Western News

43 days left in the 2023 ProRodeo season and things are really getting interesting in the WPRA World Standings races. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi continues to expand her lead in barrel racing. After attending 56 rodeos so far this year, she is over $50,000 ahead of second place cowgirl, Jordon Briggs. Things are really heating up...

6.25 seconds doesn’t seem like a lot of time, but in the world of rodeo, it can feel like a lifetime.  In 6.25 seconds, dreams can be brought to life and history can be made. For Alli Autrey, 6.25 seconds was all it took to take home the hotly contested Youth Goat Tying race. It...

Hey rodeo fans! Teton Ridge announced that The American Western Weekend is returning to Globe Life Field March 8-9, 2024. The action-packed weekend will include The American Performance Horseman and The American Rodeo. You won’t want to miss some of the best in entertainment and western sports! Register now for exclusive presale tickets at AmericanRodeo.com.

Article Written by: Brittany Gunn Micah Lynn Barnes is the daughter of Marty and Kendall Barnes. As a valuable member of the Barnes PRCA Rodeo Company, she has been immersed in rodeo her entire life. As a young woman, she has traveled across the U.S. helping put on top-notch rodeos. From working the roughstock end...

We’re down to the last 50 days of the 2023 ProRodeo season. The newcomers have been battling it out all year against the veterans to claim the prestigious Resistol Rookie of the Year title. The annual Resistol Rookie of the Year award is given out to the first year PRCA and WPRA card members who...

Alexis Kimzey could not be more proud of her husband, Sage. Shoutout to this amazing rodeo couple for their strength and determination! Sage has been sidelined for 6 weeks due to a broken collar bone. He missed a large portion of the regular season and was sitting at 4th with 15 rodeos left to compete...

Traveling down the road with multiple horses throughout the rodeo season is not abnormal for most professional rodeo athletes. One of the challenges they face is to know when and where to ride each horse. Josie Conner, 2022 Resistol Breakaway Roping Rookie of the Year, explains how she chooses between her horses Tonka, Bingo, and...

We’re officially in the final stretch of the 2023 summer run. The WPRA World Standings race has seen some major changes since our last update on July 25th. The most notable shift in the World Standings race is Sue Smith moving from 24th to 6th after winning Cheyenne Frontier Days. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi continues to...