bucking horses

When it comes to a family that embodies the true meaning of rodeo, the Cervi’s are the first that come to mind. The family patriarch, Mike Cervi, brings over 50 years of experience to the table, “Mike Cervi started out his rodeo career at age 14 traveling the United States and Europe with Gene Autry....

This judge ain’t blind, but he may well wonder if his eyes are playing tricks on him. The rider easing down onto the bronc in the chute is not some wiry, scruff-bearded cowboy, but a rodeo-queen-beautiful young woman.  A gaggle of other gorgeous gals stand behind the chute, encouraging the soon-to-be-sprung cowgirl who’s atop 1,200...

The WNFR has had a lot of neck to neck battles this year, but one of the most interesting is between two saddle bronc riders, Jacobs Crawley and Ryder Wright, in the world standings. Crawley sat in first for most of the WNFR, but Wright, having some amazing rides, is now in the lead after...

For a rodeo stock contractor, receiving the award for Bareback Horse of the Year is as big of a deal as it is for an actor to receive an academy award. C5 Rodeo received the prestigious title this year, when their horse, Virgil, became the 2017 Bareback Horse of the Year. Virgil has had quite...

The cowboys who compete at the WNFR receive a lot of attention, but what about the rough stock that make those high scores possible? The bucking horses and bulls are the heart of the rodeo, and the stock contractors who supply them are the people who make it all happen. The 105 bareback horses, 105...

RIDE TV premiered its highly anticipated Cowgirls series on September 27 with an in-depth look into the world of competitive ranch bronc riding in Texas. COWGIRL Magazine is one of the show’s newest sponsors.  Throughout the series, six women compete in ranch bronc riding, a rodeo sport that involves holding on for eight seconds on...

In a world of male bronc riders, there are several ladies who have stepped up to the plate, wanting to represent women in the highly intense sport of bronc riding. Throughout history, there have been a handful of ladies who stepped up to the plate to prove that they could ride with the best of them....

Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD) 2017 kicked off last Friday, much to the delight of thousands of excited spectators, anxious to see all of the action and excitement that “The Daddy of em’ All” has to offer. Year after year, CFD has never failed to impress fans, attract the best competitors, and put on some of the...