Western News

The dust has finally settled in Las Vegas after the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. What an amazing 10 days of rodeo it has been! We were all on the edge of our seats until the 10th round, and even more history was made this year. Congratulations to all the champions! A special shout-out to...

Since winning the 2021 Barrel Racing Gold Buckle and WNFR Average, Jordon Briggs has been unstoppable. With just 9 rodeos under her belt and more than $93,000 won, she is sitting comfortably coming into the summer run. COWGIRL sat down with Briggs in Las Vegas to discuss her 2021 win, plus her family’s champion horses...

Your Miss Rodeo America 2023 has been crowned! Kennadee Riggs, from Arizona, bested the competition after winning the Horsemanship, Appearance, and Personality categories. Congratulations, cowgirl! Looking forward to your reign next year! 1st Runner Up: Miss Rodeo South Dakota 2nd Runner Up: Miss Rodeo Washington 3rd Runner Up: Miss Rodeo Colorado 4th Runner Up: Miss...

In case you missed Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping: Your 2022 World Champion is Martha Angelone! Cadee Williams takes the win in the average, and Taylor Munsell wins Reserve World Champion! Here are the overall average results from the event: Average: 1. Cadee Williams, 31.9 seconds on ten head, $13,866; 2. Lari Dee Guy, 40.1, $11,250;...

Article by: Niko Mann The Jackson family in Upper Marlboro, Maryland is honoring the country’s legacy of Black cowboys. The family sat down with Good Morning America to discuss their rodeo lifestyle. Corey Jackson and Robyn Jackson met at the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, a rodeo known for celebrating Black cowboys and cowgirls. Mr. Jackson always dreamed of becoming a cowboy, and Mrs. Jackson came from a...

It’s October 1st, and you know what that means! The Top 15 competitors are finalized for a trip to the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas in December. Below are the barrel racers that punched their tickets to the bright lights of Sin City for 10 days of competition. This year, it truly...

The 2022 Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping will take place at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas, Nov. 29-30. With a record-setting amount of professional rodeos including Breakaway Roping during the 2022 season, the stakes and payouts were higher than ever- and the finals will be no exception. The Top 15 breakaway ropers will compete for...

Durango Boots has named Josie Conner, Martha Angelone, Cheyanne Guillory and Hunter Koch to the Team Durango roster. With these new additions, Team Durango now includes 19 professional athletes who will represent the brand at various events throughout the year. “We are excited to add these new members to the Team Durango family,” said Erin...