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Mancos’ Brax (Jihun) Kim had his saddle signed by the Wright family at the Ute Mountain Roundup rodeo in Cortez. Kim learned about the sport after arriving in the United States as an exchange student, ...

ARLINGTON -- There has never been a combined perfect game in MLB history. That didn’t change on Friday, with the Rangers starting Shawn Armstrong on the mound to kick off the bullpen day. But it was ...

The Coleman PRCA Rodeo continues Friday night with Mutton Bustin at 7:15pm and the rodeo at 8 p.m. Kevin Fowler will perform following the completion of Friday night’s action. Standings through the ...

Mitch Pollock, a native Nevadan from Winnemucca, PRCA and NFR bronc rider, and recent winner of the Eastern Oregon Rodeo, will be riding and dancing in the arena to raise money for these local kids.

A concussion occurs when you take a hit, jolt or movement that causes the brain to suddenly shift in your head. Although commonly associated with contact sports, the risk of obtaining a concussion can ...

The rodeo world is mourning the death of Hall of Fame bronc riding legend “Cody” Bill Smith at age 83. He loved Cody, Wyoming, so much he adopted it as his hometown and nickname. Smith, a three-time ...

Bronc riding during Don King Days in 2023. (Renee Jean, Cowboy State Daily) Arrow left Arrow right. Not Just About Solitude. Hemingway chose Spear Ranch to write part of his novel, “A Farewell to Arms ...

That means, there will be bulls, bareback and saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, breakaway and team roping. Another thing that’s happening this weekend is amateur bull riding.

"Saddle bronc riding is known as the classy event of rodeo. It's fun, man, I feel like it doesn't beat you up as much as bareback riding, or it looks that way on TV. But, man, I've had broken bone ...

RODEO RUNWAY | East Texas fashionista, saddle bronc rider share their Western wear fashion East Texans like to be rodeo runway ready and put their own twist on cowboy chic when they walk into the ...

Diné saddle bronc rider Creighton Curley considers the Dean C. Jackson Memorial Arena an iconic venue. In his 13 years of riding, Curley has had plenty of success competing at the annual Navajo ...