Some of the world's best calf ropers and steer wrestlers are boycotting this year's Daddy of 'em All because of the new, tournament style rodeo format.
Las Vegas has always been a popular location for Wyoming rodeo fans in December. It now appears that a flight to Orlando will have to be booked. On Sunday December 15th, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association board voted 6-3 Sunday to reject Las Vegas' offer to keep the NFR past 2014 and to chase a more richer offer to move to Central Florida near Disney World and Orlando.
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Cheyenne Frontier Days has previously received the PRCA Large Outdoor Rodeo of the Year award in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Khadafy Skoal became the first Wyoming born-and-raised horse to be voted PRCA Bareback Horse of the Year in 1990 and went on to win the award twice more for Powder River Rodeo in 1995 and ’96. Starting in 1989, the blue roan gelding went to 16 consecutive NFRs and was voted Horse of the NFR in 1994, 1996 and 1999...