Destination Rodeo

10/12/2026

Congrats to the Badlands Circuit Finals Champions…

Next up the Texas Circuit Finals will start Tuesday!

Chase Kling wins saddle bronc title at Boot Barn Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo

https://ow.ly/ZfwL50ZWGXm

10/11/2026

Ben Andersen won rounds 2 and 3 at the Canadian Finals Rodeo on his way to winning his first Canadian Pro Rodeo Association Title!

Courtesy Elevated Media!

10/11/2026

Champions Crowned at the Canadian Finals Rodeo!

10/11/2026

Lisa Lockhart won round 2...National Finalist Summer Kosel won the barrel racing average at the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo in Minot, ND.

National Finalists Logan Olsen and Matt Zancanella won the team roping...Chase Kling won the bronc riding aggregate...Raile Jones the bull riding...Badlands Circuit Champion Ben Kramer won the ba****ck riding. National Finalist Samatha Fulton won the breakaway roping average.

https://prorodeo.com/result/2026/badlands-circuit-finals/19214?resultsTab=text
https://prorodeo.com/result/2026/badlands-circuit-finals--breakaway/19280?resultsTab=text

10/11/2026

The Wrangler WPRA National Breakaway Finals will take place December 18-19 in Fort Worth at the Newly Remodeled Will Rogers Coliseum. WPRA President Heidi Schmidt joined us on Destination Rodeo...We asked Heidi about working with the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo!

Watch our complete interview with Heidi and all of our recent interviews on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/ or go to https://destinationrodeo.com/videos/

https://wpra.com/wpra-national-breakaway-finals-2026-live/

10/11/2026

They made all kinds of history at the Canadian Finals Rodeo.

Karlie Cowie was the picture of consistency, splitting the win in round 4 and placing in four of five rounds to win the average and the year end title.

Ben Andersen emerged from an epic battle with Reigning Champion Zeke Thurston to win the bronc riding. Andersen won almost $119,000 in Canada, Thurston more than $115,000...Andersen's first Canadian title.

- Scott Guenthner rode off into retirement with his sixth Canadian steer wrestling title.
- Orin Larsen had the best regular season of his Canadian career, and followed that up winning $58,000 in five days to win his second Canadian title.
- Bradi Whiteside took a no time in round 1 and then won rounds 2-5 to win the breakaway roping.
- Team Ropers Kavis Drake and Denim Ross, ages 20 and 22, dominated the team roping winning two go rounds, the average and the year end title.
- Austin Hines from Marwayne won three go rounds, the average and his first year end title in the tie down roping.
- 20 year old bull rider Grady Young from Saskatchewan finished second in the average and left his third CFR with his first year end title.

https://rodeocanada.com/cfr-2026-live-results/

10/11/2026

The AQHA/Nutrena Horse of the Year award winners in the PRCA and the WPRA.

The Nutrena Horse of the Year presented by AQHA awards provide recognition to PRORODEO's top horses. The 2026 Nutrena Horse of the Year presented by AQHA awards were unveiled Oct. 9. The top three horses in each category are listed below. As a result of the first-place tie in the team roping header category a runoff will be launched on Monday, Oct. 10.

Steer Wrestling
1. Telle Em PYC "Banker" ridden by Justin Shaffer, Tucker Allen, Jesse Brown, Holden Myers and Clay Tom Hurt, and owned by Justin Shaffer

Team Roping Header -
T1. Dashing Company "Ernie" ridden by Brenten Hall, and owned by Guy and Shanna Howell
T1. Jess A Moose "Zeus" ridden by Lightning Aguilera, and owned by Jim Donnan

Team Roping Heeler
1. Hezaluckysonofagun "Copper" ridden by Jake Long, and owned by Jake and Tasha Long

Tie-Down Roping
1. Stylish Bugsy "Bugsy" ridden by Shane Hanchey, and owned by Shane Hanchey

Pick Up Man
1. Precision War Doc "Redman" Ridden by Tyler Kraft, and owned by Vanessa Kraft

Steer Roping
1. Unbreykable "Big Country" ridden by Kelton McMillen, and owned by Kelton McMillen

Barrel Racing
1. Buncha Dinero "Piper," ridden & owned by Hayle Gibson Stillwell

Breakaway Roping
1. Oke Colours "Copper," ridden & owned by Rylee George

https://prorodeo.com/news/2026/10/9/general-2026-nutrena-horses-of-the-year-presented-by-aqha

10/11/2026

It's awards season in the Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association...The guys who've been nominated to work in the arena during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo have been announced!

https://prorodeo.com/news/2026/10/9/general-bullfighters-barrelmen-pickup-men-finalists-for-2026-wrangler-national-finals-rodeo.

10/11/2026

Darn right I’d ask Cody Johnson to sign the dashboard of my new truck!

10/11/2026

The dual between Zeke Thurston and Ben Andersen was a Canadian Finals highlight!

Ben won it and his first Canadian title!