Cows stampeding through Chowchilla ‘preserve the Western way of life’

The Chowchilla Western Stampede, a tradition dating back to 1958, celebrated cowboy culture with a parade of cattle and ...

Chowchilla Western Stampede Cattle Drive returns

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Chowchilla Western Stampede Cattle Drive is back starting Friday. The annual event first started on March 28, 1958, and since then, the cattle drive has become a ...
Houston Press

Cowboy Diaries: Tyson Durfey — Roped Sedated Calves at Age Four

True cowboys and cowgirls are hard to find, but not at the Houston Rodeo. Life on the road leads them here this time every year for the biggest rodeo in the world, where they’ll ride and wrangle ...
Houston Chronicle

Tie-down roping is cowboy's passion

Perhaps his greatest moment as a cowboy came courtesy of his experimenting with team roping, but for Houston native Fred Whitfield, his heart still lies with tie-down roping. In 1999, Whitfield became ...
Statesman Journal

Breakaway roping gives cowgirls another option to compete at St. Paul Rodeo

Melody Hale has been coming to the St. Paul Rodeo for decades. Despite being a competitive roper with 30 years of experience, her trips from her home in Tenino, Washington, to the big rodeo in the ...