Ranch, Rodeo, And Random News Outlet

* * MEDIA RELEASE  * *   Trell Etbauer talks at a deliberate pace as if he's spinning a yarn from a porch rocking chair. There is humility from the voice of a man who has grown up with rodeo and ranching. His father Robert and uncle Billy are ProRodeo Hall of Fame saddle bronc riders. Etbauer followed that path originally, showing promise, but injuries took him down a different road nearly a decade ago. He is a steer wrestler, and at 37, he aged like Benjamin Button this season. The respected cowboy won the Sheriff's PRCA Rodeo in San Bernardino, Calif., posting a 3.4 second time for $2,400 in prize money. It left him with no regrets, but it stung nonetheless, as Etbauer will likely finish 16th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings, coming  this close  to the first NFR berth of his career. "I guess it was my last rodeo of the year. So, it felt good to go out with a win, to get the job done," Etbauer said. "I guess it's really the first year I was actually going t...

      * * MEDIA RELEASE * * Las Vegas Events announced today that three Vegas NFR Icons will be honored at the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. The Vegas NFR Icons include Trevor Brazile, Charmayne James and Ty Murray. During the first three performances, each of the rodeo champions will be honored on the hallowed dirt of the Thomas & Mack Center. The presentation will include each receiving a 14” custom-made bronze statue of their likeness and a ceremony to unfurl a banner in the rafters at the Thomas & Mack Center. The in-arena schedule for the icons is as follows: Thursday, Dec. 1 –  Trevor Brazile Friday, Dec. 2 –  Charmayne James Saturday, Dec. 3 –  Ty Murray “Las Vegas Events is committed to honoring the history and legacy of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas,” says LVE President, Pat Christenson. “Since 1985, Las Vegas has crowned more than 320 World Champions. Winning one World title makes a career. Winning mor...

             * * MEDIA RELEASE * * Kolby Wanchuk's ProRodeo.com profile lists his favorite rodeo as the storied Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up. After spurring Sankey ProRodeo & Phenom Genetics' Black Tie for 90 points during the short round of the 2022 Round-Up to clinch the championship, Wanchuk's profile could add a couple of exclamation points to that statement. "It's a dream to get to compete here," Wanchuk, 26, said. "It's unbelievable to get to win it." Wanchuk's march to the title began with a long round match-up with Brookman Rodeo's Pretty Woman. "I didn't know much at all about that horse," Wanchuk noted. "He came out and acted like he was going to just be good." Photo By: Rod Conner  "Then he hit that grass and really got to bucking. He did some cool stuff," Wanchuk laughed. The Round-Up is famous for being held on a football field, complete with grass and cowboys littering the field to watch th...

** MEDIA RELEASE ** Shad "Money" Mayfield captures title at Cinch Playoffs    The superstar tie-down roper clocked an 8.8-second time to win the final four sudden-death round.   "Luckily I knew the first guy (Blane Cox) broke the barrier and the second guy (John Douch) missed, so after that I knew I just had to make the best run I could and let it fall into place," Mayfield said. "I just let that happen and it feels good to get a good check out of here." Photo By: Rod Conner Mayfield earned $13,000 by winning the final round and left town with $14,800. The Clovis, N.M., cowboy entered Sunday with $178,089. With his check in the final four, Mayfield surpassed tie-down roper Tuf Cooper's record of $190,445 for the most money won in a single regular season before the NFR in the event. Cooper set the mark in 2017. As of Sept. 12, Mayfield was leading the  PRCA  | RAM World Standings with $199,397.   "I really didn't know if I got the record or not...