Jan 23, 2024
ADS Chuck Christman [Photo: submitted] The governor of the rodeo arena, known as the rodeo judge, has a mind encrypted with the rule book, a photo finish eyesight, and a fierce focus. Their split-second decisions are backed with experience and knowledge providing...
Dec 20, 2023
ADS Smoke, a North Dakota raised horse, was Wrangler NFR barrel racer Wenda Johnson’s mount in rounds 7 and 8. [Photo: PRCA/Click Thompson] Teri Schulte didn’t go to bed as early as she usually does – for ten consecutive days in December. That’s because the Center,...
Dec 8, 2023
ADS [Photo: 4-C Photography] The ‘Pickup Man’ is one of the unsung heroes of the sport of rodeo. They are part of an elite set of cowboys ready to ride into the eye of the action to help the competitor dismount safely and escort the bucking animal out of...
Nov 30, 2023
ADS [Photo: Fernando Sam Sin] The road to the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) is not for the faint of heart, requiring intense focus, steadfast dedication, and immense skill. Each athlete’s journey is unique from strapping on the first set of spurs to qualifying for the...
Oct 31, 2023
ADS Jason Schaffer, Broadus, Mont., aboard the Badlands Tie-Down Horse of the Year Sheer Can Do “Jewels.” Schaffer rode the five-year-old mare at this year’s Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo. [Photo: Alaina Stangle Photography] MINOT, N.D. — The Badlands Circuit awarded...
Oct 17, 2023
ADS Layton Woodbury [Photo: Rock n’ Daisy Photography] Bull Riding is one of the fan favorite events at a rodeo, encompassing athleticism and skill all wrapped up in a high adrenaline danger zone. The protector of the unscripted event is one of rodeos unsung...
