Going to your first rodeo? Well, y’all are in for quite a treat. There’s nothing quite like the smell of arena dirt, the sound of cheering crowds, and the thrill of watching cowboys and cowgirls do ...

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EAGLE ” The gate flies open, a horse jolts out, bucking, circling, but Jed Wilson won’t let go. After the buzzer sounds, signaling the end of the ride, Wilson prepares to dismount. As he’s about to ...

This story has been updated. Call it the Beyoncé effect: One of America's biggest music superstars unleashed a stampede of excitement for Black rodeos across the country with her 2024 album "Cowboy ...

The Hondo Rodeo Fest is back and this year it is even bigger than ever. From November 7–9, Phoenix’s Chase Field will once again host the invite-only rodeo that last year quickly became one of the ...

Two years ago, Portland had its first Juneteenth Rodeo, and it has returned each year to packed crowds, selling out the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, even at 7,200 seats compared to the 2,500 seats at ...

No one would have expected back in 1985 that the National Finals Rodeo would be the massive success that it has become. But now, 40 years later, it’s one of the toughest tickets to get, and what is ...