The 2026 SandHills Rodeo in Odessa runs Jan. 7–18 with PRCA stars, Aaron Watson on Jan. 16, six shows and tickets from $31.50 ...

The year 2025 was bucked off the calendar like a rider going 7.9 seconds in Wyoming last night at the 23rd Annual Buck & Ball ...

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Defending champion Zeke Thurston was among the riders that claimed the win in Las Vegas. Sawyer Eirikson outlasted more experienced riders to win the saddle bronc title on aggregate at the Maple Leaf ...

This year, the Houston rodeo has partnered with Lane Boots to offer rodeo goers another pair for their collections—or even ...

CALGARY, Alberta — Sophia Bunney launched the first time she tried ranch bronc riding, landing “quite a ways away from the horse.” “I’m very stubborn and I don’t like being defeated,” said the 18-year ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD/Gray News) - A Texas bronc rider died in a rodeo accident at the West Texas Fair & Rodeo in Abilene. Now, his family is sharing the story of his life and how they hope to use his ...

Zeke Thurston will be back to defend his 2016 title at the 61st Home on the Range Champions Ride Rodeo in Sentinel Butte. The best saddle bronc riders in the world will flock to the rodeo, which is in ...

When correspondent Bill Whitaker set out to report on saddle bronc for this week's 60 Minutes, his first stop was a stable in New York City for a few hours of research in the saddle. "You can't do a ...