Fifteen-year-old Cooper Martin, of Alma, spends most of his time practicing his rodeo skills. Martin said he likes “to rope all day.” “Sometimes I’ll rope and tie 100 calves a day. Other times, I may ...

It’s a brand spanking New Year. I once again partied not at all until 10 p.m. and then slept through the festivities. Not one time has the new year failed to appear while I ...

At a Van Horn arena on a late-summer afternoon, speckled steers bawled in the chute as Jimmy Steve Martinez flight-checked his horse Yoshiki. Martinez, a 42-year-old team roper, takes his time with ...

Laughter, friendly competition, and agility define this fast-paced rodeo side event. Discover the fun, accessible sport that sharpens skills and brings families together.

As time went on, he developed a strong sense that roping for big bucks at rodeos would be his destiny. “I knew I could rope pretty good when I was 11 or 12 years old and always had a dream of trying ...

PARTICULAR. PRETTY SOON, FREEDOM HALL WILL HAVE 14,000 SCREAMING RODEO FANS AND WHEN THEY DO, CODY HUBER WILL BE ROPING CALVES. AND THIS IS MORE THAN A FAMILY BUSINESS. IF THERE’S ONE THING CODY HUBER ...

A young cowboy from New Mexico practiced his lassoing skills on his very patient dog Fred on November 11. Chell Price recorded the moment her 10-year-old son, Haize, was working on his roping ...