by Ann Bleiker | Aug 28, 2025 | News, News Archive
      RODEO NEWS Carlee Otero Named Utah’s Pioneer Week WPRA Top Hand for 2025 By Ann Bleiker Photos courtesy Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo In 2023, the Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo spearheaded Utah’s Pioneer Week initiative featuring three PRCA rodeos the third week in July...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Ann Bleiker | Aug 25, 2025 | News, News Archive, Post-Show on Home Page
      RODEO NEWS The Proof is in the Dirt in the Wilderness Circuit By Ann Bleiker As the saying goes, Rome wasn’t built in a Day. The same can be said for good barrel racing ground at ProRodeos. No one knows this better than Julie Herman, who for the past 15 years...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Ann Bleiker | Aug 18, 2025 | News, News Archive
      RODEO NEWS Shook Shakes up Record Book with Record Run in Burley By Ann Bleiker Photos by Amanda dilworth Makenna Shook and XV Mario have only been together since the end of March, when the Needville, Texas, cowgirl bought the 5-year-old from former NFR...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Ann Bleiker | Jul 31, 2025 | News, News Archive
      RODEO NEWS The Queen Reigned Supreme at the Daddy By Ann Bleiker Photos by Tanya Hamner No one has won more money in the history of the WPRA than Lisa Lockhart of Oelrichs, S.D., and she added over $17,300 to her earnings after winning the Daddy of ‘em All in...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Ann Bleiker | Jul 28, 2025 | News, News Archive, Post-Show on Home Page
      RODEO NEWS Otero and Fanning Capture Gold in Salt Lake City By Ann Bleiker Photos COURTESY UTAH DAYS OF ’47 RODEO and RIC ANDERSEN Barrel racer Carlee Otero can breathe a little easier after collecting the gold medal at the Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo in Salt...