Tag: rodeo

Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo

I attended the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo Championship in September. I was excited. I have wanted to attend for years but could never quite coordinate the trip to California or Texas. The championship falls usually on my young cowboy’s birthday weekend and we do other things. But this year with a little planning I was…

March 18, 2020
Round 8 of the National Finals Rodeo

The night with the full moon sitting high above the Thomas and Mack should have been an indicator that something special was going to happen. Clayton Biglow bareback rider won his 4th round in a row with a 90 on Showstomper (Frontier Rodeo 129). Will Lummus took the round in Steer Wrestling with 3.6 on…

December 13, 2019
The Rodeo Gods Were Smiling On Me- Day 2

Day 1 was behind me. After a great night’s sleep I woke up in the funnest city in America well rested and ready to hit the strip. I was still faced with trying to figure out where to go and when to be there. This was my first full day in Las Vegas. I started…

January 13, 2016
On Being Me part 1

Living the western lifestyle when you don’t live in the west can get you funny looks. I wear cowboy boots. A lot! I love them. I have 3 felt cowboy hats (10X or better) 3 straw and palm hats for the summer. Countless shirts, fancy belts, jackets, etc. But beyond dressing the part I eat…

April 12, 2015
Becoming a Cowboy?

There are thousands of professional rodeo athletes competing on a professional, semi-pro, and amateur level all over the country. In my part of the country there are hundreds at least. I spend my summers watching these young men and women rope and ride. Some do it in hopes of moving on to the First Frontier…

April 5, 2015