Rodeo

Rodeo's Barrel Race Puts Women In The Saddle

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 12:43:00 +0000

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is one of the biggest rodeos in the world. Rodeo athletes come from all over the U.S. and Canada to compete for some of the biggest cash purses in the sport. And it's not just cowboys in the ring. Cowgirls compete in the sport of barrel racing, where they trace a looping pattern on horseback against the clock.

Denver’s Western Heritage on Display With Annual Stock Show Parade

Erin OToole — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:00:00 +0000

The National Western Stock Show kicked off Thursday afternoon with horses, wagons, and a longhorn cattle drive through downtown Denver.

The Rodeo Circuit: Bucking Bulls And Broken Bones

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:48:00 +0000

It's spring, and that means rodeo season is ramping up, especially in the American West. Some professional cowboys will soon be competing almost every night in bull riding, calf roping or steer wrestling.

But along with the trophy buckles and cash prizes, cowboys also bring home injuries — some of them severe.