PRORODEO Sports News - September 5, 2025

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BOBBY KERR CELEBRATING HIS ENERGY & HIS SPECIALTY ACT SKOGQUIST'S CONFIDENCE-BOOSTING WIN AT KITSAP XTREME BULLS JESS POPE WINS KITSAP STAMPEDE MASON YANCY CAPTURES CALDWELL WIN WILL LUMMUS CONTINUES WINNING WAYS AT HORSE HEAVEN ROUNDUP TY ERICKSON FINDS MOMENTUM AT FARM-CITY PRO RODEO

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 5, 2025

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STETSON WRIGHT The five-time PRCA All-Around World Champion takes saddle bronc crown at Mountain Valley Stampede.

06 XTREME BRONCS FINALS Brody Wells takes the win.

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GARY REMPEL The pickup man announces his retirement after nearly 50 years in rodeo.

ETHAN SKOGQUIST A confidence-boosting Kitsap Xtreme Bulls win gives Skogquist a boost in the World Standings.

WILL LUMMUS The steer wrestler continues his winning ways at the Horse Heav en Roundup in Washington.

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SPORTS NEWS BRODY WELLS EARNS EVENT RECORD $37,901 AT XTREME BRONCS FINALS

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SPECIALTY ACT KERR Bobby Kerr bringing energy to rodeos despite cancer battle.

MASON YANCY CAPTURES CALDWELL The bareback rider's 84.5- point ride helped him win the two-head average with 171.5 points.

BOBBY KERR CELEBRATING HIS ENERGY & HIS SPECIALTY ACT SKOGQUIST'S CONFIDENCE-BOOSTING WIN AT KITSAP XTREME BULLS JESS POPE WINS KITSAP STAMPEDE MASON YANCY CAPTURES CALDWELL WIN WILL LUMMUS CONTINUES WINNING WAYS AT HORSE HEAVEN ROUNDUP TY ERICKSON FINDS MOMENTUM AT FARM-CITY PRO RODEO

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ON THE COVER Brody Wells etched his name in history with a win at the Xtreme Broncs Finals in Rapid City, S.D., on Aug. 17 in PRCA photo by Clay Guardipee.

JESS POPE Kitsap Stampede win highlights monster weekend for Pope.

TY ERICKSON Erickson finds momentum, playoff points at Farm-City Pro Rodeo

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Rookie bareback rider Sage Allen celebrates center stage with fans at Rodeo Billings new outdoor arena at Metra Park after his arena record-breaking 90.5-point ride on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Night Crawler. PRCA photo by Kristen Schurr

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Wells was the only cowboy to have two 90-plus point rides in the Xtreme Broncs Finals. His second, a 91-point ride on Big Bucks Rodeo’s Freckles, sealed the victory in the short round. PRCA photo by Clay Guardipee

BRODY WELLS TAKES CONTROL EN ROUTE TO XTREME BRONCS FINALS WIN

By Zach Alvira

B rody Wells knew exactly what he needed to accomplish head ing into the short go at the Xtreme Broncs Finals in Rapid City, S.D., Aug. 17. The 21-year-old Powell, Wyo., cowboy was the only bronc rider to record a 90-plus point ride in the long round. Ahead of the short round, Wells drew a matchup with Big Bucks Rodeo's Freckles, a horse that has been ridden seven out of 10 times this season with an average score of just over 81 points. It was an ideal matchup of sorts for Wells, who controlled the narrative with his 92-point ride on Champi onship Pro Rodeo's Damaged Goods earlier in the night. He needed just over an 85 to win the average title, but Wells aimed higher

and delivered. A second 90-point ride - this one a 91 - allowed him to cruise to the championship with an overall score of 183 points on two head, six points higher than runner-up Zac Dallas. Wells earned an event record $37,901 for 16 seconds of work. "To go in there and draw a horse like that and have a 90-plus to set the pace, it gave me a lot of momentum heading into the short round,” Wells told the PRORODEO Sports News. “I went into the short round with confi dence. It’s just special.” The Xtreme Broncs Finals brought some of the top bronc riders in the world together. Eight-time PRCA World Champion Stetson Wright competed alongside his two brothers, reigning PRCA World Champion Sad

dle Bronc Rider Ryder and Statler. Dawson Hay, Kade Bruno, Zeke Thurston, Brody Cress, Sage New man, Wyatt Casper and Ben Anders en were also in the field, representing most of the Top 15 saddle bronc riders in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings. A field that loaded meant Wells had a chance to put his name in the history books in Rapid City. In just its sixth year, the Xtreme Broncs Finals has a short list of winners - Casper won the event the last two years. Wells now joins the champion ranks, an honor that comes during a strong stretch of rodeos. “I’ve dreamed of winning that since before I even started (rodeoing),” Wells said. “I remember watching it on TV and seeing (Brody) Cress and Ryder (Wright) win it. I remember

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thinking to myself, ‘Man, I

he placed second at Rodeo Billings (Mont.) and the Fallon County Fair & Rodeo. Those performances followed up first-place wins at the Bozeman (Mont.) Stampede and the Lea County PRCA Rodeo in Lovington, N.M., a PRORODEO Series rodeo. He also picked up a victory at the Farm-City Pro Rodeo, another Series event, and big checks in North Dakota, where he made multiple stops. “I’ve just been riding out the lows and riding out the highs,” Wells said. “I control what I can control and come into every ride with confidence … walk up to the bucking chutes with your shoulders back and chin up ready to win.” The checks have proven to be pivotal as he has crept up the world stand ings. He entered Rapid City with less than $30,000 separating him and the

top three in the standings. The win moved him to fourth in the world, giving him a boost of mo mentum as he begins to solidify his second qualification for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas in December to chase his first gold buckle. “It’s all about keeping the momentum going,” Wells said. “I don’t think too far ahead. Anything can happen when you get to the NFR and everybody wants to be a world champ. I believe I can but I’m just going to keep it simple, do my job every night and see where we’re at after the Round 10.”

can’t wait to get my card and be riding there.’ “Now to win it and have my name up there is pretty

neat.” Wells' hot streak began in late July with top 10 finishes at key PRO RODEO Series rodeos, including Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days, Utah Days of '47 Rodeo in Salt Lake City,

and the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo in Castle Rock, Colo. It carried over into August where

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ETHAN SKOGQUIST EARNS CONFIDENCE-BOOSTING

WIN AT KITSAP XTREME BULLS E than Skogquist needed a boost in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings when he arrived in Bremerton, Wash., for the Kitsap Stampede Xtreme Bulls Aug. 24. By Alex Dodd

The top 40 bull rider's chances of a big payday increased when he matched up with All In Pro Rodeo's Regulator - the same bull that Bryce Jensen won the Kitsap Stampede on Aug. 22. Skogquist matched Regulator for an 88-point ride to claim the top spot in the Rank 45 Xtreme Bulls event. "I was completely ecstatic when I found out I had (Regulator)," Skogquist told the PRORODEO Sports News. "They've been 90 or 91 on him a few times this year, and I watched them (Jensen on Regulator) because I was out the same night. My mindset was pretty simple, just go at him and sit in the middle. I just got my mash and went to him."

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Ethan Skogquist got the boost he needed with a win at the Kitsap Xtreme Bulls. PRCA photo by Kent Soule

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Stetson Wright had an electrifying ride to win Ellensburg Xtreme Bulls. PRCA photo by Lara St. Jacques

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WRIGHT CLAIMS DRAMATIC WIN AT ELLENSBURG (WASH.) RODEO RANK 45 XTREME BULLS By PRCA Staff A fter his 2024 PRORODEO season was completely ruined by a hamstring injury, superstar Stetson Wright is making up for lost time in 2025.

The eight-time PRCA World Champion had his talent on full display Aug. 30 at the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo Division 1 Rank 45 Xtreme Bulls. Wright had an electrify ing 91.5-point ride on Corey & Lange Rodeo's Hell Ya Rosco in the finals to claim the two-head average win with 179 points. "Right before that I watched Ky (Hamilton) make a great ride (89.5 points) and it had me all fired up," Wright said moments after his victory during an in-arena interview with The Cowboy Channel. "I knew how steep that bull was going to be and I just kept trying to keep my chin down and he kept raising it up but as long as you keep your hand shut you can get some things done."

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BIG WEEKEND FOR DAMIAN BRENNAN CAPPED AT ELLENSBURG

By Shawn Harrison Special to PRORODEO Sports News

Damian Brennan’s big weekend was capped off in Ellenburg with a win. PRCA photo by Rosanna Salas

H aving been the 2024 PRCA Sad dle Bronc Riding Reserve Cham pion when the dust had settled at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Damian Brennan has his sights on a gold buckle in 2025. The 26-year-old from Injune, Queensland, Australia, wrapped up a very successful weekend on Monday

at the Ellensburg Rodeo in Washing ton. Having covered Calgary Stampede's Weekend Departure in the first round for 88 points at Ellensburg, he matched up with Calgary Stampede's Grandslam Baby for an 86.5-point trip. His two-head average total of 174.5 points was good enough to win

the average and collect over $10,000 in earnings. "I'm feeling really good," Brennan said. "I've had a great weekend. I think I've had an over $20,000 week end. It's just rolling for me right now. I want to finish off the season and win that gold buckle this year. … I want to take the next step."

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Steer wrestler Bridger Chambers took the win at the Magic Valley Stampede. PRCA photo by Amanda Dilworth

T he morning slack at the Magic Valley Stampede in Filer, Idaho, is often overlooked. But for steer wrestler Bridger Chambers, the Aug. 29 slack was where he shined the brightest. Everything came together for Chambers as he clocked a BRIDGER CHAMBERS POWERS TO WIN AT MAGIC VALLEY STAMPEDE By Kensie Darst-Todd, Special to PRORODEO Sports News

3.6-second run to capture the rodeo victory. "There wasn't much going through my mind," Chambers said. "I knew I had a good steer. My job was just to hit the barrier and do my part after that. Thankfully, it worked out for (me to win) first."

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Wacey Schalla continued to impress Aug. 31 with a win in Walla Walla. PRCA photo by Gini Roberge

WACEY SCHALLA STRIKES AGAIN AT WALLA WALLA FRONTIER DAYS

By Alex Dodd Champion, earned a pivotal victory at the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo Xtreme Bulls Aug. 30. The following night, Schalla struck back with a 90-point ride atop Bridwell Pro Rodeos' No. 62j to win the bull riding title at Walla Walla (Wash.) Frontier Days.

A ll season, Wacey Schalla and Stetson Wright have traded blows atop the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings in the race for the bull rid ing title. The trend continued Labor Day Weekend. Wright, an eight-time PRCA World

"Whenever you have a guy like Stet son and you're chasing each other back and forth, you've got to step up your game and be riding," Schalla told the PRORODEO Sports News. "It dang sure helps when you're out in the same performance. It makes you ride a little harder."

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SPECIALTY ACT BOBBY KERR BRINGING ENERGY TO RODEOS DESPITE CANCER BATTLE By Zach Alvira

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I t's rare to see Bobby Kerr without a smile on his face in and around a PRORODEO arena. It's what he lives for. It's the air he likes to breathe. Entertaining rodeo fans is something he has done for more than two decades, and since 2014 in the PRCA. He's faced many bouts with adversity, but his current fight has prov en to be his toughest. "We've basically done all we can do," Kerr said. "I've got rodeos booked as long as we are able. Some days I'm better than others." Kerr was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2021. He underwent chemotherapy treat ment, which proved to be successful as the tumor shrunk. But in 2023, it was discovered the tumor had spread to his stomach, liver, chest and lungs. At that point, Kerr said it seemed like doctors wanted to throw in the towel. Chemotherapy would only slow the spread. Experimental drugs were out of the question as he didn't want to be a guinea pig. He was offered hos pice care with the intention of it simply being used for pain management. He decided to manage the pain himself and go back on the road to perform at rodeos. Scans showed no further spreading, so doc tors gave him the go-ahead to continue doing what he loves. "We do whatever we can do for pain," Kerr said. "We usually try to time it so it's kicked in so I can do my performance. I've tweaked my performance a bit, doing stuff I know I can do." Rodeo has always been a way of life for Kerr. He has trained horses for more than 50 years and is well-known pairing his equine part ners with dogs in his act. One act, which he utilized while in Spanish Fork, Utah, involves a horse sitting in an old automobile with two dogs on the hood. It's one of his original acts that helped him earn

Bobby Kerr isn’t letting his battle with cancer sway him from doing what he loves at rodeos. PRCA photo by Steve Gray

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the PRCA Specialty Act of the Year Award five times. He's been to the NFR once and in 2011 was named a fi nalist and fan favorite of the Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover. He won the title in 2012. In 2013 he was named IPRA National Finals Rodeo Showcase Champion. A year later he was a Mustang Million Finalist with two horses and made an appearance on Good Morning Amer ica. Perhaps one of Kerr's most proud accomplishments, though, is his creation of the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, located in the Stockyards in Fort Worth, Texas. He was inducted into the hall he founded with his wife Susan in 2021. "It was unbelievable," Kerr said of his induction. "I wasn't even rodeoing then. I knew a lot of cowboys because I used to build Western furniture. I never dreamed of being in it myself. It was a really special night." Kerr's battle with cancer has brought the PRORODEO community together to rally around him. He's been hon ored throughout the season at most of his stops, and those he has to cancel last minute due to pain have been more than understanding. But Kerr tries to avoid doing that as much as possible. He wants to fulfill his schedule to the best of his ability. More than anything, it's because it brings him joy. The Fiesta Days Rodeo in Spanish Fork, Utah, was a bucket list item for Kerr. When he was first diagnosed with cancer, he had to cancel his appearance. Even in pain this year, he made it his mission to cross that rodeo off his list. He did and he was honored for it.

"It's like a dream that people have reached out," Kerr said. "The announcers, the crowd … standing ovations and the people com ing back to find us at the barns to talk to us. Some tell us about their experience with cancer. I've heard a lot of stories. "It's mind blowing to me that people have taken an interest in my cancer."

Kerr with his Dress Act of the Year buckle at the 2024 PRCA Awards Banquet. PRCA photo by Hailey Rae

Kerr has become an inspiration. Not only to those in the PRO RODEO community, but to his wife, Susan. As his pain has progressively wors ened due to the cancer, Kerr has been unable to travel in the family rig like he used to. Simple bumps in the road can cause immense pain, so he now flies to almost every rodeo he per forms at. He and Susan hired a driver for the rig. Susan rides along to look after the horses and dogs. Susan said she is proud of how her husband has battled his illness. He has never complained and never felt sorry for himself in the process. He takes things one step at a time, inspiring everyone around him along the way. "I don't know if it's the adrenaline coursing through his veins that just gives him that little more oomph to go do what he's got to do," Susan said. "I know it's helping him, because I see him first day to the last day. Every body else is getting tired and worn out, but by the last day, he's feeling so much better. It's just amazing to see,

and I'm just so proud of him." Kerr doesn't know when his PRORO DEO career will come to an end. It's not something he often thinks about. Every day he wakes up and assesses how he feels. That's how he decides to go about his day. In November 2024, Kerr was told by doctors he wouldn't live to the end of the year. He's surpassed that mark by a long shot. He said he knows it could be any day, week, month or longer that his body gives up the fight with cancer. But if he can still perform, he's going to. At the end of the day, bringing joy to rodeo fans fuels him to keep doing what he loves. "I tell committees all the time I'm a high-risk hire," Kerr said. "Something can happen any day. I just get a joy of when I get on my horse and get comfortable. The performance keeps me going."

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KITSAP STAMPEDE BAREBACK WIN HIGHLIGHTS MONSTER WEEKEND FOR JESS POPE

By Alex Riley, Special to PRORODEO Sports News

Jess Pope capped off a monster weekend with a win at the Kitsap Stampede. PRCA photo by Kent Soule

T he moment he saw his matchup on the Kitsap Stam pede daysheet, bareback rider Jess Pope knew he had an opportunity for a big day. Pope was matched up with Korkow Rodeo’s Tater Tot, an up-and-comer in PRORODEO which made its first appear ance at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo last season. The result favored Pope, who had an 87.5-point ride to take the win at the Kitsap Stampede, adding to the earn

ings he collected at the Horse Heaven Roundup in Kenne wick, Wash., Aug. 23. "I look at bareback riding as I've just got to show up and do my job. I put the time in at home, I don't take no for an answer and I'm trying to strive for perfection," Pope said. "I've been feeling really good this whole year and doing well at the right places. I'm in a lot better position than I was last year."

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Will Lummus continued his winning ways at the Horse Heaven Roundup Rodeo. PRCA photo by Roseanna Sales

WILL LUMMUS CONTINUES WINNING WAYS AT THE HORSE HEAVEN ROUNDUP

By Kensie Darst-Todd, Special to PRORODEO Sports News

W ill Lummus is no stranger to big moments, and the 33-year-old steer wrestler from Byhalia, Miss., deliv ered again at the Horse Heaven Roundup Rodeo Aug. 22, capturing both the short round and the average titles with 11.8 seconds on three head. For Lummus, who entered Kennewick as the No. 1 bull dogger in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings, the victory was a combination of opportunity, horsepower and timing After advancing through the early rounds, he turned in

a decisive short-round run aboard Finding Meno, also known as "Crush," the 2024 PRCA/AQHA Steer Wrestling Horse of the Year owned by Ty and Cierra Erickson. "I was on Crush, last year's Horse of the Year," Lummus said. "Our horses were up here in Coeur d'Alene (Idaho) last night, so Ty let me jump on Crush. I've been on him and had some luck - I won Sheridan (Wyo.) on Crush, and I've had some luck on him before in the past. He was gra cious enough to let me on, and it worked out for us."

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By Shawn Harrison, Special to PRORODEO Sports News CAPTURES BIG WIN IN CALDWELL H is first memories of the Cald well (Idaho) Night Rodeo are not the best. That changed in a big way Aug. 16 for bareback rider Ma son Yancy in the short round of the storied Idaho rodeo. Yancy, 21, made the eight-second ride aboard Powder River Rodeo's Heads Up Hank for 84.5 points to win the two-head average with 171.5 points. "I got on that horse (Heads Up Hank) a week ago in Grace, Idaho, and he yanked my teeth out," Yancy said. "I was not excited to get on him again, if I'm being honest with you. I was a little nervous but knew I had to be way more aggressive with him. … It felt like a dogfight." BAREBACK RIDER MASON YANCY

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Bareback rider Mason Yancy had a night to remember on Aug. 16 in Caldwell. PRCA photo by Kathryn Coleman

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ERICKSON FINDS MOMENTUM, PLAYOFF

POINTS AT FARM-CITY PRO RODEO

By Alex Dodd

T y Erickson needed a boost entering the Farm-City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston, Ore. Aug. 6-9. The 2019 PRCA Steer Wrestling World Champion and nine-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier entered the event just outside of the top 25 of the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings with a fourth straight trip to Las Vegas hanging in the balance. Erickson made up some ground and picked up pivotal PRORODEO Playoff Series points in the Beaver State, sealing the top spot in the average at 7.6 points on two head. "Anytime you can get a big win like Hermiston, it's a big deal," Erickson told the PRORODEO Sports News. "Especially for me because I'm a little behind now. It's really big for me because it kind of puts me back in the race."

“Anytime you can get a big win like Hermiston, it's a big deal.” ~ Ty Erickson

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Cody Devers made the most of the opportunity presented to him in Moses Lake. PRCA photo by Roseanna Sales

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CODY DEVERS MAKES MOST OF OPPOR TUNITY IN MOSES LAKE O pportunity came knocking at the Moses Lake (Wash.) Round-Up Rodeo Aug. 15, and 30-year-old steer wrestler Cody Devers didn't hesitate to answer. After a few turnouts opened the door for more competitors in Washington, the Perryton, Texas, cowboy hustled from the Gooding (Idaho) Pro Rodeo. With a solid steer draw and confidence in his horsepow er, he seized the chance and walked away with a decisive win with a 3.7-second run. "We saw there were some turnouts and drove straight there," Devers said. "We knew we were going to have a rerun, which was pretty beneficial. I called a few guys, figured out what our steers were, and knew I had a good chance. My hazer, Marc Join er, did a great job, and once I caught him and laid him over, I knew it was going to be a pretty good check." By Kensie Darst-Todd Special to PRORODEO Sports News

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LAYTON GREEN CHOOSES

WISELY ON HIS WAY TO CANBY SADDLE BRONC TITLE

By Alex Riley, Special to PRORODEO Sports News

L ayton Green had a decision to make on where to be Aug. 16. The Millarville, Alberta, saddle bronc rider was pondering two

options - head to the short round at the Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo or make his way to the Canby (Ore.) Rodeo for a one-header. When he saw his draw in Canby, the choice was an easy one. His intuitions turned out to be spot on. Green's matchup with Calgary Stampede bucking horse Dandy Delight was the showdown of the rodeo. His 90-point ride in the final go was a half-point better than Wyatt Casper, helping lift Green to a much-needed victory.

"I had actually been on that horse three times before I had him last night," Green said with a laugh. "I actually made the short round in Caldwell last night as well, but having that horse and knowing what he can be, I just de cided I would rather go to Canby and get on that one. I figured it was a pretty good chance to win first."

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ROCKER STEINER SHINES ON SPECIAL NIGHT AT GOLDEN SPIKE RODEO By Shawn Harrison, Special to PRORODEO Sports News

Rocker Steiner shined on a special night at the Golden Spike Rodeo. Photo Courtesy Golden Spike Rodeo

A s the 100th anniversary of the Golden Spike Rodeo ended with the fourth and final performance Aug. 23, there was plenty to cheer about. Before the final perfor mance - and in fact each night - there was a special tribute for two local police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Steiner was matched up with Wrangler National Finals Rodeo bucking horse War Widow of Legacy Pro Rodeo.

He was able to focus after the emotional start and keep in stride with War Widow from the opening jump and won the rodeo with an 88-point ride. "With the bagpipes and the (police dog) sitting there in front of us, there is no better pump up than that," Steiner said. "That's as much motivation as you could ever get. There was no way nobody was going to beat me tonight after that."

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STETSON WRIGHT TIES HIS FATHER’S ARENA RECORD IN SADDLE BRONC RIDING WIN AT GOODING

Stetson Wright matched his father Cody’s arena record in Gooding. PRCA photo by Lara St. Jacques

By Ted Harbin, Special to PRORODEO Sports News

I t's only fitting that the final night of the 100th celebration of the Gooding Pro Rodeo featured an arena-record-ty ing ride by possibly the winningest cowboy of this generation. Eight-time world champion Stetson Wright rode Summit Pro Rodeo's Cowboy Fool for 90 points Aug. 15 to tie an arena record established 12 years earlier … by his father, ProRodeo Hall of Famer Cody Wright. The result was the saddle bronc riding victory at the Gooding Pro Rodeo. "I didn't really get to rodeo with my dad," Stetson Wright said. "That was something Rusty and Ryder did, so

the closest thing I can do is try to tie records and do what he did and try to do it better. He set the bar pretty high. To be able to tie an arena record with him is pretty awesome, especially one that's been held for that long.

super special. In and out of the arena and every aspect of my life, he's my hero, my idol, what I look up to. I'm going to cherish this moment forever."

"You don't get too many rodeos these days where the record's held for that long, and just to top it off and have it be with my dad, that's

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Tristen Hutchings’ first trip to the Cowtown Xtreme Bulls paid off. PRCA photo by Andre De Silva

TRISTEN HUTCHINGS STAYS STEADY EN ROUTE TO COW TOWN XTREME BULLS WIN

By Alex Riley, Special to PRORODEO Sports News

T risten Hutchings' first trip to the Northeast certainly turned out to be a productive one.

including a win in the finals, making him the lone bull rider to cover three

on his way to 251.5 points and a near ly $19,000 payday. "It was fun. It was my first year coming over here.

He had never been north of the Mason Dixon Line until participating in the Cowtown Xtreme Bulls in Woodstown Pilesgrove, N.J., Aug. 11-12. After a sluggish start at the Rank 45 XBulls Tour destination, Hutchings bounced back with a pair of improved scores,

This is my first time even being on this side of the world," Hutchings said of the competition. "They put a pretty good pen of bulls together over here for being on the East Coast. They bring some guys from Oklahoma and they bring a good set of bulls over here."

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STETSON WRIGHT TAKES SADDLE BRONC CROWN AT MOUNTAIN VALLEY STAMPEDE By Kensie Darst-Todd Special to PRORODEO Sports News

“I feel like if you run in a good horse, there's a good chance that I can make something happen.” ~ Stetson Wright

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S tetson Wright added anoth er key win to his summer run on his home turf, claiming the saddle bronc riding title at the 2025 Mountain Valley (Utah) Stam pede Aug. 2 with an 89-point ride aboard Powder River Ro deo's Flip A Coin. The five-time PRCA All-Around World Champion (2019 2023) continues to chase world titles in both saddle bronc and bull riding. The win in Heber City moves him one step closer to that goal, and with plans to make an appearance at the 2025 Wran gler National Finals Rodeo. "Heber (City) was super good - I had a horse from Powder River called Flip A Coin. Statler (his younger brother) just won Herriman, Utah, on that horse so I knew that I could win on it," Stetson said. "It's a big gray horse with a little scoot, and then just jumps and kicks just like a guy wants. I feel like if you run in a good horse, there's a good chance that I can make something hap pen. So, it was super good to draw."

Stetson Wright took another step toward the all-around title with a win in saddle bronc at

the Mountain Valley Stampede. PRCA photo by Lara St. Jaques

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Dylan Terro is on the road to recovery after he was kicked in the chest in Cheyenne. Courtesy photo

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DYLAN TERRO ON ROAD TO RECOVERY AFTER CHEYENNE ROUGHSTOCK GATE ACCIDENT By Zach Alvira

T he condition of Dylan Terro, who was kicked in the chest while working the roughstock gate at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 25, is improving, according to Smith Pro Rodeos General Manager Cody Kidd. But the road to recovery remains long. "He's making major improvements," Kidd told the PRORODEO Sports News. "Doctors are pleased with everything he's doing so far and the progress he's made since the acci dent happened. Don't get me wrong, he still has a lot to go through as far as his chest, his ribs and the other injuries that weren't as extensive at the time." Terro, who works for Smith Pro Rode os, was tended to by multiple doctors

on the dirt following the accident July 25 during the semifinal rounds. He was taken by ambulance to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center where he was initially given grim odds of over coming the injury. The main concern was Terro's heart, as the blow from the horse caused serious trauma and broke several ribs. Machines assisted his breathing and heart in the early days following the injury. But he has remained stable during the short periods of time the machines were turned off. The PRORODEO community has shown support for Terro and his fam ily, with over $30,000 raised for him in the Cheyenne Frontier Days 50/50 raffle during the rodeo.

A Venmo account has been set up by Dylan's wife, Jolie, for donations: @ Jolie-Boudreaux-1. The last four digits of her phone number are 2990. Cards and checks can be sent to the following address: DYLAN TERRO C/O VERABANK 105 HWY 31 E. PO BOX 127 CHANDLER, TEXAS 75758 "It's amazing to see the support," Kidd said. "People are waiting to help and give, it's overwhelming to be honest. There are so many people out there wanting to help and people doing something every day to help."

37,901 The total earnings by saddle bronc rider Brody Wells after completing two 90-plus point rides en route to the Xtreme Broncs Finals win in Rapid City, S.D., and a new event record on Aug. 17.

$49,797 The total earnings for Stetson Wright in bull riding and saddle bronc riding at the Ellensburg Rodeo and Xtreme Bulls, Walla Walla Frontier Days and Magic Valley Stampede. Wright took home the bull riding title at the Ellensburg Xtreme Bulls and saddle bronc title at Walla Walla.

$18,716 The total earnings for saddle bronc rider Damian Brennan after solid performances in Ellensburg, Walla Walla and the Magic Valley Stampede Labor Day Weekend.

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GARY REMPEL PICKUP MAN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER NEARLY 50 YEARS

By Zach Alvira

F or nearly five decades, Gary Rempel has been responsible for ensuring the safety of roughstock athletes and the horses and bulls they ride in PRORODEO competitions. He excelled at one of ro deo's most important jobs. But now, after an illustri ous career that includes nine trips to the Wran gler National Finals Ro deo as a pickup man and the 2017 PRCA Pickup Man of the Year honor, Rempel announced his retirement. "I've been slowly work ing toward it," Rempel told the PRORODEO Sports News. "I made my mind up a couple years ago and told Cal gary (Stampede) it would be my last. I wanted to slow down, and C5 Rodeo offered me a job. I said I'd give them two years."

Rempel's retirement tour came to an end in Helena, Mont., at the Last Chance Stampede in late July. He was honored by the Last Chance committee with a belt buckle and engraved knife.

Longtime pickup man Gary Rempel has called it a career. PRCA photo by Billie Jean Duff

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bucking horse, Virgil, who is widely regarded as one of the best of all time. "I got to work with some of the best horses of all time. That's one of the things I do miss," Rempel said. "(Virgil) is amazing. Him, Grated Coconut and (Kesler Championship Rodeo's) Cool Alley were all great to be around." Rempel leaves rodeo with plenty of accolades outside of the NFR and PRCA annual honor. He was a pickup man for the Canadian Finals Rodeo 21 times. In 2009 he was named the Canadian Cowboy of the Year. He was inducted into the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2013, and the next year was inducted into the Pendleton Roundup & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame. Leaving rodeo won't be easy for Rempel. Though having the op portunity to stay home rather than hit the road is something he admits he is looking forward to. He plans to take it easy with his wife, Judy. She will remain working for the next year or so, but the two have plans to travel. Rempel said it may be hard for him to stay away from rodeo altogether. He may help out local ranches close to his Montana home. He also told his C5 colleagues he may end up at rodeos they provide stock for, offering some critiques to his fellow pickup men. "They're going to have to put up with me a little bit," Rempel laughed. "I might show up here and there and critique those guys for the heck of it." No matter how involved Rempel is in the coming months and years, PRO RODEO will always hold a special place in his heart. "Rodeo is all I've done," Rempel said. "You meet so many good people … contestants and contractors … all the friends you make. I'll miss a lot of that. Rodeo gets to be part of you."

"I thought it would be as good a place as any," Rempel said. "It's a strange feeling. I got home and thought, 'Darn it, that was the last rodeo.' It's dif ferent but I've been working toward it for two years so it's fine. I've got lots of stuff to do." Rempel worked for the Calgary Stam

pede from 1985 to 2023. He spent the last two years with C5 Rodeo, a fellow Cana da-based stock contractor. He's

worked with great rough stock over the years, including ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking horse Grated

Coconut from Calgary Stam pede. Recently,

he's worked with C5's star

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PASSINGS

LONGTIME ROPER AND HORSE-TRAILER GURU GEORGE “PETE” ZANETTI PASSES AWAY

L ongtime pro roper and horse-trailer guru George "Pete" Zanetti passed away on July 30. He was 86. Pete was born in Victorville, Calif., to Anthony and Pearl Zanetti and grew up working in their donut shop, the Desert Maid Bakery. He began riding horses at a very young age with his father, picking up a rope when he was 9 years old and only putting it down a few years ago. Zanetti purchased his RCA card in 1958, when PRO RODEO memberships cost just $25. He hit the rodeo trail out of California in the 1960s and made the most of those calf-roping runs on a grandson of Driftwood that he rode for 18 years. Even when Zanetti was drafted into the Army in 1962, he was based at a missile defense station where his commanding officers would let him off to borrow a horse and rope at the few pro rodeos in New England. When he’d gotten drafted, he’d dropped off his horses at Jack Roddy’s place to sell, and noticed a two-horse aluminum trailer out in the middle of a pasture. Prior to World War II, horses were typically transported in the back of a truck. Zanetti traded a horse for that 1955 single-axle, open-top trailer, then put tires on it and a tarp across the top and used it to move to Baltimore. That launched his opening of Pete Zanetti Trailers in 1979 in Apple Valley, Calif. With the help of his fami ly, Pete built more than 270 custom aluminum horse trailers – everything from a single-axle one-horse to a triple-horse straight-ahead in six-horse and eight-horse versions. Today, they are collector’s items. Rumor has it that a Pete Zanetti-built aluminum horse trailer in the Phoenix area has more than 6 million miles on it. And the late Joe Kirk Fulton of Lubbock, Texas – the AQHA Hall-of-Famer who bred Peppy San Badger – had three Zanetti six-horse trailers that each had been pulled

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more than 4 million miles. Pete was preceded in death by his youngest son, Tony Zanetti, in 2005. He is survived by his wife Jan, his son Lee, three stepchildren, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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PASSINGS

FORMER PRCA JUDGE KENNETH JAMES FIGUEROA PASSES AWAY K enneth James Figueroa, a former

judge in the PRCA, passed away July 12 with his wife by his side. He was 67. A loving and devoted husband to the Love of his life, Wendy, Figueroa spent several years as a judge in the PRCA before joining the California De partment of Corrections, where he retired in 2024. Figueroa worked out of the Ishi Conservation Camp alongside Cal Fire and the inmate fire crews. His rodeo career began after high school when he attended Hartnell College

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in Salinas, Calif. Competing in bull and saddle bronc riding, he was named captain of the Hartnell team and made the College National Finals Rodeo. He received a scholarship oppor tunity to continue his rodeo career at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he also earned his PRCA card. Figueroa eventually went on to become a Gold Card life member of the PRCA. Figueroa spent time coaching the rodeo team at Hartnell before mov

ing to Hawaii where he managed the largest draft horse and car riage program in the world at the Westin Kauai. Following Hurricane Iniki, which impacted the Hawai ian Islands, Figueroa and Wendy returned to California, settling in Red Bluff. Figueroa is survived by his father, Julio Figueroa, wife, Wendy, broth ers Gregory and Richard Figueroa, sister Janine Figueroa, brother-in law Robert (Alison) Winter, eight nieces and nephews, beloved dogs,

Mick, Tucker and Bert, and count less friends. A celebration of life will take place Nov. 15 at The Bluff in Red Bluff, Calif., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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