Rodeo: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Season Leaders Make a Statement in Round 1 of the Turquoise Circuit Finals

Cave Creek, Ariz., is hosting the Turquoise Circuit Finals over Halloween weekend, October 31 - November 1. With qualifying rodeos spanning the Grand Canyon state, as well as parts of New Mexico, Colorado, and California, the Turquoise Circuit is home to many past and present National Finals Rodeo qualifiers.

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The Scoring Rule That Could Change Everything at the NFR

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association recently announced the use of the quarter-point system at the National Finals Rodeo. While other associations have embraced this before, this will be the inaugural year for the system at the NFR.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / November 1

PBR's Rider Development Program Opens Doors for Bull Riders

If you ask the PBR, “There’s never been a better time to be a bull rider.” In recent years, bull riding prize payouts have climbed to record heights and the bulls are faster, stronger and ranker than ever before.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 31

Meet the Horsepower Giving Barrel Racers Their Edge at the NFR

In reality, very few horses get to see the inside of the Thomas and Mack arena in December. Without question, those who walk on the hallowed ground are indeed in a class by themselves.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 31

Slade Wood Continues Winning Ways Ahead of National Steer Roping Finals

The end of the 2025 regular rodeo season may have come to a close, but these National Finals Rodeo athletes aren’t slowing down any time soon. Rodeos continue

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 31

Team Roping Pair Proctor and Medlin Call It Quits On A Partnership

Team roping is the one rodeo event that forces athletes to rely heavily on their partner. Headers and heelers in the sport create a cohesive relationship between one another that can defy the laws of nature and allow them to rope a steer as a pair in under five seconds.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 30

Rodeo World Mourning Loss of Former PRCA Rodeo Administrator Jim Nichols

Jim Nichols was a friend of rodeo. He loved the sport and he invested himself in giving back to the industry in several different roles over his lifetime.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 29

The Injury Battle Haven Meged Overcame to Reach the NFR

The race to the National Finals Rodeo is not an easy one for any rodeo athlete in the country. It takes countless hours and hard work to make it into the

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 29

Barrel Racer Carlee Otero Continues To Be On Fire Ahead Of The NFR

The work hasn’t come to end for rodeo athletes pushing until the National Finals Rodeo. While the regular season ended October 1st, and the top 15 athletes

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 29

Knight and Day Race for High-Money Winning Honors at Xtreme Million

Xtreme South Jordan had everyone on the edges of their seats, with the arena record broken multiple times and two cowgirls taking home over $19,000 on the weekend.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 28

Permit Saddle Bronc Rider Turning Heads With Over $120,000 Won Before Rookie Year

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) requires that contestants who want to buy their card, and try to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR), must compete on a permit first.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 28

Young Guns Face Off in the Tie-Down Roping at South Texas Showdown

The South Texas Showdown took over Uvalde, Texas from October 20th through the 26th and showcased some of roping's best. With cash outs up to $15,000,

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 27

Weekly Professional Rodeo Recap: A New Season Heats Up From Florida to Texas

Although there are still six weeks remaining until the 2025 National Finals Rodeo (NFR), rodeos currently happening across the country count towards the 2026 standings.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 27

Riley Pruitt Makes Mountain States Circuit History With Dominating 2025 Season

The Mountain States Circuit Finals took place in Loveland, Colo., this past weekend which brought a close to the 2025 season for the contestants who competed across Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Kansas throughout the year.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 27

Talented Young Roper Earns Championship at CINCH Roping Fiesta in San Angelo

With a total payoff of $92,590, the CINCH Roping Fiesta was held in San Angelo, Texas, October 25-26. A PRCA-sanctioned event just for the tie-down ropers and steer ropers, the event paid two rounds, a finals/semi-finals, and an average.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 27

Wyoming Cowboy Earns Win at CINCH Australian Invitational Global Bronc Match

The CINCH Australian Invitational Global Bronc Match was held in Warwick, Queensland, on October 25, 2025. The best saddle bronc riders in the world were invited to Australia for a chance at $50,000.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 26

Mountain States Circuit Champions and NFR Open Qualifiers Determined

The chapter on the 2025 Mountain States rodeos has officially comes to a close. This past weekend the top 12 contestants in the circuit competed for both the year-end and average titles in Loveland, Colo.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 26

South Dakota Barrel Racer Ties NFR Qualification Record at 19 Trips

With a reputation for duplicating the same consistent runs time and again, regardless of the horse or arena conditions, Lisa Lockhart is simply a legend in barrel racing.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 26

Dual-Event Roughstock Cowboy Aims for All-Around World Championship

Wacey Schalla may not be old enough to gamble at the casinos in Las Vegas, but he’s already on his second trip to the National Finals Rodeo. This time, in two events. Schalla sits atop the Bull Riding World Standings, with over $350,000 won.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 26

Trio of Winning Saddle Bronc Riders Prove That Iron Sharpens Iron

One thing about rodeo is that the time spent working on your craft isn't the only aspect that matters if one wants to win. There are many contributing factors outside of the arena that go into the big rides and wins that are seen every day on social media.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 25

Late Stallion Sires Winners at the Highest Levels of Roping and Barrel Racing

They say versatility is the greatest attribute of the American Quarter Horse, but after so many years of specialized breeding, some people have begun to wonder...

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 25

Kimes Million Dollar Breakaway Qualifiers: Who Will Battle It Out for the Title?

The 2025 professional rodeo post-season is heating up as breakaway roping athletes are making their final push for a qualification at the Kimes Million Dollar Breakaway.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 25

Three New Team Roping Pairings Set To Compete Together at 2025 NFR

The National Finals Rodeo (NFR) is drawing near and these athletes have been working all season long to see who deserves the World Champion title in each event.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 25

Two Young Cowboys Are Gearing Up for All-Around Battle at 2025 NFR

The qualifiers for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) are now set and everybody is preparing for the bright lights of Las Vegas. There are gold buckles on the line and there is one specifically to keep an eye on- the all-around.

Rodeo News / Rodeo on SI / October 24

World Champion and Horse of the Year Reaches $2 Million LTE Milestone

One of the most well-known horses in barrel racing has hit yet another major milestone. Force The Goodbye (The Goodbye Lane x VF Forcit First x Burrs First Down) is only seven years old, but has been leaving a massive impact on the industry since his futurity year.