FORT PIERRE, S.D.—Ranching and rodeoing have been in the Cowan blood for generations. That's because as long as 87-year-old Willie Cowan can remember, he's been on the back of a horse. “My brother Pat ...

Ryan Bestol, of Hyannis, Nebraska developed his passion for the rodeo by spending time on his grandfathers ranch as a young boy. That passion eventually led Bestol to begin riding bucking horses as a ...

Our rodeo family lost a legend on December 20, 2024 when Dupree, S.D., cowboy, Bud Longbrake, took his final ride to the other side. At age 62, Longbrake passed away at the IHS Hospital in Eagle Butte ...

From heart-stopping bronc rides to lightning-fast barrel runs, this video captures every final ride and run from The American Rodeo 2025 - the biggest stage in western sports. Watch as legends and ...

Drawing from a thoughtfully chosen pen of rank bucking horses and 30 of the most talented PRCA bronc riders, NFR qualifiers Statler Wright on Red Line's Big Country, and Brody Wells on Dakota Rodeo's ...

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When it comes to riding a bucking bronco, which saddle you're on can make a huge difference. In rodeo saddle-bronc riding, riders can keep a hold on their horse by grabbing tightly to a saddle horn ...

Tyler Berghuis was sitting pretty Tuesday after making the most of two strong draws at the College National Finals Rodeo. He thought he knew what he was in for Tuesday night at the rodeo’s first ...