The Shane Hanchey Invitational concluded yesterday in Giddings, Texas. Let’s look at what happened and who walked away victorious. This invitational had a star-studded line-up. With 60 contestants, ...

With a quick nod, Adam Gray’s world blurs into motion. A 250-pound calf shoots out of a metal gate with Gray and his horse, Tux, close on its heels. When Tux thrusts forward with his back legs, Gray ...

BLACKFOOT – One of the oldest events if not the oldest event in rodeo is calf roping. Now called tie down roping, except by the true old-timers in the game, calf roping started on the ranches, when a ...

If Kelly and Todd Thompson of Munday collapse at the end of the week, who’s going to blame them? Son Kreece is competing in team roping at the Texas High School Rodeo Association State Finals, and ...

Stallion Performance Record: Earner of $240,903; NCHA Certificate of Ability NCHA Horse Of the Year. NCHA Horse Of the Year, 2012 Bonanza Open Derby Champion, Cattlemens Open Derby Champion, Calgary ...

A cowboy may use two loops, if and only if both ropes are carried. Catch as catch can is the general rule in tie down roping. Cowboy must dismount, go down the rope, catch and throw the calf by hand ...

The 2025 Shane Hanchey Invitational has come to an end and these rodeo athletes pulled out some of their best performances of the season for this iconic event. From junior ropers to professionals, ...