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News & Notes Archive

May 25, 2017
Rodeos near you: plan a road trip
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. For many families, having the kids out of school means there’s no better time to travel – and with more than 600 PRCA rodeos each year, it’s likely there’s a rodeo nearby or along the way.
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May 24, 2017
Ute Stampede makes improvements
New bleachers and eight new chutes will be in place for the July 13-15 Ute Stampede in Nephi, Utah.
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May 23, 2017
Standings Shuffle: 31 cowboys move up
With $752,087 up for grabs between 14 PRCA rodeos across the country this past weekend – 31 cowboys saw their position improve within the WEATHER GUARD® PRCA World Standings’ Top 15. Among the bunch was bull rider Brady Portenier who moved from 18th to 13th.
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May 22, 2017
Wyoming rockslide impacts travel through July 14
Cowboys traveling north and south across central Wyoming may be in for a rough ride through July 14 as there was a rockslide along a key stretch of highway for getting from Interstate 80 up to the Cody Stampede and other major rodeos in the northern Rockies.
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May 21, 2017
Proctor captures WCC Redding victory
Shane Proctor, the 2011 world champion, had an 87-point ride on Corey & Lange Rodeo's O Zone May 20 to win the Wrangler Champions Challenge presented by Justin Boots at the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo Grounds. Proctor was competing for Team Coors.
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May 20, 2017
Pratt wins Redding and leads Killeen
Tie-down roper Jake Pratt was two-for-two on Friday, winning the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo and splitting for the lead at Rodeo Killeen (Texas).
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May 19, 2017
Looking at the leaderboard
Here's a snapshot of the best times and scores in 2017 through May 16.
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May 18, 2017
Longtime bullfighter/clown LaCoste passes away
Longtime PRCA bullfighter/clown Kelley LaCoste passed away. LaCoste was a PRCA member since 1970 and worked the Canadian Finals Rodeo five times.
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May 18, 2017
News and notes from the rodeo trail, May 18
The Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame in Pendleton, Ore., has named five legends to be its 2017 inductees. Two of those who will be inducted in September are bull fighters, one is a cowboy, another is a long-time volunteer from Happy Canyon’s early years, and the fifth is a current volunteer.
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May 18, 2017
Bareback riding, bull riding to be part of Danny Dietz Memorial Classic
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May 17, 2017
For the Record: Redding Rodeo
Now entering its 69th year of rodeo action, Redding (Calif.) Rodeo’s arena record for saddle bronc riding was originally set before most of the cowboys seeking to break records at this year’s rodeo were even born. The rodeo kicks off today and runs through Friday evening.
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May 16, 2017
Standings Shuffle: 14 cowboys move up
With $368,172 up for grabs between eight PRCA rodeos across the country this past weekend, 14 cowboys saw their position improve within the WEATHER GUARD® PRCA World Standings’ Top 15. Among the bunch was bull rider Joe Frost, who moved from eighth to sixth.
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May 14, 2017
Fountain wins Helldorado on Hell Boy
Rookie saddle bronc rider Leon Fountain earned the third win of his ProRodeo career at the Las Vegas Elks Helldorado Days Rodeo with an 85.5-point ride on Bar T Rodeo’s Hell Boy.
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May 13, 2017
Resistol Sophomore Saturday: Dustin Egusquiza
As the story goes with most cowboys, rodeo has long been within team roper Dustin Egusquiza’s DNA.
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May 12, 2017
Carr bullfighters keep danger at bay
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May 12, 2017
Days of ’47 Rodeo puts down roots
The Days of ’47 will move into its new $16-million outdoor arena in July 2017.
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May 12, 2017
Looking at the leaderboard
Here's a snapshot of the best rides and times so far in the 2017 season.
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May 11, 2017
For the Record: Helldorado history and records
It’s been a bumpy ride on the highway to Helldorado – a decade-long hiatus has left many Las Vegas Elks Helldorado Days arena records intact for more than 30 years. Pictured above is Lee Roth riding Beutler Brothers' Marlboro in 1966.
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May 10, 2017
Remembering Presidents
Former U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and Dwight D. Eisenhower are some of ProRodeo's historical fans. Take a closer look at some times the White House got a little bit Western.
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May 10, 2017
News and notes from the rodeo trail, May 9
Bull rider Cody Rostockyj, who made his debut at the 2016 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Polaris RANGER, finishing seventh in the WEATHER GUARD® PRCA World Standings, is sidelined for six weeks while recovering from a broken right (riding) wrist.
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