started his winning ways by marrying his fiancée Mindy Downare on Saturday night. By Susan Kanode

Brothers Advance to National Western Final Rodeo Performance
[Jan. 25, 2009] DENVER - Clif and Tuf Cooper will be battling it out in the tie-down roping at the final performance of the National Western Stock Show Rodeo...Clif, who qualified for last year’s College National Finals Rodeo moved into fourth place with two solid runs on Saturday with a total time of 17.9 seconds. Younger brother Tuf took the roping world by storm last year. He turned 18 in March, joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo where he won over $80,000. By Susan Kanode

Schroeder has High Hopes for Denver Rodeo
[Jan. 24, 2009] DENVER, CO - Beau Schroeder has some momentum behind him and is hoping to keep it going.

The Beaumont, Texas, resident won the Bull’s Night Out event last Wednesday at the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo. Just two days later, he was in Denver for the National Western Stock Show. By Susan Kanode

Consistency is Key for Denver Rodeo Contestants
[Jan. 23, 2009] DENVER - As the National Western Stock Show Rodeo is winding down, rodeo contestants are seeing that consistency is the key to qualifying for Sunday’s finals.

A perfect example of that is Jed...Moore, from Cheyenne, Wyo., who has ridden two bulls for 86 and 84 points. He had his second ride here on Thursday morning and is now in second place in the over-all standings with 170 points, just five points behind fellow Wyoming rider Kanin Asay, from Powell. By Susan Kanode

Ski Champion Looking for Denver Bull Riding Win
[Jan. 22, 2009] DENVER, CO. - Results from Wednesdays Performances plus - Jed Moore is one happy bull rider.

They Cheyenne, Wyo., resident has been in Steamboat, Colo., competing at the 35th annual Cowboy Down Hill Ski Race. He emerged as the victor in both the Dual Slalom Race and the Chaotic Western Stampede on Skis. By Susan Kanode

Wyoming Cowboys Dominating National Western Bull Riding
[Jan. 21, 2009] DENVER, CO. - Cowboys from Wyoming have been rising to the top of the bull riding standings in every category at the 103rd Annual National Western Stock Show Rodeo. By Susan Kanode

10-Year-Old Barrel Racer Wins MLK Jr. Rodeo
[Jan. 19, 2009] DENVER, CO - A 10-year-old barrel racer stole the show at the MLK Jr. African American Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show on Monday. By Susan Kanode

National Western Stock Show and Rodeo Results January 19th
[Jan. 19, 2009] DENVER, Colo. - Complete results. By Susan Kanode

Cowboys Face Tough Competition at National Western
[Jan. 19, 2009] DENVER, Colo. - It was a tough day for rodeo contestants at the National Western Stock Show Rodeo on Sunday...During the matinee performance, they had their first round competition, then came back at 6:30 in the evening for their second round. Through seven events, there were only four contestants to move into the top four in the over-all standings. By Susan Kanode

Bareback and Bull Riding Highlight Denver Rodeo
[Jan. 18, 2009] DENVER, Colo. - A sold-out Denver Coliseum got to see two outstanding rides at the eighth performance of the National Western Stock Show Rodeo.

The first came in bareback riding when Tim Shirley rode Cajun Queen for 90 points. Shirley from Conifer is now at the top of the leader board in two categories. His 90-point effort aboard the horse named Flying Five Rodeo’s Cajun Queen set a new arena record, and gave him the lead in the second round and over-all standings. By Susan Kanode

POWELL TAKES CHARGE AT NATIONAL WESTERN
[Jan. 17, 2009] Denver, CO (January 16, 2009) - The 103rd National Western Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) rodeo has always played a key role in the rodeo season. Acting somewhat like the Dayton of NASCAR, the National Western gives cowboys and cowgirls a launching pad for the year. By Bo Wagner, The NineDot Group