SISTERS, OREGON The rodeo clown applied streaks of white makeup to his weathered cheeks and gazed into the mirror one last ...

JJ Harrison's name comes a half dozen times during sits through a half-hour production meeting a couple hours before the opening performance of the St. Paul Rodeo. As the rodeo clown, Harrison’s name ...

After years playing incongruous dual roles — as comic relief for crowds and as a lifeline for bull-tossed cowboys — rodeo clowns are showcasing their talents more as athletes than as entertainers.

At a 1929 rodeo in Odessa, Texas, Pettie was bucked from a bronco and dislocated his shoulder, but he went on to win the bull-riding contest that same day with his arm in a sling. He suffered many ...

Cowboys get hurt from head to toe -- 13.7 percent of injuries are to the head and face, while 1.5 percent are to the foot. Almost 20 percent of injuries involve the spine, according to a study by ...

“Every time we’ve tried to get ’em, someone takes them for the Cowboy Christmas or something before we can grab one,” he said, smiling wider than ever. Contact Ron Kantowski at rkantowski ...

He co-wrote and stars in an upcoming movie, The Last Rodeo, in which he plays a rodeo cowboy. As his face appears on the jumbotron, he says to the crowd: “I never thought I’d see so many ...

A pad on his helmet somehow smacked his face, leaving him with a black eye, one of the many injuries rodeo competitors are used to. Now, wearing a rainbow-colored tutu, wig, tank top and cowboy ...

Call most people a clown to their face, and you’re just asking for trouble. Heck, some actual rodeo clowns don’t want to be associated with the word. “They wanna be ‘entertainers ...

While you don't have to dress exactly like a cowboy or cowgirl would, it is easy to mimic their look and dress the part of a true rodeo fan. Best Rodeo (2023) - USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards ...