Ora Taton, a veteran roper, had never competed in the Ron Ross Memorial Steer Roping before. Her first performance in Liberty Hill, Texas, on May 14 and 15, was very remarkable. The cowboy from Rapid City, South Dakota won the average with a time of 69.2 seconds over five heads. Taton took home $9,042 in prize money, including $6,239 for winning the average. It was … [Read more...]

With the summer race approaching, the ProRodeo season is heating up. With a win at the Battle of the Best at Coarsegold on May 8, Brody Cress soaked up the sun during his most recent trip to California. In the current edition of ProRodeo Sports News, we break down his quest for a sixth consecutive Wrangler NFR qualification. Also published in the ProRodeo Sports News on May … [Read more...]

You know you're having a great run when you can draw a decent badass animal at any regular season rodeo and be like, "Oh yeah, I remember." At the National Finals Rodeo, I rode it. Brody Cress, a saddle bronc jockey, was competing in the Battle of the Best in Coarsegold, Calif., on Sunday. The saddle bronc jockeys were divided into six groups of four, with the winner of each … [Read more...]

Rodeo News: Bronze Bust of ProRodeo Hall of Famer Hadley Barrett Unveiled A citation bust of North Platte, Nebraska native and ProRodeo Hall of Fame host Hadley Barrett was unveiled on April 30 at the Wild West Arena in North Platte. The bust will greet rodeo fans as they enter the grandstands at the Wild West Arena. Barrett starred in some of the biggest ProRodeos across … [Read more...]

PRCA Standings Shuffle: Wesley Thorp Jumps Inside The Top 5 Wesley Thorp knows what it takes to be on top of the ProRodeo mountain, and he has a PRCA World Championship (2019) to prove it. After a slow start in Throckmorton, Texas, Heeler is changing his pace at the right time. Thorp teamed with champion Cody Snow to win at Lakeside and Springville, California. Rises ten … [Read more...]