Erin Johnson

Johnson and Lord Lead the Way for the Mountain States Circuit at the base of Pikes Peak

By Ted Harbin

For the first time since the inception of the ProRodeo circuit system in 1975 and the National Circuit Finals Rodeo in 1987, a breakaway roper will be crowned national champion. The NFR Open, formerly known as the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo, kicks off at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo – July 13-16.

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Erin Johnson

Shali Lord

Nowosad and McCartney Add Lovington Titles to 2025 Accomplishments

Aug 13, 2025

Nominations for Outstanding Committee Woman of the Year RODEO NEWS Nowosad and McCartney Add Lovington Titles to 2025 Accomplishments By Ted Harbin Photos by Peggy Gander By the time she arrived in the southeastern New Mexico community of Lovington to compete, Helen...

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Aug 6, 2025

Nominations for Outstanding Committee Woman of the Year RODEO NEWS Peterson and Pozzi Tonozzi Pick Up Big Wins in Dodge City After Cancellation of Final Round By Ted Harbin Photos by Robby Freeman The unseasonably mild temperatures of rodeo week in western Kansas...

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Jul 31, 2025

Nominations for Outstanding Committee Woman of the Year 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...

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Jul 28, 2025

Nominations for Outstanding Committee Woman of the YearRODEO 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...

Profitable Weekend for WPRA Members Stateside and North of the Border

Jul 13, 2025

Nominations for Outstanding Committee Woman of the YearRODEO NEWS Profitable Weekend for WPRA Members Stateside and North of the Border By Ann Bleiker Photos Courtesy Calgary Stampede and Brian Gauck There could not have been a better time of the year for 2023 WPRA...

Estes Park Adds Breakaway For First Time, Thompson Gets the Win

Jul 12, 2025

Nominations for Outstanding Committee Woman of the Year RODEO NEWS Estes Park Adds Breakaway for First Time, Thompson Gets the Win By Ted Harbin Photos by Phillip Kitts Martha Angelone sat astride her horse and watched intently. She then exposed the kind of smile a...