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The WNFR has come and gone too quick it seems and we have seen a lot of buzz around everyone’s favorite outfits, afterparty events they’ve attended and photo’s with their favorite rodeo athletes including the major push for #ADDBREAKAWAY. As we decompress from the excitement of the Finals Rodeo…including the Vegas Flu *cough cough. Shaley...

Eighteen Team Durango athletes competed in the 2023 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR), the richest and most prestigious rodeo in the world. Zeke Thurston, Professional Saddle Bronc Rider, and Riley Webb, Professional Tie Down Roper, walked away as World Champions within their disciplines. Lisa Lockhart won her third NFR Average...

It is, arguably, the most coveted title in a young rodeo athlete’s career– the Resistol Rookie of the Year. Unlike the world champion title, rodeo athletes only have one shot at this crown. Forty of this year’s NFR qualifiers were past Resistol Rookies of the Year, including Riley Webb, the 2022 All Around and Tie...

Charmayne James has recently been announced as one of six coaches for Kid Rock and PBR’s Rock and Rodeo event. This past week, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) and music icon Kid Rock hosted an exclusive announcement party at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada during the National Finals Rodeo. At this event, it...

A World Championship Breakaway title. A National Finals Rodeo (NFR) Tie Down Roping Arena Record. An NFR average championship and multiple go-round wins. What do all these impressive accolades have in common? They all belong to one of rodeo’s hottest power couples, Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and Haven Medged. The duo has been breaking records and raising...

In a year of shattered records, the Jerry Ann Taylor Best Dressed Award was no different, bringing in over 40,000 combined fan and committee votes. The WPRA, in conjunction with the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, announced this year’s winner of the Jerry Ann Taylor Best Dressed Award: Sissy Winn. Sissy shared on...

That’s a wrap on the 2023 WNFR! The past 10 days have been nothing short of exhilarating. Records were shattered, champions were crowned, and now we set our eyes to the 2024 season. Here are your World Champions: Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi – Barrel Racing Brittany and her team had an amazing year! By the eighth...

Fan favorite and veteran barrel racer, Lisa Lockhart has crossed a new career milestone at the 2023 National Finals Rodeo. A Women’s Professional Rodeo Association career earnings record. A record as esteemed as this one can only be sung to the tune of her 3.4 million dollar career. After a blazing 13.41-second run to earn...