78 Results for author: Bob Welch
Despite his registered name, John C. Brian isn’t exactly sure what Razzle Dazzle Rey did to catch the attention of the judges who selected him as the Top Horse at the 22nd Annual World Championship Ranch Rodeo in Amarillo last November.
“I don’t know what made him stand out,” Brian said. “All those cowboys ...
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As most folks in the ranching world know, 2017 was a year of tragedy for a huge swath of the Great Plains cow country. Devastating fires raged in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Montana, and Nevada. Somewhere near 2 million acres were burned and untold cattle were lost. While the record wildfires laid waste to prime ...
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Connor Grokett had cows to feed. After being at the World Championship Ranch Rodeo for five days, he and his wife, Kalyn, had a list of chores piling up back at the JLB Ranch in Fall River, Kansas, where he is the division manager.
After rodeoing all week with the Robbins Ranch and Keith Cattle team (he day works for ...
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Most cowboys aren’t into Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, or Cyber Monday. Those days pass as most others in the fall: feeding cows or straightening out weanlings. Oh sure, if they get to the house before the evening news is over, they’ll see the crazed hoards trampling each other for the latest video game and ...
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As a rookie team at the 22nd World Championship Ranch Rodeo, I have to say that the experience was an incredible one. First, I’d like to thank the WRCA staff, board of directors, and volunteers for a great week. I’ve been to the WCRR enough to see that the contestants are well taken care of, but to experience it ...
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Hadley Barrett was the rodeo fans’ best friend. Not only is he perhaps the most-listened-to rodeo announcer of all time, he was the finest. Grandparents, parents, and children have all heard him describe the action on the arena floor during his 50-year career. None have done it with the dignity and class of ...
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They called him the Duke of the Chutes, but every year at the World Championship Ranch Rodeo in Amarillo, Texas, the late Harry Vold was more like a king holding court. And for four days every November, the 11-time PRCA Stock Contractor of the Year and ProRodeo Hall of Fame sat on a simple throne.
Perched unassumingly ...
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Logging on to wrca.org this morning, I saw the official countdown to the 22nd World Championship Ranch Rodeo: Eight days, nine hours, 33 minutes, and the seconds ticking away. A wave of dread and excitement washed over me. As part of the Iron Springs/Welch Cattle Company team, I’m certainly looking forward to our first ...
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