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Rodeo risks, rewards high
[Jul. 22, 2008] On any given night a cowgirl can make a lot of money or, just as likely, go home empty-handed.

For cowgirl and world rodeo champ, retirement chafes like a flank strap
[Dec. 17, 2007] f her battered joints are stiffening with the approach of winter, Jan Youren is not complaining. It is a deeper ache that pains her.

Brendon Clark takes victory at Express PBR Classic Salt Lake City, UT
[Oct. 7, 2007] Justin McBride firms up National Championship and bid to ride bounty bull.

Injured Bull Rider Plans to Ride Again
[Aug. 2, 2007] A young rodeo star who suffered major injuries plans to ride a bull again -- with one request from his mother. "I told him, 'With a helmet,"' Mitzi Elliott said.

The Built Ford Tough Series adds Salt Lake City to its 2007 Schedule
[Jun. 16, 2007] On October 5th and 6th the top 45 bull riders in the world will bring the toughest sport on dirt to the E Center, home of the East Coast Hockey League's Utah Grizzlies and host of the Ice Hockey Championships at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.

West Jordan rodeo staged by Warnicks for 32 years
[Jun. 15, 2007] Reed Warnick, the "dirt man" of the Western Stampede PRCA Rodeo, was just given a national honor for his years of gritty volunteer work

College rodeo finals won't include SUU
[Apr. 10, 2007] For the first time in four years, Southern Utah University will not have a representative at the College National Finals Rodeo.

Five Utah cowboys finish in top 10 at NFR
[Dec. 10, 2006] Cody Wright has about 155,000 reasons to be happy about his 2006 rodeo season.

But Wright wasn't in the mood to celebrate on Saturday night at the conclusion of the 48th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

Rodeo: Robinson wins tie-down again
[Dec. 9, 2006] Utah's seven cowboys at the National Finals Rodeo this year - trimmed to six after the first round when bull rider Sonny Murphy went down with a neck injury -

Rodeo: With a borrowed horse, Robinson ties for first
[Dec. 8, 2006] Clint Robinson is one of the hottest cowboys at the National Finals Rodeo, and he has another tie-down roper's horse to thank.
Eight-time world champion Fred Whitfield's "Gator" is saving Robinson's NFR, after his own "Batman" could

Milford's Wright 3rd in world standings
[Dec. 7, 2006] Milford cowboy Cody Wright didn't get off to a great start at the 48th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He's been better than great in the past two rounds

National Finals Rodeo: Utah contributing athletes, animals
[Nov. 30, 2006] Seven cowboys from Utah, perhaps the most ever, will be among the 118 contestants at this year's National Finals Rodeo, often called the "Super Bowl of Rodeo" because it brings together the sport's top stars for 10 days of bucking, roping and riding in Las Vegas.

Ready to ride
[Nov. 18, 2006] Utah High School Rodeo series draws high school students from throughout the state to compete in bullriding, goat tying, pole bending, barrel racing, steer wrestling, calf roping, breakaway roping and team roping.

No Tobacco at State Fair Rodeo
[Sep. 6, 2006] Pressure from anti-smoking advocates and a Kanab lawmaker have caused the Utah State Fair to drop a key sponsor of its 2006 rodeo. By KCPW News

Rodeo pro is honored at 'Day of the Cowboy'
[Jul. 26, 2006] The Ogden Pioneer Heritage Foundation and the Ogden Pioneer Days committee ...Gary L. Cooper of Utah County was honored. By Deseret News