Being from Kissimmee, just a few steps from Orlando, we’ve grown up in tourism. We always love seeing families in the airport when we’re flying out for a trip, usually sporting their latest Mickey Mouse gear and Harry Potter wands, passed out at the gate after the best vacation ever. There are only a few places...
The roots of tie-down roping can be traced back to the early days of cowboys who worked on ranches out west. Cows gave birth to calves miles from the ranches, so cowboys were in charge of rounding up the calves in herds to bring them in for periodic health checks and branding. When a calf was...
You might have heard already, but the RNCFR is celebrating its 30th anniversary this April. Thirty years of bucks, champions, and stories to last a lifetime! So we thought we’d share some stories of what 30 years of champion circuits look like, and what the next 30 years might look like. We’re going to start by...
At just twenty years old, from the Wilderness Circuit, Rusty Scott Wright is making a huge name for himself in the world of rodeo. Raised in Milfred, Utah, Rusty grew up in what he describes as your typical close-knit family. His mother was a stay-at-home mom, though she worked hard taking care of the kids, and his...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s a big year for the RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo as we celebrate 30 years of rodeo! The very first circuit finals rodeo was held in Pocatello, Idaho back in 1987, where it stayed until 2010. The RNCFR was then relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 2011. Then in 2014, the RNCFR moved once again, this...
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...