The WCJR Is a Family Affair for Tailyn Kimble

Tailyn Kimble leads the WCRA DY Youth Leaderboard, and she’s doing it with her family by her side.
Kennzie Nixon: Road to the 2025 WCJR

Kennzie Nixon’s passion for horses and rodeo fuels her drive to return to the 2025 Cinch World Championship Junior Rodeo.
Stevi Hillman’s Rocking and Rolling With the Punches en Route to Kid Rock’s Rodeo 2025

Eight-time NFR qualifying barrel racer Stevi Hillman is embracing horse and career changes in 2025, while preparing to take on AT&T Stadium and Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo with her standout barrel racing mare, RV Brijett. Change is never easy, but Stevi Hillman sure makes it look that way. Over the past decade, Hillman has […]
Women’s Rodeo Championship Just Makes Sense for Businesswoman, Mom, Barrel Racer Kelsey Howard

Get to know barrel racer Kelsey Howard, and how she’s leveraging opportunities with the Women’s Rodeo Championship to expand her opportunities within a limited schedule. Kelsey Howard has a lot going on. She runs her own business, Flatrock Chiropractic, where she treats both humans and horses. She’s a wife to steer wrestler Chance Howard, who […]
Mariel Sanders Overcomes Vision Loss, Horse Heartache to Follow Rodeo Dreams

Like most rodeo athletes, Mariel Sanders was excited for the Fourth of July rodeo run last year. With many high-paying events held during the nation’s birthday celebrations, rodeo contestants chase big opportunities. Sanders was no different, riding the momentum of a strong start to her rookie season in the International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA). Riding her outstanding mare, Tipsy, Sanders was […]
Mastering the Art of a Stoplight Start 🚦

Barrel racers are getting to live their drag racing fantasy thanks to a stoplight start at the upcoming WCRA Rodeo Corpus Christi and Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo (KRRR), held May 7-10 and May 16, respectively. That’s because both events will utilize the Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo Light System, a Christmas tree style light […]
$110K in 15 Rodeos: The Unbreakable Kassie Mowry

The $5.5 million jockey just keeps winning despite personal tragedy.
Bayleigh Choate Turned $500 into $57,278. Here’s How She Did it.

Wait, you can MAKE money rodeoing?
Marlene McRae Joins 2024 ProRodeo Hall of Fame Class

“It’s where you hope you end up.”
Like Fine Wine: These Barrel Horses Just Keep Getting Better

Meet some of the teenage horses still making waves in ProRodeo and Open barrel racing events across the country.
Recording Records: Barrel Racer’s Guide to all Things National Finals Rodeo

Learn about all the historical and current records at barrel racing’s biggest event.
The Numbers Don’t Lie

Learn the good, the bad and the ugly of how women have influenced the sport of rodeo through the years.
When the Clock Doesn’t Stop: Barrel Racing Timing Explained

Fans and barrel racers have faced confusion over failure of scoreboards and live broadcast clocks, but what’s the deal on WPRA timing and the backups in place to ensure barrel racers get a fair shake?
Rookie Moves: The Resistol Rookie of the Year Legacy

The second Rookie Roundup presented by Resistol kicks off on April 28 in Fort Worth—learn the history behind the coveted Resistol Rookie title in WPRA barrel racing.
Dale Yerigan Talks Rodeo Logistics Acquisition of The IPRA

IPRA General Manager Dale Yerigan discusses the upcoming changes for the association and what the acquisition by Rodeo Logistics means for members.