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Volleyball, rodeo spike area student's interest
[Oct. 16, 2009] By night, she is a rodeo queen. "I get to do what I love and have fun," Sellars said. "It's a big adrenaline rush when in that arena. ...

Butter Milk goes down smooth for Florida cowboy
[Aug. 30, 2009] The Williston, Fla., cowboy was scheduled to compete in the bareback event in Lynden, but when he arrived at the Seattle airport he couldn't rent a car -- he's not yet 25 and he didn't have a major credit card.

Spring Hill teen's love of riding takes her to National Barrel Horse Association championships
[Aug. 18, 2009] Thomas, who has been riding since she was 2, competes in barrel racing. She weaves one of her six horses at top speed through a clover-leaf-shaped track

AQHA ANNOUNCES 2010 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
[Jul. 22, 2009] America’s Horse, July 22, 2009 – Three individuals and three horses will be inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame during the 2010 American Quarter Horse Association Convention, March 5-8 in Kissimmee, Florida By American Quarter Horse

Clay bull rider seeks donations to compete in national event
[Jul. 2, 2009] Recent Middleburg High graduate Chase Hudson heads to New Mexico later this month to participate in 61st Annual National High School Finals Rodeo.

HOME ON THE RANGEPastor Jay Avant is busy rounding up the faithful
[Jun. 21, 2009] The Cowboy Church — bringing Jesus to rodeo riders, barrel racers, ranchers, farmers and Western wannabes — is spreading across the Southeast in a growing effort to bring religion to those who don’t much care for church.

Bullriders Set to Compete for $10,000
[Jun. 20, 2009] If you enjoyed the bull riding movie "8 Seconds," then this event is for you.

The Championship Bull Riding tour stops in Lakeland with action tonight at The Lakeland Center.

Tuff Hedeman will lead 40 bull riders into the ring to ride the nastiest bulls the CBR can find for a $10,000 prize.

Ed Alber Tarpon Rodeo set for June 20
[Jun. 20, 2009] TIERRA VERDE - Tampa Bay Watch will host the fourth annual Ed Alber Tarpon Rodeo on Saturday, June 20 with cash prizes totaling $5,500.

Zack Brown Wins Second Professional Bull Riders BFTS Event Title of 2009!!
[Feb. 7, 2009] TAMPA, Fla. (February 6, 2009) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) invaded the Sunshine State of Florida for the Tampa Invitational, stop #7 of the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS). Tampa, Florida played host to the top 40 bull riders in the world as they took over the St. Pete Times Forum for one-night of non-stop action. In the end, Zack Brown (Santa Fe, Texas) left victorious after riding two bulls for a total of 177.5 points. Brown collected a check for $29,032. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

Music Hall of Fame on horizon
[Nov. 23, 2008] DAYTONA BEACH - Nowhere in America, it seems, is there a place where the likes of Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Hank Williams Sr. and Marian Anderson are all celebrated under one roof...There's the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, the Classical Music Hall of Fame in Cincinnati and the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. And various foundations celebrate jazz, blues, gospel and other genres...But there's no one place where all the best of American music meet. No place except, perhaps, music heaven.

North Carolina Man Makes It Two in a Row!
[Sep. 21, 2008] The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) made its way to Jacksonville, Fla., for the Built Ford Tough Shootout, the 28th stop on the elite Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS) tour. Fans were treated to two action-packed performances of exciting rides and wrecks at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. When the dust settled, J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) found himself in the winner’s circle for the second weekend in a row and added $28,958 to his pocketbook. By Jodie Edmonds, PBR

Colorado Superstar Takes Round One in Jacksonville PBR!
[Sep. 20, 2008] The Professional Bull Riders’ (PBR) Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS) took Jacksonville, Fla., by storm as the top 45 bull riders in the world invaded the Jacksonville Veteran’s Memorial Arena for stop #28 on the elite tour. Number three bull rider in the world Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) took The Built Ford Tough Shootout round one victory after riding Chance, owned by Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC, for 90 points. By Jodie Edmonds, PBR

Rodeo Worship Service Is Sunday
[Aug. 7, 2008] The worship service for the annual Gerry Rodeo will be at 9 a.m. Sunday in the rodeo arena with music by the IHS Dixieland Band and testimonies about their faith by two of the rodeo performers.

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