Ranch, Rodeo, And Random News Outlet

PRESS RELEASE  The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic disease linked to equine herpes virus (EHV-1), in a Hood County Quarter Horse on February 9, 2023. This is the first positive detection of EHM in Texas this year.  The horse was tested after showing neurologic signs, including poor muscle control in the hind limbs. The local veterinary clinic immediately placed the horse in an isolated quarantine where it remains throughout treatment. The premises of origin has been quarantined and TAHC staff are working closely with the owner and local veterinarian to monitor other horses and enforce biosecurity measures on the premises. The EHM positive horse attended the National Western Stock Show rodeo event in Denver, Colorado on January 20-21, 2023, and returned to its premises of origin following the event. The horse has not visited any other events that would expose additional equine. The Co...

  BFI 46 adds ropings, clinic, and after-party    Tickets are on sale now for the 46 th  annual Bob Feist Invitational roping coming to Guthrie, Oklahoma’s Lazy E Arena on April 1 for the fourth straight year. The world’s richest Open roping, featuring the 125 best professional teams over six rounds, occurs on a Saturday smack in the middle of Wrangler BFI Week, presented by Yeti. In 2023, the extravaganza has been extended to seven full days – March 29 through April 4.   BFI photo by: Andersen C Bar C “We paid out $2.88 million in cash last year at Wrangler BFI Week, and look for some record-breaking payouts in Oklahoma now with the addition of three ropings,” said Daren Peterson, who owns the BFI with his wife, Kami Peterson, and Corky and Kristi Ullman. On Tuesday, April 4, the producers have added brand-new 9.5-Over-40, 8.5 and 7 ropings. In the 9.5, you can be 40 anytime in 2023, and it’s capped at 5.5 heelers. The 8.5 and 7 ropings are pick-or-draw, c...

    Let’s Rodeo San Antonio!    The Cowboy Channel is proud to broadcast once again all 19   ProRodeo performances plus the Xtreme Bulls, Ranch Rodeo, and Noche Del Vaquero live from the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo inside the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX.    Tune in starting Thursday, February 9 th  at 7:30pm ET/6:30pm CT for a 30-minute San Antonio Rodeo Pre-Show, which will air before every live performance, followed by two hours of non-stop ProRodeo action at 8:00pm ET/7:00pm CT.    2023 marks the 4 th  consecutive year The Cowboy Channel has called San Antonio home for the month of February, broadcasting live daily from the Alamo City.   Janie Johnson and Katy Lucas, behind-the-chutes reporters for The Cowboy Channel, will be on the dirt for every rodeo performance, interviewing the round winners in each event as the ProRodeo Tournament builds throughout the month.    The San Antonio Stock Show and Ro...

  Rural Media Group announces today the official launch of The Cowgirl Channel, a new television network dedicated to women in western sports and the modern-day cowgirl. The Cowgirl Channel will officially launch in HD on Dish Network Channel 269 and on SLING in February of 2023. The new network will be offered as part of Dish Network’s “America’s Top 120 Package” to further the satellite company’s dedication to providing programming and services to rural America and those that love the rural lifestyle.  The Cowgirl Channel will primarily feature content around western sports for women, including barrel racing, breakaway roping, and women’s ranch rodeo. The new network will also feature programming around western fashion, western home design, and more. The initial television line-up will include the following series: Women’s Western Sports Roundup, Rodeo Queens, RanchHer, FarmHer, Grit & Grace, and more. The Cowgirl Channel will showcase the WPRA (Women’s Professional Rode...

  Women’s Rodeo World Championship Week to pay out $1.145 million to more than 800 women’s rodeo athletes across six days of competition Complete 2023 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast schedule announced During the 2023 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) World Finals from May 12-21, Fort Worth, Texas will welcome the inaugural Women’s Rodeo World Championship Week, marking the richest women’s-only week of competition in Western sports, it was announced today. The week-long schedule of events is slated to pay out $1.145 million in prize money, affording more than 800 women’s competitors the chance to compete for life-changing payouts.  The Women’s Rodeo World Championship Week will feature three marquee events, including the 2023 Women’s Rodeo World Championship (WRWC) along with a NBHA (National Barrel Horse) one-day event and The Cowgirl Gathering. All events will be held at Cowtown Coliseum, with select events held at the APHA (American Paint Horse Association) Headquarters, R...