Participants List: It’s almost time for the most prestigious rodeo event in the world, the National Finals Rodeo. The event is scheduled from December 7 to 16 at the Thomas & Mack Stadium in Las Vegas. The top 15 contestants, each in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping (headers and heelers), saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing, and bull riding, compete…
Steer Wrestling Steer wrestling, also known as bulldogging, is another event at the NFR and displays power and precision. With the world record sitting at 2.4 seconds, it’s the quickest event in the competition. This event aims to use strength and technique to wrestle a steer to the ground as quickly as possible. That said, timing is everything in this game.…
Saddle Bronc riding, the rodeo’s classic event, is both a complement and contrast to much wilder spectacles we witness in bareback riding and bull riding. Saddle Bronc requires strength, style, grace, and precise timing as well. This event has evolved from breaking and training horses to working the cattle ranches of the Old West. According to many, this event is the toughest…
Wrangler NFR Performance Times (ET Times) * Thursday, December 7: First Performance (Pendleton Whisky Night) | 8:45 pm * Friday, December 8: Second Performance (COORS Night) | 8:45 pm * Saturday, December 9: Third Performance (Massey Ferguson Night) | 8:45 pm * Sunday, December 10: Fourth Performance (Polaris Ranger Night, Memorial Night) | 8:45 pm * Monday, December 11: Fifth Performance (Pink…
The 65th edition of the most anticipated Rodeo event in the United States is set to kick off next month at the usual Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. National Finals Rodeo (NFR) is the ultimate showdown of rodeo prowess where cowboy and cowgirl compete in a thrilling array of events for ten-straight days. In 1985, the National Finals Rodeo finally…
The 65th edition of the most anticipated Rodeo event in the United States is set to kick off next month at the usual Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. National Finals Rodeo (NFR) is the ultimate showdown of rodeo prowess where cowboy and cowgirl compete in a thrilling array of events for ten-straight days. In 1985, the National Finals Rodeo finally…
Compared to riders in other events, they endure more abuse, suffer injuries in bareback riding, and carry away more long-term damage than all riders from other rodeo events. To stay aboard the horse, a bareback rider uses a rigging made of leather and constructed to meet PRCA safety specifications. The rigging resembles a suitcase handle on a strap and is placed atop…
It’s almost time for the most prestigious rodeo event in the world, the NFR Finals 2023. The event is scheduled from December 7 to 16 at the Thomas & Mack Stadium in Las Vegas. The top 15 contestants, each in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping (headers and heelers), saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing, and bull riding, compete for the…
