Ranch, Rodeo, And Random News Outlet

* * MEDIA RELEASE * *   New Events, Opportunities and Exposure Planned as BPIR creates “new history”   Professional Bull Riders and the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo  have announced a partnership to create new events and opportunities for the largest and longest-running rodeo celebrating Black cowboys. PBR, the world’s leading bull-riding organization, will co-produce and co-market BPIR events that will take place alongside competition in PBR’s top two U.S. tours in select markets. The rodeo events alongside the PBR Unleash The Beast and Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour will be offered for television broadcast.   Additionally, working with World Champions Rodeo Alliance, PBR will create new special qualification opportunities for Black rodeo athletes at WCRA events including its new Women’s rodeo World Championship, which is returning to Las Vegas in November.   “ We are thrilled to partner with the largest and longest-running touring African American rodeo celebrating Black cowboys an

        * * MEDIA RELEASE * * Coryell County man behind bars in felony cattle theft case James Anthony “Tony” Manning, 36, turned himself in to the Coryell County Jail Monday on two counts of theft of livestock, according to Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Marvin Wills. Both counts are third-degree felonies.  Wills said Manning was a day worker for the victim, who ranches in Coryell County. On two occasions, Manning delivered cattle to public livestock markets, at the direction of his client. Each time, he consigned part of the cattle in his own name without the owner’s permission or knowledge. The Coryell County criminal investigation department assisted Wills in the investigation. Manning is in the Coryell County Jail on two $10,000 bonds set by Justice of the Peace Coy Latham. The suspect also faces charges of possession of a controlled substance and felon in possession of a firearm. These charges are being handled by the Coryell County Sheriff’s D

                         ** MEDIA RELEASE ** The need for rural broadband is real Of all the issues advocated for by the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, the need for high-speed, broadband internet is a relative newcomer, at least compared to topics like cattle theft and water rights that stretch back more than a century.  Even though the widespread need for broadband internet has only emerged in the last decade or so, its importance to everyday life is undeniable. Today, Americans rely more than ever on this connectivity for essential services like business, education, healthcare, and shopping for basic goods and services. The need for high-speed internet extends to all walks of life, whether you live in the most densely populated city or the most remote corner of the country. Broadband is now an essential service, and there has been a dramatic shift toward virtual solutions for educators, healthcare providers and businesses across the country in recent years. The bu

  Equest’s 40 th  Anniversary Gala: Celebrating 40 Years of Horse Power   2021 commemorates Equest’s 40 th  year of providing life-changing achievements for children and adults with special needs through the human-horse connection.  Equest’s 40 th  Anniversary Gala: Celebrating 40 Years of Horse Power  will not only pay tribute to the past and present but will look towards the future of Equest. This year, the anniversary gala will be combined with the annual Boots & Salutes fundraiser for one smashing evening on Saturday, June 5, 2021, 6:00 to 11:00 p.m., at its newest facility, the Al Hill, Jr. Arena, at Equest at Texas Horse Park.   Led by Co-Chairs Lisa and Kendall Laughlin and Katherine and Austin Wyker, the powerfully passionate and vibrant committee will infuse the next level of Southern charm, food, style, and entertainment to the gala. Lisa has been a member of the Equest Women’s Auxiliary since 2014 and is proud grandmother to Elizabeth Laughlin, one of Equest’s clients. K