About 100 retired cowboys who long ago traded their saddles for memories got together Sunday to share a meal and reminisce about their days on the old rodeo circuit. The 13th annual meeting of the Old ...
Doug Abbiatti stands alone facing a charging 2,000-pound Brahman bull. A fallen cowboy scrambles to safety as Abbiatti — in his multicolored outfit and painted face — taunts the huge beast. It’s all ...
When the horses gallop and lassos twirl at the annual Orange Blossom Rodeo in Davie later this month, Sam Ariola will be watching with more than the usual interest. After all, rodeos are his life.
DAVIE — Kim and Tammy Ariola are rodeo enthusiasts. The sisters agree other sports just can’t compare. Kim doesn’t get the same kind of thrill playing softball that she does while roping a calf. And ...
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Rodeo cowboy legend Alvin Nelson is being remembered as one of the best of his generation, an influence on younger riders and an innovator in the sport. Nelson, of Grassy Butte, ...
Demolition crews this week began flattening the Huntsville stadium where hundreds of convict cowboys competed in the Texas Prison Rodeo over the years. In 1951, inmates built the brick-and-concrete ...
I note that Cotton Rosser and his Flying U Rodeo Co. were once again the stock contractor for the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo. Were you aware that Cotton’s son Reno was caught on videotape ...
Pro Rodeo Hall of Famer Bud Munroe, who passed away April 9 in Waco, Texas, called rodeo "a natural extension of the Western way of life" when he was inducted into the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo Hall of ...
TUCSON - It’s a massive team effort to put on the Tucson Rodeo and that includes dozens of volunteers. Volunteers are donating hours of their time to make sure things run smoothly and it is a ...