Category: 2016 NFR

Moments ago a bareback rider from the Midwest, specifically Zwingle, Iowa, secured his first ever Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association Bareback Riding World Championship title.  The Iowa cowboy had a dominating performance throughout the entire ten-day run that we call the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo after covering each horse that was put underneath of him.  Along…

Yesterday the second annual Boyd Gaming Cinch Chute Out began as part of the 2016 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo festivities around Las Vegas.  This year brings an entire different look as some of the most notable cowboys and cowgirls combine with many of those on the wrong side of the bubble that did not make…

Last night we all witnessed history inside of the Thomas & Mack as Wrangler National Finals Rodeo rookie contestant Amberleigh Moore tied the arena record in the ladies barrel racing event.  When asked if she and her horse had anything left she said she was optimistic that an arena record will be broken within the…

Last night’s round seven of the 2016 Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo was one that you surely did not want to miss.  The world title races are beginning to shape up quite nicely for a few of the competitors here as we look into tonight’s round eight on this fateful Thursday night.…

This year the Orleans Hotel and Casino play host to another top notch rodeo performance as the Boyd Gaming Cinch Chute-Out comes to town for three days of action.  The second annual event began earlier this afternoon as many of the top rodeo athletes that competed for the Elite Rodeo Athletes began their own quest…

During the first six rounds of the 2016 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo we have seen near record performances in at least one of the events each night.  The anticipation and excitement surrounding tonight’s round seven could be felt down on the plaza as fans lined the sidewalks in agony as they waited for the doors…

Over the last five rounds here at the 2016 Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo we have witnessed some unforgettable moments as well as some instances of heartbreak on the arena floor.  The 39 WNFR rookie contestants have put on an absolutely domination display of athleticism and proved to the world that they…

The first three rounds of the 2016 Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association’s Wrangler National Finals Rodeo has already been making history as 39 rookie contestants are taking this year’s event by storm.  It has been a real treat to watch these men and women come in to this ten day event with a new attitude and…