The rodeo clown applied streaks of white makeup to his weathered cheeks and gazed into the mirror one last time. After all these years, JJ Harrison still hated painting his face. He pulled a black ...

A different kind of bull riding event took place in Fort Worth on Monday, a mere nine miles from the Stockyards. The cast and crew of “The Last Rodeo” piled into AMC Dine-In Clearfork 8 on May 12 for ...

Contestants and line dancers traveled from across the country to the World Gay Rodeo Finals in Reno, Nevada, to celebrate a half-century of gay rodeo. Alexander Saites, 35, asked his mentor, Chuck ...

Texans had a blast at the annual Go Tejano Day at the Houston Rodeo. (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo) (KPRC) HOUSTON, Texas – Nine days at the Houston Rodeo are deemed “special,” and one is Go ...

Last year, the Rodeo’s overall commitment was approximately $28 million. Since 1932, more than $660 million has been awarded to Texas students. For the upcoming 2026 season, the Rodeo will distribute ...

On a hot April afternoon, Brian Contratto prepares to hop on a steer. The 34-year-old cowboy rubs rosin onto the rope and glove used to hold onto the bucking bovine. He wets his hair before strapping ...

Without question, over the past 40 years, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo has made Las Vegas the center of the universe in the sport. For that matter, each December, Vegas becomes the center of the ...

No one would have expected back in 1985 that the National Finals Rodeo would be the massive success that it has become. But now, 40 years later, it’s one of the toughest tickets to get, and what is ...