Las Vegas residents no doubt have noticed the influx of thousands of visitors clad in cowboy hats and boots and Wrangler jeans this week. There’s a good reason for that, as the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is back yet again.
National Finals Rodeo
The ultimate goal, since the day Trevor Brazile won his first all-around world title in 2002, always was to break Ty Murray’s record of seven all-around world crowns.
Beyond the National Finals Rodeo’s nightly performances are a variety of things to see and do to enhance your NFR experience.
Following are breakdowns of each championship on the line at the 2013 National Finals Rodeo, with the list of qualifiers in each event, along with overviews of each title race and event descriptions.
Walking onto the floor at the Thomas &Mack Center last year in front of a sellout crowd of more than 18,000 at the National Finals Rodeo, Elko native Dakota Eldridge vowed not to return to the NFR unless he was competing in it.
Buying rodeo bulls is not just for cowboys and ranchers anymore. Taking a page from the race horse industry, rodeo bull-breeding companies are marketing to buyers outside of the traditional rural ranch setting.
In most circles, hazing is not only frowned upon but punishable by prosecution. But in pro rodeo, hazing of a different sort takes place at every rodeo, and it’s crucial for a steer wrestler’s success.
Imagine the New York Yankees breaking out an updated version of their classic pinstripes, the gold standard of sports uniforms that have adorned the likes of Babe Ruth and Derek Jeter across two centuries.
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