CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Sophia Bunney launched the first time she tried ranch bronc riding, landing “quite a ways away from the horse.” “I’m very stubborn and I don’t like being defeated,” said the 18 ...

In the Texas Firsts series, old and new residents alike experience linchpins of Lone Star State life and culture. It started ...

For 300 youngsters, months of training translates to less than 10 glorious seconds on the dirt in the Houston Livestock Show ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Eight seconds. That’s how long a rider ...

As a 2-year-old, Colton Snyder would sit on the arm of the couch at home, pretending he was riding bulls along with the rodeo stars the family was watching on TV. Now, the 24-year-old will be the one ...

EAGLE ” The gate flies open, a horse jolts out, bucking, circling, but Jed Wilson won’t let go. After the buzzer sounds, signaling the end of the ride, Wilson prepares to dismount. As he’s about to ...

It was made abundantly clear to all in attendance that Professional Bull Riders’ second annual Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo was not like other rodeos. An announcer literally informed us (twice), “This is ...

Getting used to it It took a while for 19-year-old Blayne Bedard, who grew up cow riding in the Canadian Girls Rodeo Association, to master keeping her feet forward toward the horse's shoulders. "If ...