For all the ways rodeo clowning and bullfighting have evolved, one thing that remains consistent is the risk. Injuries are ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Every year, thousands attend the Franklin Rodeo to see bull riders in action. However, some unsung heroes don’t actually ride the bulls at all. News 2 spent the day with ...

Cody Devers competes in steer wrestling at the SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Ector County Coliseum. (Michael Bauer|Odessa American) The SandHills Stock Show & Rodeo rides ...

SIOUX CITY | As soon as Luke Moore was discharged from the Army in May 2017, he jumped into another activity that would make a lot of mothers nervous. "Two weeks later, I was up at Cherokee for the ...

With opportunities arising across the country for rodeo athletes, there is a new one to take note of – it’s for none other than our talented and fearless freestyle bullfighters. With opportunities ...

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Rob Smets and Bob Romer working a fighting bull in front of the SandHills crowd in the 1982 SandHills bullfights. (Photo by Dudley Barker) SandHills Stock Show & Rodeo is proud to announce its ...

Going on a quarter century as a bullfighter, there’s not much that throws Dusty Tuckness for a loop. Except bulls, of course. And they tend to leave a mark. Speaking of leaving a mark, there’s ...

Four zebras escaped a trailer and were running amok on the roads of Washington state this weekend – and it took the state patrol and a former rodeo bullfighter to wrangle them back to safety. Rick ...

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 ...

Rodeo fans can often feel a little bit of a letdown toward the end when the bull riders get ready to compete. A glance at the program often reveals less than a half-dozen signed up to take on the ...