PRCA stock contractors make donations of $34,000

PRCA stock contractors have announced donations of $34,000 following the 2009 Benny Binion’s World Famous Bucking Horse & Bull Sale, held Dec. 5-6 at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas. The Binion family – through the bucking sale committee – has annually provided a donation to the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. [...]

Outhier hoping Dodge Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo triumph proves good omen

If he is the least bit superstitious, Mike Outhier has to see his saddle bronc riding triumph in the Jan. 7-9 Dodge Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo in Waco, as the best sort of omen. Outhier was the Texas circuit’s year-end champion in both 2003 and 2004 and went on to make his only two appearances [...]

Cold weather suits Montana bull rider just fine at Okeechobee Xtreme Bulls

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – When the 40 cowboys who entered the Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls Tour event, presented by B&W Trailer Hitches, called PROCOM to enter, they probably had visions of swaying palm trees and sunny skies in their heads. Instead, central Florida on Jan. 10 greeted them with 30-degree temperatures and wind chills below [...]

Denver rodeo features 23 PRCA performances

DENVER – Among the first PRCA rodeos of 2010, ProRodeo cowboys understand the importance of getting a paycheck at the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo to help them put together a strong year. Action runs Jan. 9-10 and Jan. 14-24. The rodeo features 23 performances at the Denver Coliseum, including the finals. The finals [...]

Hass dominant in Mesquite Championship Rodeo

MESQUITE, Texas – Clayton Hass of Terrell, Texas, gave himself a nice belated birthday present Dec. 29-30 by winning the all-around title at the $36,183 Mesquite Championship Rodeo in Resistol Arena. Hass, who turned 26 on Dec. 9, earned a rodeo-best $2,455 by pairing with J.W. Cotton to win the team roping title with a [...]

Champion bull rider to wear helmet in 2010

Bull rider Cody Hancock sustained a concussion after the eight-second buzzer during the ninth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo on Dec. 11 in Las Vegas. He ended up winning that round with a score of 89.5 points, but was unable to take his victory lap because he was en route to the hospital [...]

Other Rodeo News & Notes From PRCA

Top rodeo journalist Michael dies of leukemia Ground-breaking sports journalist George Michael, honored in 2007 with the PRCA award for broadcast excellence, died Dec. 24 in Washington, D.C. of complications due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Michael was 70. “The George Michael Sports Machine,” was the first nationally syndicated sports show to make liberal use of [...]

Up Coming Rodeos!

Dec. 29 Mesquite (Texas) Championship Rodeo, begins Jan. 5 National Western Rodeo (qualifier), Denver, begins Jan. 7 Dodge Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo, Waco, begins Jan. 8 Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo, Odessa, Texas, begins Jan. 9 Seminole Classic PRCA Rodeo, Okeechobee, Fla. Jan. 9 National Western Stock Show & Rodeo, Denver, begins Jan. 10 Seminole [...]

Rosser bull again voted the best at Wrangler NFR

LAS VEGAS – For the second consecutive year and third time this decade, Cotton Rosser’s Flying U Rodeo Company of Marysville, Calif., had the top bucking bull at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Bring It edged out Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Multi-Chem Texas Cocktail and Rafter H Rodeo’s Hot Wired in a vote of the more [...]

Mesquite Championship Rodeo draws 430 contestants for holiday special

MESQUITE, Texas – Echoing the early years of the National Finals Rodeo, the Dallas metro area is getting a big holiday helping of elite rodeo to go with its college football. The Mesquite Championship Rodeo is staging its first year-end program Dec. 29-30 in Resistol Arena with specially discounted tickets for fans in town for [...]