In late January, the Working Ranch Cowboys Association announced the release of its DVD of the 2017 World Championship Ranch Rodeo. Almost immediately, I ordered my copy. As I clicked through the WRCA's Cowhand Supply House, all sorts of other tempting merchandise caught my eye.
I had to add a couple of the 2017 team ...
… Read More
Early in the history of the Working Ranch Cowboys Association, providing opportunities for ranching’s next generation was a priority. As such, the WRCA Foundation (WRCF) annually awards scholarships for young ranch kids and non-traditional students to pursue their dreams in agriculture and beyond.
In 2017, 42 scholars ...
… Read More
As 2018 dawned, I checked my email to find the WRCA had sent out the 2018 Ranch Team Packets. It includes information on team qualification standards, defining what it means to be a “working ranch,” who among partners, employees and day workers are eligible to compete on a team, and regulations and expectations of team ...
… Read More
The cowboys on the Burns Ranch know something about history.
In fact, the ranch can trace its history in Henrietta, Texas, back more than 125 years to 1890, when Aldolphus Raht first put the acreage together. The Burns/Johnson family has owned the ranch since 1928. Now, Graham Johnson represents the fourth generation of ...
… Read More
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 ...
… Read More
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 ...
… Read More
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 ...
… Read More
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 ...
… Read More
Thank you Western Horseman and AQHA for your sponsorship of this event.
Senior Division
First Place: Regan Wheatley Riding Bug Lights (featured image)
Calhan, Colorado
Second Place: Jake Baca Riding Meradas Twisted Bee
Vega, Texas
Third Place: Trey Mitchell Riding SCR Crackin One Time
Lamy, New Mexico
Fourth ...
… Read More
The Amarillo, Texas-based Working Ranch Cowboys Association has held its World Championship Ranch Rodeo in Amarillo for 22 years, drawing ranches from across the country. This year, 23 ranch teams qualified for the pinnacle event held Nov. 9-12, and they came from Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Texas, Wyoming, Nebraska and ...
… Read More
