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Reigning and five-time World Champion All-Around Cowboy Trevor Brazile won titles in three events at three Texas rodeos last weekend, and the $8,424 he earned vaulted the Decatur, Texas, cowboy into the top spot among all-around cowboys in this week's Crusher Rentals PRCA World Standings. Read more...

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After a six-year hiatus, the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo returns to the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour, serving as the last chance for cowboys to earn Tour points until the Reno Rodeo kicks off the summer run on June 20.

Action in Redding, located in northern California about 215 miles north of San Francisco, starts May 15. The three-performance rodeo, which was among the cities on the 2000 summer Wrangler Tour and 2001 winter Wrangler Tour, concludes on May 17. The rodeo starts at 7:15 p.m. PT each day. Growney Brothers Rodeo Company, led by 2000 PRCA Stock Contractor of the Year John Growney, is bringing its best to Redding, which includes some of the toughest bulls in the PRCA. Additional livestock is being provided by California companies Four Star Rodeo Company and Western Rodeos.

Here is a great story from the Santa Maria Times about a great community event in California.

Every year, the annual Elks Team Roping competition brings together family and friends from throughout the Central Coast. Saturday's day-long event at the Santa Maria Elks Unocal Events Center was no exception. It was an opportunity for friends, old and new, to gather for a full day of team roping ... read the full story

(Courtesy of the PRCA) - If history repeats itself, saddle bronc riders Billy Etbauer and Chet Johnson could be in for quite a run later this year. By tying for the title at the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo, May 2-4 at Henry C. Hitch Arena, the two hope to repeat the success of last year’s co-champions, Taos Muncy and Rod Hay, who eventually finished 1-2 in the final world standings. Read more...

Reigning World Champion Steer Wrestler Jason Miller set an Henry C. Hitch Pioneer Arena record with a 2.9-second run at the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo on April 30. It was the fastest time of the first two rounds by six tenths of a second and the first sub-3 second time at a PRCA rodeo this year. (Courtesy of the PRCA)

After losing sponsorship from the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, the famous July 4th rodeo has forged a partnership with Noble Energy, Inc. to cover the $25,000 expense of renting an electronic scoreboard.

May schedules for both the PRCA and PBR have their dates confirmed and ready to go.

More PRCA on About Rodeo:
Laughlin River Stampede l Grand National Rodeo l Clark County Rodeo l Red Bluff Round-Up l Buc Days ProRodeo

More PRCA on About Rodeo:
Rodeo Austin l Laughlin River Stampede l Grand National Rodeo l Clark County Rodeo l Red Bluff Round-Up

More PBR on About Rodeo:
Portland Invitational l Tacoma Invitational l Ty Murray Invitational l Nampa Invitational l Omaha Classic l NILE Invitational