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TETON RIDGE ACQUIRES "THE AMERICAN"

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                 TETON RIDGE ACQUIRES "THE AMERICAN"  AND PLEDGES TO MAKE IT THE WORLD’S PREMIERE WESTERN CULTURE EVENT * MEDIA RELEASE *   More than $3 million purse positions “The American” as the richest single-day event in all of rodeo  and  classic western sports   Teton Ridge, an emerging brand dedicated to promoting and preserving America’s iconic western culture and cowboy-inspired sporting events, announced today that it has acquired  The American,   with the promise of elevating the rodeo event to the greatest experience in western sports.   Teton Ridge founder, and visionary business leader, Thomas Tull, described  the acquisition as the latest in a series of strategically planned moves to help elevate America’s iconic western sports and the nation’s western culture to a greater level of prominence around the world.   “The American  is a beloved event in the world of rodeo, a true showcase for our nation’s most treasured way of life and the sports that grew out of

Women’s Breakaway Roping will debut at the 2022 RODEOHOUSTON Super Series

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  Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ™  announces new                   Women's RODEOHOUSTON ®  Event                                                    * * PRESS RELEASE * *  The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced that women’s breakaway roping will debut at the RODEOHOUSTON Super Series in 2022. Breakaway roping, sanctioned by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), is an allwomen’s event that has recently been added to professional rodeos across the country. At the National Finals Breakaway Roping in Arlington, Texas, the 2020 WPRA World Champion was crowned. “Breakaway roping is the fastest-growing event in rodeo, and we are thrilled to feature our second women’s rodeo event at RODEOHOUSTON in 2022,” said Chris Boleman, Rodeo president and CEO. “Like women’s barrel racing, breakaway roping is fast-paced and requires strong horsemanship skills, and it’s an event that promises to keep rodeo fans on the edge of their seats.” Breakaway roping will be held seven nigh