Special Cowboy Moments

Steven Medlen, Butcher Extraordinaire

Steve Medlen has owned the House of Beef in Oakdale, California, once the cowboy captial of America, for 30 years and he's seen it all.

Bullfighter Gus Kronberg

Gus Kronberg is a 6'8" and 265 lb. no-body-fat bullfighter who has gone through a life transition and major refocus on bullfighting.

DSU Rodeo Honors the 1953 Team

Eventual NFR Native American Cowboy Pete Fredericks creates a 1953 rodeo team that rises to 3rd in the nation in its first year.

Rancher/Stock Contractor Dallas Schott

Dallas Schott was a proud owner of 2018 PRCA Bull of the Year and seven-time PBR World Finals qualifier, Spotted Demon.

Guss Arrendale of Springer Mtn. Farms

Springer Mountain Farms is a family-owned business nestled in the hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains with 25 years of experience in raising chickens.

Diamond J Cowboy Ministries

Rodeo Announcer and Pastor Al Parsons travels all over the USA and Canada conducting cowboy church services.

The Gem State Stampede Story

The Gem State Stampede in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho is a fast-growing, award winning rodeo thriller.

NCBA President Todd Wilkinson

National Cattlemen's Beef Association President, Todd Wilkinson, is a cowboy that wears many hats.

Rodeo Announcer Randy Taylor

Randy Taylor rode bareback broncs for about 20 years and then decided that, since he knew most everyone in rodeo and how everything worked, that being a rodeo announcer might be a good idea.

Rodeo Clown JJ Harrison Takes Flight

Gary Peters, Chairman of the Lewiston, Idaho Airport Authority Board, takes rodeo entertainer JJ Harrison airborne in a retro aircraft.

Kaye Nelson Interview

Interview with former Miss Rodeo North Dakota and wife of North Dakota's first PRCA World Champion Bronc Rider.

Kendra Dickson Interview

From ranch-raised cowgirl to buckle winning barrel racer to TV show host, Kendra has lived an interesting life.

Patriot Events

Patriot Events is the host of America's richest combined equine events.

Patty Franklin Interview

Interview with retired PRCA ProCom Official. A look at ProRodeo behind-the-scenes and what she's doing with youth now in rodeo.

Resistol Rookie of the Year Tanner James

Tanner James remained undefeated throughout his rookie season, posting a total of $46,323.41 in PRCA earnings to take the Resistol Rookie Header of the Year title for 2022.

The Hunts: Nora & Bruce

An interview with breakaway roper and goat tyer Nora Hunt and rodeo coach and Ag professor Bruce Hunt.

Youth Rodeo Producer Chris Neal

Born into the rodeo lifestyle, Chris Neal had a successful career as a tie-down roper before becoming one of the top producers of youth ropings in the country.

Hall of Famer Mike Mowrey

An interview with Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame member, former NCHA Board Member and Cutting Horse Champion Mike Mowrey.

Stock Contractor Steve Sutton

Steve Sutton, co-owner of the Sutton Rodeo Company, was named NFR pickup man in 1978, 1981, 1986, 1993, and 1995. He became an official stock contractor in 1982, making him the fourth PRCA contractor in the Sutton family.

Idaho Rodeo Hall of Famer Larry Smith

A lifetime achievement recipient and one of the most respected judges in the northwest.

PRCA Rodeo Announcer Marty Campbell

Meet the man that pastor's cowboys on the rodeo trail including in the Let'r Buck Room at Pendleton.

NFR Calf Roper Brad Goodrich

A story on the life of NFR Calf Roper Brad Goodrich and being a family man on the road.

Dancin' Dougie Hall and Alan Kole Gobert

Dougie Hall is a Native American bronc rider from Browning, Montana who entertains with every word out of his mouth.

Cooper Martin

NFR tie-down roper Cooper Martin's rodeo story is one of hard work and perserverance.

Rodeo Producer Stacey Jo Dowton

Stacey Jo Dowton created a school for timers in the PRCA.

Stroh Hereford Ranch

Stroh Hereford ranch was started 68 Years ago back in 1950 when newlyweds Tony and Leona Stroh purchased the land.

Stock Conractor Wade Sankey

Sankey Rodeo supplies a high level of bucking stock to ProRodeo and especially when it comes to their bronc, Black Tie.

Team Roper Mark A. Johnson

Mark A. Johnson grew up a city suburb boy who turned into a rodeo cowboy -- specifically a left-handed team roping "heeler."

College Rodeo At It's Best

Camaraderie and a sense of togetherness is the them that resonates throughout this DSU Rodeo Team that is currently 6th in the nation.

Veterinarian Mitch Hutchinson

A descendant of the Chase family, a rich Native American rodeo family that called the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota home, Mitch Hutchinson is a veterinarian with a long history of good work in Texas.

The Fettig Brothers

For 40 years, Fettig Brothers Rodeo had some of the nation's greatest bucking horses -- like Spur Dodger, Figure 4, and Reservation Red.

Teddy Roosevelt Comes to Life

Joe Wiegand is the world's premiere Theodore Roosevelt reprisor, so good in fact that he has performed at the White House.

Pickup Man Ryan Hanna

Ryan Hanna is a top notch pickup man who also bulldogged, rode broncs, his family produced rodeos and he's a full time rancher.

Home on the Range

For 67 years the best bronc riders in the nation have competed in a bronc match to win big money and raise funds for disadvantaged youth.

Bull Rider Mike Bandy

A brother to country music artist Moe Bandy, Mike Bandy was a fixture in Oklahoma City at the NFR.

Fort Abraham Lincoln

This episode, which is about the fort that was George Custer's last command, is taped in he and Libby's mansion

Mandan Rodeo

The Mandan Rodeo, located next to where Custer took off for the Little Big Horn, is one of the oldest rodeos in America

Dave Urlacher Bronc Saddles

Longtime saddlemaker and Badlands Cowboy Dave Urlacher has become pro rodeo's top bronc saddle maker.

J. Michael Harter Cowboy Song of Hope

J. Michael Harter records a Paul Overstreet song that speaks volumes for the times we are in.

Nez Perce Rodeo Queen Loreal Ellenwood

Princess Loreal is making history by being the first Nez Perce woman to be on the prestigious Lewiston Roundup Court in 88 years.

Dale Gibson - Part 2

As a former bull rider and one of Hollywood's top stuntmen, Gibson has an endless number of interesting stories to tell.

Dairyman Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan moved with his family from western Wisconsin to Arizona in 1965 and helped start a dairy operation that now milks 14,000 cows a day.

Amy Wilson

Sometimes those who do the interviewing need to be interviewed and this gives viewers a chance to meet America's sweetheart.

North Dakota Rodeo Association

Many of North Dakota's biggest PRCA stars have been and are stars of the NDRA. This episode, taped at the height of the Covid scare, is an example of how to persevere no matter the circumstances.

Felix Santana

Felix Santana is an extraordinary rodeo specialty act that includes his Andalusian stallion, Romano, that is an elite Andalusian performance stallion of the Young Living Friesians herd

M&M Cattle Services

Learn about ultrasound and A.I. services for cattle along with useful calving products and M&M Cattle history

Idaho Rodeo Hall of Fame Induction

We honor the men and women who inspire and exemplify a spirit of excellence that embodies the importance rodeo plays in farming and ranching communities.

Open Box Rafter Ranch Quarter Horses

A family-owned, working cattle and horse ranch located near Faith, South Dakota, in rouch Cheyenne River country

Pake McEntire

Pake McEntire is an American country music artist, cowboy and he is elder brother to Reba McEntire

Slope County Rodeo

The historical Slope County Fair & Rodeo on the edge of the North Dakota Badlands is the eptome of the beauty of small town America

Holten Secret Lab & Ranch

Holten Secret Lab is a historical ranch in Oregon where classic automobiles are reborn.

Cattlewomen's Association

Women's role in cattle production is and has been an important part of the American West.

Jackson Baldwin

The story of a young boy who's wish was granted to attend the NFR and meet the cowboys & cowgirls before dying of cancer.

World Champion Sherry Cervi

An interview with 4-time world champion barrel racer Sherry Cervi.

Breakaway Roper JJ Hampton

Typically twice the age of her competitors, JJ Hampton is the newly popular world of breakaway roping.

Koopmann Family Beef

With a profound passion for raising livestock and the western way of life, Clayton and Natalie Koopmann had a desire to reconnect their urban neighbors to the ranch and where their food is produced.

Stunt Rider Dale Gibson

This real life cowboy is one of America's leading stunt riders and has expanded the complex and potentially dangerous skill of horseback riding to new dimensions.

Western Sports Industry Coalition - Part 2

The Western Sports Industry Coalition gathers in Los Angeles to battle Los Angeles City Council banning of rodeo.

Dave Duquette: Western Justice

Dave Duquette created Western Justice to combat those forces that want to destroy the western lifestyle.

Western Sports Industry Coalition - Part 1

The Western Sports Industry Coalition gathers in Los Angeles to battle Los Angeles City Council banning of rodeo.

Jenner Family Beef

Jenner Family Beef beef is not found in your grocery store because it requires extra handling and time to produce a product of this standard.

Korkow Rodeo

From Erv to Jim to TJ Korkow, they've grown as a rodeo stock contracting company every single year.

STR Cattle Consulting

Gerri Schumacher decided to take the knowledge she has gained during 40 years of ranching and start a cattle consulting business

Roy Carter & Randy Magers

Two Texas Cowboy Hall of Famers and top bull riders entertain you with story after story

Gonsalves Ranch in California

Gonsalves Ranch is a family cattle and farming operation based in Modesto California. The cattle operation maintains a herd of 120 registered Angus & Sim/Angus females and 250 commercial cows.

NFR Bronc Rider Wyatt Casper

NFR look at the life of one of rodeo's top saddle bronc rider who started out as a roper

Clay O'Brien Cooper & Jake Barnes

Jake and Clay are the most dominant and best known team ropers of all time. But it hasn't been easy.

Westphal Red Angus

Located in the Foothills of Montana's Snowy Mountains, Westphal Ranch guarantees animals with everything going in their favor.

World Champion Scott Mendes

Scott Mendes was always going to be a bull rider but Brent Thurman's death and meeting his wife changed his life.

Leland Red Angus

The Leland Ranch was originally homsteaded by Melvin's father, Tony, in 1911 on the edge of the Western North Dakota Badlands and bordering the Montana state line.

Intermountain Genetic Alliance

The Intermountain Genetic Alliance was established by a group of purebred Angus breeders throughout Utah to offer multiple breeds of cattle for sale.

Lundgren Angus Ranch

Focused on superior genetics that provide the package that the commercial cattleman continues to look for in a herd bull.

Bulls of the Big Sky

Some of their genetics trace back to the legendary Parisien, the first Simmental bull imported to North America.

Richard Angus Ranch

Richard Angus Ranch is a family owned and operated business that was established in 2009, selling top-of-the-line, coming 2-year old bulls.

Perry Quarter Horses

Since 1883 they've been breeding, raising and training AQHA Performance Horses while carrying on that American Ranching Tradition.

Schumacher Cattle

Schumacher Longhorn cattle have proven genetics with excellent dispositions.

Kelly Graham

Kelly Graham, is best known for his ability to create life like renditions of equine and people.

Del Porto Livestock

Del Porto Livestock strives to produce the kind of bull that help customers reap the rewards of the market.

Judy Myllymaki

Judy Myllymaki is a NFR qualifier, National Circuit Finals qualifier and Montana Circuit Champion, who has been an instructor for 35 years.

Alice Johnson

Alice and her husband Louis were partners with John Wayne in the 26 Bar Ranch and she has stories and photos about Wayne that no one has ever heard or seen.

Wayne Herman Golden Valley Shootout

The backdrop for this episode is the Wayne Herman Invitational. Herman is a world champion who qualified for the NFR 12 times.

Rorey Lemmel

Owner of Harper Morgan Rodeo, producer of Xtreme Broncs, he's been a contestant, announcer, and now contractor/producer.

World Champion Joe Beaver

An NFR Preview episode about the effect Joe Beaver's roping schools have on rodeo, the NFR, and The American.

65th Annual HOTR Champions Ride Rodeo

An NFR Preview episode where most of the NFR's saddle bronc riders are interviewed behind the chutes at the Champions Match Ride.

Tom Miller

An NFR Preview look at the life of one of rodeo's hall of fame, legendary bronc riders, and 20-year rodeo judge.

Cole Reiner

An NFR Preview look at the life of one of rodeo's top bareback bronc riders; the 2020 Rookie of the Year.

Solo Select Horses LLC

Melanie Smith is known for her honest, integrity and quality cow horses.

Breaking Eight Band

A behind-the-scenes look at the rodeo cowboys & cowgirls who became a band and produce music for WILD RIDES.

Legendary Trick Roper Tomas Garcilazo

From Mexico to around the world Tomas Garcilazo has entertained crowds performing his legendary rope tricks.

Nebraska Days Buffalo Bill Rodeo

Featuring interview of rodeo legends like Bennie Beutler and Randy Corley and even the Commander of the USS Nebraska

Woodward Livestock Auction

Woodward Livestock Auction Inc provides live auctions twice weekly, a cafe that has been in business for over 50 years, and vet supplies.

Redding, CA Rodeo

Northern California has always been a land of ranchers and farmers; independent thinkers who are part of the land and not afraid to work hard

The Oakdale California Rodeo

In 1945, Oakdale was known as the "Clover Capital of the World", held deep roots in ranching and that same year that a group of local horseman that started the Oakdale Saddle Club.

Horse Trainer Clayton Edsall

Clayton is not only a talented horseman -- he is the true definition of a cowboy.

Harry Vold

The Harry Vold Rodeo Company is the most widely recognized, most publicized and most televised Rodeo Livestock Contracting Firm on the planet.

Durant Stockyards

Jeff Hazaleus, from Durant Stockyards in Durant, Oklahoma is about as enthusiastic about life and the cattle industry as anyone on the planet.

Van Newkirk Herefords

The Van Newkirk family has been raising breed leading Herefords in Western Nebraska since 1892.

Ellensburg, WA Rodeo

The first official Ellensburg Rodeo was held on September 13, 1923 on lands borrowed to the city by the Kittitas Indian Nation.

Western Justice

Learn how agriculture could be in the midst of a war of survival.

The Bacca Rodeo Series - Part 2

New Mexico's Bacca Rodeo Series, created by Casper Bacca, has been going on successfully for 44 years, and may be one of the rodeo's best kept secrets.

Hamley's Saddlery & Western Wear

Hamley's has been a fixture in downtown Pendleton, OR since the early 1900's, and it's history continues to propel it into the future.

In Memory of Charlie Womack

Charlie Womack was a 6 ft. 5 inch teddy Bear that worked behind-the-scenes for the PBR and was loved by all

The History of Billy Bob's Fort Worth

Billy Bob's in Fort Worth is the largest honky tonk in the world where every musical performer of note, from Ringo to George Strait, has performed at one time or another.

Jim Liles & The Bareback Hall of Fame

Two-decade bareback bronc rider, Jim Liles, has created a bareback bronc riding museum and the Bareback Bronc Riding Hall of Fame.

New York Clothiers - Pendleton, Oregon

The love of old westerns on TV and a special lady resulted in a Bronx-born designer moving to Pendleton, OR to design exquisite classic western apparel.

Pioneer Trails Regional Museum

In a least likely location, the Pioneer Trails Regional Museum, in Bowman, ND, is a hotbed of range, ranching, and dinosaur history.

From Cult to Country: Michael Ricks

Rather than be destroyed by a very challenging childhood, musician Michael Ricks has turned it into a positive and gift for others.

Western Artist Katie Von Krall

Katie Von Krall does speed paintings of celebrities at western events and rodeos that raises thousands of dollars for deserving charities.

Hill Meat Company - Part 2

In this day and age when food processing of any kind seems to be under attack, family-owned Hill Meat Company has excelled ethically.

Red Dirt Country Artist Pat Green

Discovered by Willie Nelson, Texan Pat Green is considered the father of the popular Red Dirt music craze.

Truck Equipment & Ranching: DTE

Kurt Wanner from Dickinson Truck Equipment is an expert when it comes to advice for ranchers regarding their equipment needs.

Music Producer Brett Tyler

What is it like being a music producer in Nashville? This is your opportunity to find out from a man who has worked with country music's top artists.

Wild Rides Rodeo Dickinson

Dickinson, ND is pure cowboy country, once home to Texans on cattle drives, noblemen from Europe and even Teddy Roosevelt.

Pickup Man Vannie Halliday

Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame Pickup Man Vannie Halliday talks about what it's like to work at America's biggest rodeos.

Nutralix Equine Science

George and Karen Yost have developed equine nutrients that are off the charts in terms of effectiveness.

Country Artist Kevin Denney

Kentucky-born Kevin Denney is an country music artist who produced three chart singles, including "That's Just Jessie", a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.

Blind Singer-Songwriter Hannah Clemenson

Blind Montana born singer-songwriter Hannah Clemenson, now 19, has been singing in honky-tonks since she was 9 years old.

Sarah Morrissey - Breakaway Roper

How many people work as a pharmacist for 10+ years and then give it all up to breakaway rope in professional rodeo?

SCM Banker of the Year: Dale Pahlke

"Serving the community" and "looking out for you" are Dale Pahlke's mottos and he's proven it with his support of agriculture and rodeo.

How Couples Met: Luke & Bittany Snyder

How Couples Met highlights the story of how a couple met, which in this case is PBR Champion Luke Snyder and his wife, Brittany.

A Vet on Mission: Shelley Lenz

Shelley Lenz returns to her Killdeer Mountain roots and opens a vet practice there and in Nicaraugua.

Arlene Maynard Worley

Arlene Maynard Worley spent her entire life in rodeo, and now she's being inducted into the Idaho Rodeo Hall of fame.

Rope Ride and Slide

Bronc riders and bulldoggers form teams, ride in their own events and then compete together in team roping in Faith, SD.

A Soldier and His Chesnut Horse

Captain Cecil Hill earned three bronze stars in World War II and more or less smuggled a Nazi mare back to America.

Rory Lemmel Looks Ahead

Rory Lemmel, as one of rodeo's top visionaries, looks ahead to the future of rodeo nationally and internationally.

Rodeo Legend Dean Meyer

Dean Meyer is a legend that has done everything in rodeo from producing, contracting, competing, and announcing.

Wild Rides Rodeo Killdeer - Part 2

A look at the Wild Rides Rodeo in Killdeer, North Dakota featuring top bull rider J.B. Mauney and NFR bareback rider Tanner Aus.

Wild Rides Rodeo Killdeer - Part 1

A look at the Wild Rides Rodeo in Killdeer, North Dakota featuring top bull rider J.B. Mauney and NFR bareback rider Tanner Aus.

Golden Valley Shootout

In the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic, little Golden Valley, ND puts on one of the best bull riding events in the country.

Will Rasmussen

Will Rasmussen has ascended to the top of the rodeo announcing profession with class and dignity.

Deb Greenough

Deb Greenough was born into the family of the "riding Greenoughs" and was named after world champion Deb Copenhaver. He qualified for the NFR 13 consecutive years and has 15 career NFR Go-Round wins.

Montana Silversmiths

A little bucking making company in Columbus, Montana rises to be the dominant buckle maker in America.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem

One agricultural state governor had the courage to guard people's constitutional rights in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Yosts and Nutralix

The first family of team roping is also a leader in the livestock supplement industry.

Xtreme Barrel Racing - Part 1

Barrel Racers from across the country compete in events leading up the the million dollars finals in June in Salina, UT.

How Couples Met II

Rodeo entertainer, Rider Keisner, and his girlfriend and arena partner, Bethany, reveal how their relationship began.

Panaewa Stampede Rodeo Hawaii

This Hilo, Hawaii rodeo has been in existence for 28 years and replicates cowboy traditions unique to the Islands.

Fort Custer

After the battle of the Little Big Horn, Congress dedicated funds to build what might have been the most hi-tech fort of its time.

The Big Horn Museum

Located in Hardin, MT, near the site of Custer's last stand, the Big Horn Museum is inundated with layer upon layer of history.

Wickenburg Arizona Cowboy Town

Wickenburg, Arizona has evolved into the team-roping capital of the world during the winter months. But there's much more...

Pendleton Hill Meat Company

If you love the American dream, you'll love seeing how Jim Cheney and his family turned a pork supplier into a national success.

Pendleton Round-Up - Mary Bonifer

Steeped in tradition, the western attire worn by the royalty of the Pendleton Round-Up is passionately created by Mary Bonifer.

Pendleton Round-Up Rodeo - Part II

The Pendleton, Oregon Round Up, held each year in September, might be the most unique and certainly one of the best in all of America

Pendleton Round-Up Rodeo - Part I

The Pendleton Round-Up was to be “a frontier exhibition of picturesque pastimes, Indian and military spectacles, cowboy racing and bronco busting for the championship of the Northwest.” It turned out to be that and more.

Sisters Oregon Rodeo Part II

In the era when life still moved slowly enough for daydreams, and neighbors visited each other on front porches, cowboys competed in the first Sisters Rodeo.

Buffalo Chip Saloon Part II

How can a saloon that has bull riding twice a week go on to hold a community together?

World Champion Ted Nuce

Nuce was selected to coach Team USA-Wolves: An all-Native American bull riding squad for the 2020 PBR Global Cup in Arlington, Texas.

The Cast of YELLOWSTONE

Yellowstone is the number one show on television and this show features interviews of cast members Forrie Smith and Cole Hauser.

Ned & Beau Ledoux

Ned talks about following in his father's musical footsteps and Beau in his father's rodeo and ranching footsteps.

Mt. Isa Mines Rodeo Part II

An International rodeo team, comprised of Americans and Canadians, competes head to head with the Aussies

John Wayne's Bar 26 Ranch Part II

Alice Johnson talks about her husband's partnership with actor John Wayne in the 26 Bar Ranch.

American Hat Company

The responsibility that goes with being the top hat producer in America.

War Bonnet Round Up

Another look at the oldest rodeo in Idaho.

College Rodeo's Cowgirl Superstar

Sitting down with college rodeo superstar Mia Manzanares and her family.

The Youree Ranch

The Youree family has joined together to create a barrel racing powerhouse in Oklahoma

Bob Tallman

An enriching visit with the preeminent announcer in professional rodeo.