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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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It was lucky 13 for Canyon, Texas, cowboy Rodey Wilson and his ranch team.
This year marked Wilson’s 13th qualification for the Working Ranch Cowboys Association’s World Championship Ranch Rodeo. His teammates have varied over the years, and in 2017, he was joined by several WCRR first-timers. But 13 was ...
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World Champion Team
Wilson Cattle and Haystack Cattle Co.
Reserve World Champion Team
Burns Ranch
Third-place Overall Team
Lonesome Pine Ranch
Fourth-place Overall Team
Jolly Ranch and S&L Ranch
Top Hand
Connor Grokett of Robbins Ranch and Keith Cattle Co.
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