Western News

Savannah Shumpert of Mooreville, Miss. found herself atop a competitive pack of Barrel Racers as the dust settled at the 2023 CINCH World Championship Junior Rodeo (WCJR). Entering the week as a headliner of the leaderboard, the 17-year-old Mississippi native stuck to her guns and laid it all on the line to secure the title...

Long known as the denim brand ‘made by cowboys for cowboys,’ Wrangler® is giving new meaning to that mantra, announcing today its new multi-year sponsorship agreement with the Dallas Cowboys. Prominently activated onsite at AT&T Stadium and amplified via television, radio and social media, the sponsorship pays homage to Wrangler’s deep roots in Texas and makes the global...

Cheyenne Frontier Days is one of the most iconic rodeos of all time. It didn’t get its nickname, “The Daddy of ’em All,” for no reason! After the dust settled on Championship Sunday, Joey Williams and Sue Smith were the two cowgirls who came out on top in breakaway and barrel racing. Congratulations, cowgirls! Joey...

As we carry on through the rest of the summer run, the World Standings race is getting more captivating by the day. Barrel Racing veteran Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi is on a hot streak, starting with a record-breaking run in Reno and has continued to a commanding lead after securing her first Calgary Stampede win earlier...

The Stage for the 2023 CINCH WCJR has Officially Been Set! The fabulous Lazy E Arena will welcome nearly 1000 youth rodeo athletes and their families to the prestigious CINCH World Championship Junior Rodeo in less than one week. Dishing out nearly $400,000, the CINCH WCJR breaks ground as one of the richest youth rodeos...

The melody of wedding bells is on the horizon for this dynamic western industry power couple – Mercedes Maddox, the daughter of the late Hat King, Keith Maddox, founder of the iconic American Hat Company, and Jake Bloomer of Bloomer Trailers. The stage was set at the iconic Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, where...

One of our favorite rodeo couples, Ryder and Cheyenne Wright just welcomed their second child, Rebel Ryder Wright into the world early yesterday morning at 2:54am. This little miracle was announced in January and it has been a great adventure watching this family gear up for his arrival. Rebel’s name truly speaks for itself especially...

College rodeo sweethearts turned professional rodeo athletes, Erika and Josh Frost are one of rodeo’s favorite couples. Former first-grade teacher and current WPRA Breakaway Roper, Erika Frost embarked on her WPRA Resistol Rookie Year journey earlier this year and is already making headlines, alongside her National Finals Rodeo qualifier, husband Josh. Originally from Quebec, Canada,...