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The Utah Days of '47 Rodeo was held July 21-25 at the Days of 47' Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Like Cheyenne, this rodeo also consists of several brackets followed by a final round. Bracket One There was a tie for first in the bareback riding between Cole Franks on Foxhole Gunner (Pete Carr Pro Rodeo) and Carson Hildre on Color Coded (Macza Pro Rodeo), with both riders scoring matching 83 points to net them $2,095 each and a spot in the finals. Bridger Anderson took first i

The Deadwood Days Of '76 Rodeo kicked off July 21-25 in Deadwood, South Dakota. In the roughstock events, Donny Proffit took first in the bareback riding with his big 87.5 point ride on Hell's Fire (Burch Rodeo) for $6,310. There was a tie for first in the saddle bronc riding between Jake Finlay on Candy Coated (Bailey Pro Rodeo) and Dawson Hay on Bordertown (Bailey Pro Rodeo), with both riders scoring matching 85 points rides to net them $5,455 each. Dustin Boquet took firs

The California Rodeo Salinas was held July 16-19 in Salinas, California at the Salinas Sports Complex. This historic West Coast rodeo is a favorite among cowboys and cowgirls and with a payout of over $600,000, it's a must for those in the dash for the Wrangler NFR cash. The Resistol Rookie Daxtyn Feild has looked anything but a rookie this season and took first in the first round of the bareback riding with his 85.5 points on Dixie's Gravy (Korkow Rodeos) for $7,922. Leighto

The Calgary Stampede was held July 3-12 at the Calgary Stampede in Alberta. This prestigious rodeo consists of three brackets followed by a semifinal round and a final round. With a payout of 50k for the winner, there is a lot on the line for the contestants. Bracket One In round one of the first bracket, Garrett Shadbolt took first in the bareback riding with his 86.5 point on Expose Not (Calgary Stampede) for $7,000 and first in the second round for his 88 points on Enuff

Semifinals One Steely Steiner took first in the barrel racing with her 17.66 seconds run. Photo courtesy of CFD & Click Thompson Bryce Eck took first in the bareback riding in the first round of the semifinals with his huge 91 point ride on Wild N Out (Dakota Rodeo) for $3,000. He will be advancing onto the finals with Roedy Farrell, Tanner Aus, and Kashton Ford. Cole Pugh took first in the steer wrestling with his 5.5 second run to earn $3,000. Advancing onto the finals with

Perf 4 Hayden Welsh with a 93.5 point ride for first on Buck Cancer (United Pro Rodeo). Photo courtesy of Click Thompson and CFD. Ethan Mazurenko took first in the bareback riding in bracket four with his 89 point on Northern Lights (United Pro Rodeo) for $2,300. Nick Guy took first in the wild card round of the steer wrestling with his 5.6 seconds run to net him $2,000. Clayton Van Aken & Jaydon Warner took first in the wild card round of the team roping with their 6.8 secon

Cheyenne Frontier Days kicked of June 17th at the Frontier Park Arena in Cheyenne, Wyoming but it was not without some controversy. Rodeo fans are still expressing their disappointment this year that the Daddy of 'em All replaced their historic open-to-all slack with qualifier rodeos and changed the format to a tournament style rodeo consisting of six qualifying performances followed by three semifinal rounds and a final round. For years, families and rodeo fans would compete

Ty Taypotat took first in the showdown round with an impressive 89.75 point ride on Agent Lynx (Calgary Stampede) to pocket $7,500. Photo courtesy of CPRA & Covy Moore The Ponoka Stampede kicked off June 25-July 1 at the Ponoka Stampede Grounds in Alberta. And if this year's rodeo could be summed up in one word it would be muddy. But the rain and mud did not slow down contestants or rodeo fans who embraced the less than ideal weather and conditions because as the saying goes,

The Williams Lake Stampede was held June 25-28 at the Williams Lake Stampede in Williams Lake, British Columbia. There was a tie for first in the bareback riding between Ty Taypotat on Mulberry Hill (Duffy Rodeo) and Chett Deitz on Miss Demeanor (Duffy Rodeo), with both riders scoring 88 points to take home $3,840 each. Brendan Laye took first in the steer wrestling with his 4.4 seconds run to earn $5,178. In the team roping, Kavis Drake & Denim Ross took first with their 4.7

The Raymond Stampede was held June 30-July 1 at the Victoria Park Arena in Raymond, Alberta. In the bareback riding, Spencer Parker spurred one out for 80 point and first on Golden Smiles (Duane Kesler Championship Rodeo) for $1,657. Jonny Webb took first in the steer wrestling with his 4.9 seconds run to earn $2,859. There was a tie for first in the team roping between Kavis Drake & Denim Ross, Jackson Braithwaite & Dillon Johnson and Grady Quam & Clint Weston, with all thre

The Airdrie Pro Rodeo was held June 29-July 1 in Airdrie, Alberta at the Airdrie Rodeo Grounds. Bucky McAlpine took first in the bareback riding with his 84.5 points on Blue Moon (Outlaw Buckers) for $1,551. Josh Harden took first in the steer wrestling with his 4.0 seconds run to pocket $2,272. In the team roping, Kavis Drake & Denim Ross took first with their quick 4.0 seconds to take home $2,600 each. Kyle Wanchuk took first in the saddle bronc riding with his 86 points on

Eduardo Aparecido's 87 point ride on Tulsa Time (Kelly & Cami Heath/McCoy Rodeo). Photo by Kelly Lynch The PBR teams took over Canvas Stadium July 11th-12 in Fort Collins, Colorado. On the first night, the Carolina Cowboys beat the Nashville Stampede 176.55 to 175.15 thanks to an 87.75 point ride by Guilherme Valleiras on Red Rebellion (Blake Sharp/K&S Bucking Bulls) and an 88.80 point ride by Jess Lockwood on Mayor of Hogeye (Viducic/Ogden Ranch/Rankin). Nashville's points w

The World's Oldest Rodeo- Prescott Frontier Days was held June 29-July 5 at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds in Northern Arizona. The rodeo opened up with a blessing ceremony by Manuel Lucero (Cherokee) who is the Executive Director of the Museum of Indigenous People. This ceremony honored the rich Indigenous heritage and culture of Northern Arizona as well as the impact that Native Americans have had and continue to have on the sport of rodeo. This year there there was a familiar

The Midnight Days Pro Rodeo was kicked off June 24-26 at the Midnight Stadium in Fort MacLeod, Alberta. Kody Lamb took first in the bareback riding with his 85 points on Omaha Beach (Legend Rodeo) for $1,142. Clay Guthrie took first in the steer wrestling with his 4.1 seconds run to earn $2,497. There was a three-way tie for first in the team roing between Levi Schmidt & Trent Tunke, Ty Vaile & Tyce McLeod, and Brett Buss & Joey Romo II, with all three teams stopping the cloc

The Guy Weadick Rodeo was held June 19-21, 2026 in High River, Alberta. In the rough stock events, Tyrel Roberts took first in the saddle bronc riding with his 86.5 point ride on B43 Trapper (Ward Macza) for $2,395.12. Orin Larsen took first in the bareback riding with another 86.5 point ride on 808 Wichita (C5 Rodeo Company) for $1,826.61. Jordan Hansen took first in the bull riding with his 84 points on 022 Power Play (C5 Rodeo Company). In the men's timed events, Cody Cass

Wainwright Stampede was held June 19-21st at the Wainwright Stampede Grounds in Wainwright, Alberta. In the rough stock events, Orin Larsen beat out Kody Lamb and Ty Taypotat by one point with his strong 89.5 point ride on Dancing Queen (Vold Rodeo) for first in the bareback riding and a check for $3,858. K's Thomson took first in the saddle bronc riding with a big 87.5 point ride on Tool Time (Duffy Rodeo) for $3,768. In the bull riding, only four riders were able to success

The Sundre Pro Rodeo was held was held June 19-21st at the Sundre Rodeo Grounds in Sundre, Alberta. Kody Lamb took first in the bareback riding with a huge 89 point ride on Welcome Delivery (Calgary Stampede) for $3,212. There was a tie for first in the steer wrestling between Evan Spady and Tim Kemp, with both bulldoggers stopping the clock at 3.9 seconds to net them $3,851 each. Denim Ross & Kavis Drake took first in the team roping with a fast 4.5 seconds run to bring home

Photo courtesy of The Crooked River Roundup & Ava Ranch and Rodeo Photography This year marks the 81st Crooked River Roundup from June 25–27, 2026 in Prineville, Oregon. In honor of the United States celebrating it's 250th birthday, the theme this year with be Red, White, & Rodeo. As part of this theme, 250 American flags will placed throughout the grounds in honor of the country's birthday and the generations of farmers, ranchers, military, and all the hardworking and self-s

Marco Rizzo with an 88.15 point ride on Rank Hank (Sharp/Hanks) for Team Combat Forces. Photo by Kelly Lynch PBR went where no bull rider has boldly gone before- to outer space. Well, sorta. PBR Space Cowboys, presented by the U.S. Space Force, was a unique outer space theme event held on Saturday, June 20 at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In addition to the PBR bull riding, the event featured military tributes, a concert, a drone show, and an Air Force flyover

Tyler Hansen, of Bismarck State College, won the tie-down roping champion title & the men’s all-around championship title. Photo courtesy of CNFR & Jackie Jensen. Last year Kooper Heimburg of Missouri Valley College left with the title of College Rodeo’s Reserve Champion Bareback Rider, but this year victory was his and he was able to take home the coveted title of CNFR Champion by splitting first with Carson Hildre and Daxtyn Feild, All three finished the competition with a