When we heard that the National Finals Rodeo was canceled in Las Vegas this year I think a lot of us were disappointed. It’s so easy for us Utahn’s to drive or fly to Vegas and for many it’s an annual must-go event! Thankfully Texas was able to host the NFR this year but many of us ...

The earliest records of equine dentistry date back almost 3000 years with Mongolian herders. Archaeologists have unearthed proof that these herdsmen understood certain aspects of dentistry and how it affected their horses. If we fast forward to modern times, within the last 100 years, the ...

I had the pleasure of visiting with Braden Ellis, a 12-year-old team roper and quite the charmer! The girls in Plain City, Utah better look out. Braden is a 7th grader at Wahlquist Junior High and a member of the Utah Youth Rodeo Association where he competes in breakaway and team roping.Braden ...

My Roy was a horse you only dreamed about.There will never be another like him, I have no doubt.His heart was bigger then the world we know.Roy always did his best to put on a great show.We were honored and blessed with this presence here.And in our hearts, his memory we’ll always hold ...

In a beautiful valley that sits in the middle of Eden and Paradise, is a small little rural community named Avon. Dale and Dawna Major came to Avon, Utah, in 1988 with their first child. Dawna was raised in Lyman, Wyoming on a ranch. She was active in church, sports, 4-H, FFA, rodeo and ...

Cowboys and cowgirls must work rain or shine and rodeo is no different. One rainy weekend in Price, Utah, a young cowboy had to duct tape his boots on so they would not be sucked off in the mud. All the contestants were soaked and muddy and that memory is one of Kody Russell’s favorites.The ...