Texas

Makin' hay: Wells boy earns first belt buckles at horse show
[Aug. 17, 2009] Justin Hathorn, a 10-year-old Wells boy, won grand champion in his first 4-H countywide horse show competition.

Escaped rodeo bull hit by car
[Aug. 14, 2009] A Texas man said his shock following a road collision was further augmented when he learned what his car had hit -- an escaped rodeo bull.

Historically significant ranches compete for bragging rights at Roundup
[Aug. 14, 2009] For many competitors at this weekend’s Texas Ranch Roundup, it won’t be their first rodeo. But it certainly is one of the most prestigious.

OVER $65,000 UP FOR GRABS IN THE FINAL ROUND OF THE YOUTH BULL RIDING WORLD FINALS IN FT. WORTH
[Aug. 8, 2009] Ft. Worth, TX – Presented by Tuff Hedeman’s Championship Bull Riding (CBR) the final championship round of the Youth Bull Riding World Finals (YBRWF) begins at 7:00 pm at the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum tonight. By Leigh Ann Schroeder

Local competitors results in from rodeo events in Austin
[Aug. 8, 2009] Here are the results for competitors placing in the top eight in their events from the Manitoba Threshermen’s Reunion Rodeo in Austin July 23-26. By Laura Shantora Nelles

Millsap suspects caught
[Aug. 7, 2009] Jonathan E-Lee Shelley, 17, and Tyler Dean Alston, 18, both of Millsap, were arrested Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of a female buffalo.
  By Galen Scott

RICHEST YOUTH BULL RIDING IN HISTORY KICKS OFF IN COWTOWN
[Aug. 6, 2009] Ft. Worth, Texas - - Presented by Championship Bull Riding, the "Biggest Youth Bull Riding in History" kicked off today at the Will Rogers Coliseum in Ft. Worth, Texas. 320 youth descended upon Cowtown to compete for a record $15,000 added money. Each category winner of round one received a Hy O Silver buckle and a check for their efforts. By Leigh Ann Schroeder

(Updated 12:00p.m. CST) Update on PBR Bull Rider Matt Bohon
[Aug. 3, 2009] Monday Afternoon Update on PBR Bull Rider Matt Bohon who was injured in San Antonio, Texas during the PBR event on Sunday. By Christina Laiche

Third Cutting and Boyd Rice win final event of NCHA Triple Crown Series
[Aug. 3, 2009] The last event of the National Cutting Horse Association Triple Crown Series should be one tough final. After all, the horses have competed for seven months after making their debut at the NCHA Futurity, the first event of the series. By BRETT HOFFMAN

Visual Promotions Acquires 5K Ad Specialty
[Jul. 31, 2009] SEALY, TX, July 29, 2009 -- Visual Promotions and 5K Ad Specialty of Houston, Texas announced a definitive agreement for Visual Promotions (VP Brand ASI 93997) to acquire 5K Ad Specialty. By Christina Laiche

South Texas teen ropers participate in Reno roping invitational
[Jul. 28, 2009] As most teenagers enjoy the lazy, hazy days of summer by swimming or just taking it easy, two South Texas teenagers took part in the Reno Rodeo Ladies Roping Invitational June 24 in Reno, Nev. By Pat Kopecki

Etbauer wins first Cheyenne saddle bronc title
[Jul. 26, 2009] Cheyenne Frontier Days has crowned a new slate of rodeo champions with a handful of ropers and riders emerging victorious from a field of about 1,600 contestants. By Associated Press

61st Annual National High School Finals Rodeo Wraps Up In Farmington New Mexico
[Jul. 26, 2009] After thirteen performances of amazing rodeo action, new champions were crowned at the 61st Annual
National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) on Saturday, July 25th in Farmington, New Mexico. By Courtesy NHSFR

Brody Beaver, NATIONAL CHAMPION!
[Jul. 26, 2009] Beaver, the 18-year-old son of eight-time PRCA world champion cowboy Joe Beaver, posted what he called a “very average” score of 210 Saturday in the short go at the National High School Finals Rodeo, which concluded a weeklong run in Farmington, N.M.