Welcome (English), Bienvenido (Spanish), Bienvenue (French), Herzlich Willkommen (German), Welkam (Dutch), Failte (Irish), Benvenuto (Italian), and Bem-vindo (Portuguese)! Pack your bags and join us in experiencing Central Florida! Though coordinating your travel can seem like quite the task, we want to offer a few tips for making the planning process just a bit easier. Vacation...
21-year-old champion barrel racer from the Mountain States Circuit, Ivy Lauren Conrado, grew up in her hometown of Hudson, Colorado with one older brother, Chance, and one older sister, Paige. She was born to a mother and father who truly loved horses and the sport of rodeo. Her father was a roper and her mother was a...
We want to give you the 411 of rodeo 101 so that you can be in the know of what the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) judges look for while judging rough stock and timed events. In the professional sport of rodeo, there are two distinct types of competitions: rough stock events and timed events. Rough...
When you think of Central Florida, you probably don’t picture a rodeo. But there are several different rodeos that take place across the region, most with significant historical roots in their communities. So what makes each one unique? If you’re a Central Floridian who follows the sport of rodeo, you may already know the answer to...
Having earned several major career titles such as 2012 Permit Holder of the Year, 2013 Resistol Rookie of the Year, 2015 College National Champion, 3x Great Lakes Circuit Champion, and now 2016 RAM National Circuit Finals Champion in bareback riding, 24-year-old Tim O’Connell, originally from Zwingle, Iowa, is making quite the name for himself in the...
To the rodeo fans who attended or participated in the 2016 RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo event – THANK YOU! We are all about hospitality here in Kissimmee and we hope we provided the best to our fans. We invite you to read about a few of our favorite memories from the 2016 RNCFR. We call this...
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (April 10, 2016) – The 2016 RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo (RNCFR) started four days ago with 24 contestants in each of the standard rodeo events. They qualified to be in Kissimmee, Fla. by competing at rodeos within a geographical region that makes up one of 12 circuits in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)...
This roster is subject to change. ...
We’ve all seen them, the men inside the barrels telling jokes between bull rides. They are clad in colorful clothing and makeup providing entertainment for the audience. But as the next rider enters the ring, a Barrelman’s job truly begins. Holding the handles inside the aluminum barrel, the Barrelman is ready at any moment to position...
During the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo, we are proud to honor our veterans during National Patriot Night, taking place on Friday, April 8th. We are calling all active and retired service men and women to join us as honored guests for this event where they can receive free admission (with proper ID). While we will be...