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…
In the beginning, rodeo competition was a natural extension of the daily challenges on the ranch, roping calves and breaking broncs into saddle horses. Bull riding competition, intentionally climbing on the back of a 2,000-pound bull, is a competition where risk is evident and severe injury is always possible for fearless cowboys as they try to sit astride an animal that weighs…
The Thomas and Mack Arena will again host this electrifying showdown for 2023 National Finals Rodeo, with ten rounds of action-packed, heart-pounding competition to captivate audiences. Among several rodeo events, team roping is the only true team event. It requires close cooperation and timing between two highly skilled ropers, a header, and a heeler, and their horses. Headers are responsible for making…
If we go back to saddle bronc riding and team roping, the roots of this competition can be traced to the working ranches of the Old West where, when calves were sick or injured, cowboys used to rope and immobilize them quickly for treatment. As the event matured, being a good horseman and a fast sprinter became crucial to the competitive tie-down…
