Press Releases
Rodeo & Rhinestones transforms Buffalo, Minn. ice arena into western market
Buffalo, Minn. (May 27, 2023) – The 69th Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo in Buffalo, Minn. will feature Rodeo & Rhinestones for the second year. The western marketplace is held in the Buffalo Civic Center Thursday June 22, Friday June 23 and Saturday June 24, 2023. The event is free and open to the public from…
Westin Barnes, third generation stock contractor
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Dec. 3, 2022) – The signature yellow bucking chutes at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas are iconic. The Rafter B Bar brand represented in Las Vegas with the third generation Westin and Katelyn Barnes and second-generation Marty Barnes. Westin Barnes flanked his ranch raised horse, 5H2, at the Wrangler National…
The Pope finds heaven in Round 7 of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
Great Lakes Circuit zip codes winning in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, Nevada (December 7, 2022) – Bareback Rider Jess Pope won Round 7 with a score of 89 points. His bucking horse…
Duces Wild for Tanner Aus in Bareback Riding, Las Vegas
Cowboys compete for $10 million dollar jackpot in Las Vegas Dec. 1-10 Duces Wild for Tanner Aus in Bareback Riding, Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, Nevada (December 2, 2022) – Three Minnesota…
Minnesotan, Reid Oftedahl qualifies for first WNFR
Buffalo’s 2022 Champion Bull Rider qualifies for Las Vegas Omaha, Neb. (October 26, 2022) – Reid Oftedahl from Raymond, Minn. is heading to his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) in Las Vegas, Dec. 1-10, 2022. This past June he earned the bull riding championship at the 68th Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo. He won $3,062…
Three more weeks of Big Timber Weekly Pro Rodeo
Big Timber, Mont. (Aug. 23, 2022) – The Big Timber Weekly ProRodeo series continues with three more weeks of rodeo action on Wednesday night. The final three rodeos in the series are August 24 and 31 along with the military appreciation performance on September 7, 2022. “Our bareback horses and Mardi’s sale barn bucking bull…
Alberta Miniature Chuckwagon Races, featured entertainment at Big Timber, Mont. Aug. 3rd
Big Timber, Mont. (July 26, 2022) The western town of Big Timber, Montana welcomes the PRCA series beginning Wednesday August 3, 2022 at 7 p.m., gates open at 5 p.m. The rodeo is produced by JS ProRodeo Company, owned by John ES Smith and his wife, Mardi. The miniature chuckwagons are one quarter the size…
JS ProRodeo horses and bulls selected for NFR Open
July 12, 2022 (Big Timber, Mont.) – JS ProRodeo stock is heading to Colorado Springs, Colo., to compete in the inaugural NFR Open July 13 – 16, 2022. The bucking horses C11 Silk & Dynomite, V60 Walking Boss, X28 Wild Eyes, 541 Open Market and R4 Ryan’s Hope will match up in the draw with top…
Big Timber Weekly Pro Rodeo Aug. 3rd – Sept. 7th
Tickets on sale, Big Timber Weekly Pro Rodeo Pro Rodeo each Wednesday August 3rd – September 7th July 7, 2022 (Big Timber, Montana) – Tickets on sale now at www.jsrodeocompany.com for the Big Timber Weekly Pro Rodeo kicking off the month of August and continuing until after Labor Day. ProRodeo tickets in advance are just $15…
Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo planning for 2022, save the dates June 23-25
The Buffalo PRCA Championship Rodeo wrapped up last month crowning event champions from across the United States. Three performances allowed a post-covid event to fill the grandstands and parking lots. The Montrose Fire Department reached the parking lot capacity on Friday night. The rodeo committee lead by Executive Director Greg McDonald is already planning for…