ProRodeo Sports News - Feb. 18, 2022

SHORT ROUND ‘Treasures from the Vault’ display opens at ProRodeo Hall New Exhibit

A new exhibit entitled “Treasures from the Vault” has opened in the ProRodeo Hall of Fame’s 101 Gallery in Colorado Springs, Colo. The display features newer acquisitions as well as items from smaller collections owned by the Hall that have not been out for public viewing in some time. The major featured collection in the show is 32 years’ worth of NFR jackets from 1990 through 2021. This collection originates from two donors, Jim Crapnell and Jeannie Cunningham. Other pieces in the exhibit

include belt buckles, Hap Henriksen and Edd Hayes sculptures, NFR wine collection, barbed wire collection, Rodeo Ben and Wrangler apparel, a portrait of Ike Rude and Coors advertising and logo items. “Treasures from the Vault” will be on display in 101 Gallery until September.

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of artifacts in our collection allows us the opportunity to build creative exhibits that each tell a portion of the story of professional rodeo and our western heritage.” Since its beginning in 1979, the ProRodeo Hall of Fame has collected items from across the rodeo world. Often these items do not correspond to an inductee or other display and are usually kept in storage.

“It’s fun to bring out items that have not been on exhibit in a while or maybe not at all,” said Kent Sturman, Director of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, and Museum of the American Cowboy. “As with any museum, we have more items than we can ever put on display at the same time or year-round. Having a variety

Tickets available for purchase for the inaugural NFR Open

Tickets for the 2022 NFR Open hosted by the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, July 13-16 in Colorado Springs, Colo., went on sale, Feb. 1, online. The inaugural NFR Open powered by RAM, will be one of the biggest rodeos of the 2022 PRORODEO season with $1 million in payouts to contestants, livestock and other PRCA members. More than 200 contestants from each of the 12 U.S. Circuits (plus Canada) will be competing in Bareback Riding, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Breakaway Roping, Tie-Down Roping, Barrel Racing and Bull Riding, culminating with a semifinals and finals on Saturday,

July 16 when the national circuit champions will be crowned. “Pikes Peak or Bust was able to check off all the boxes to host this event and we are excited to have it here,” PRCA CEO Tom Glause said. “The payout is projected to be $1 million and $1 million gets people excited and it will attract the top competitors in our sport.” All evening performances begin at 6:45 p.m. (MT) and Saturday’s matinee begins at 12:15 p.m. Grounds open at 4 p.m. for evening performances and at 10 a.m. for the Saturday matinee, and parking is free. Online tickets are on sale at pikespeakorbust.org and sellouts are expected.

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