Loralee Ward’s primary place of residency is her Cimarron trailer. When she is not on the road, she calls Fort Lupton, Colorado, home. She attends Colorado State University (online) and rodeos for coach Seth Peterson. She professionally rodeos in the Mountain States Circuit. With the support of her parents (Jim and Cheryl), brother (Kody), and many mentors; Loralee works to develop her passion for training barrel futurity horses. She plans to graduate from CSU and then apply for law school–as long as rodeo/horse training stays at bay. The only thing that Loralee likes more than a good barrel horse is a rare steak. She hopes to bring important coverage to rodeo and western sports from the perspective of an up-and-comer.
The hot seat is not a desired position right now, but cowboys and cowgirls are taking on the challenge and trying to make every penny count toward their NFR and Circuit Finals dreams. Homedale, Idaho provided earnings for several on the journey.
The Northwest late-summer run begins. Hermiston, Ore. is famous for watermelons but this week, it helped move the bubble for the world standings and give major boosts to circuit cowboy and cowgirls.
Mowry comes back for the second round with vengeance on FORCE THE GOODBYE after an equipment malfunction in the first round. Jordynn Knight takes home her second Royal Crown Derby average championship.
A solid veteran got the rare opportunity in the futurity to improve her rebound statistics after a tack malfunction in the derby. The youth competitors dominated the derby competition.
Blown tires could not keep team ropers Ross Ashford and Coy Rahlmann from winning Dodge City. The payout in Dodge City helps several competitors move further away from the No. 15 bubble.
The Olympics give athletes the opportunity to display patriotism for their county at the highest level. While rodeo did not find its way to the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Calgary and Salt Lake City Winter Olympics hosted exhibition competitions. Team USA t
The Ty Teigen Memorial Barrel Race provides barrel racers in Northern Colorado and the surrounding area the rare opportunity to run at added money. One-hundred
Sitnal Livestock Productions produces a unique event—from the setup to pole bending competition—everyone has the opportunity to earn their portion of the pie.
The Badlands Circuit cowboys and cowgirls show up at their circuit rodeos for event wins. One bull rider walks away from Burke, S.D., over $10,000 richer.
The highest marked ride in the bull riding for the 2024 season happened at Spanish Fork, Utah during the Fiesta Days. See who else earned substantial wins.
Cali Saggione, 13-year-old girl from New Boston, Texas, wins more in the team penning showcase than the women of professional rodeo. Cali pulls off back-to-back wins under the lights of the Days of '47 Rodeo.