Since he was big enough to walk, Roger Mooney has been raising cattle in his hometown of Ellijay, Georgia. He still lives on the farm where he was raised with seven generations. He has, in his own words, “always been a cowboy”. You might wonder, How does a cowboy begin a career as a rodeo announcer? In...
Last-minute Christmas shopping doesn't have to be thoughtless or stressful. And the perfect gift might just be no “thing” at all. Besides, what do you buy the person who has everything, or the kids whose toys need a room of their own?! Research shows that experiences are more satisfying than material goods. That’s because we tend to...
Photo Credit: Marty Welter @ Rodeoflicks.com Three barrels, one horse, a cowgirl, and a stopwatch! In the extreme sport of rodeo, these are the essential ingredients that make up barrel racing. Unlike other rodeo events, there are no judges that help determine the cowgirl’s score. The cowgirl and her horse create their destiny working in unison to...
Photo by Kathy Gregg Have you ever wondered what it would be like to wrestle a 600 pound steer to the ground in seconds, immediately after dismounting a horse at 30 miles per hour? Steer wrestling – a truly thrilling rodeo event – is all about a cowboy’s speed, strength, precision, and technique in wrestling a steer to...
Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Wouldn’t you like to win a free, all expenses paid trip to Kissimmee, Florida for the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo? Be sure to visit www.RNCFR.com/sweeps to enter the official RNCFR Sweepstakes. It doesn’t cost a dime, and you could win the trip of a lifetime! We know that victory is sweet, but...
Well our boots are getting antsy here in Kissimmee, Florida as we get ready for what’s considered the “play-off game” for the “Super Bowl of rodeo”, the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo (RNCFR). The RNCFR will kick off its first rodeo performance on April 5, 2018. We’re excited to scream “Yee-haw!” as this annual event returns...
So what does a cowboy have to do to get to the RNCFR? Can he or she just sign up? Can they pay their way in? The answer to both is no. Like any championship, you’ve got to earn your way in. Here is a list of a few things cowboys and cowgirls need to do...
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – When Josh Peek was asked what he was going to do next after winning the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo he said – what else? – that he was taking his family to Disney World in neighboring Orlando. Of course they were going there anyway. It’s been planned for weeks. But it’s nice...
TORRINGTON, Wyo. - Jason Evans finished the sixth annual National Circuit Finals Steer Roping the same way he began - as the winner. Evans, who won the first round April 25, capped the event at the Goshen County Fair Grounds on April 26 by posting the fastest time of the two-day rodeo in the four-man final round....