Les Vogt, a legendary horseman, trainer, and innovator in the reined cow horse industry, passed away suddenly on September 6, 2025, at the age of 83. Born…
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George “Pete” Zanetti Longtime team roper and horse-trailer guru George “Pete” Zanetti passed away on July 30, 2025. He was 86. Pete was born in Victorville, Calif., to…
Remembering Mike Cervi The western sky dimmed a little last week as we said goodbye to a true legend of the rodeo world. Mike Cervi, ProRodeo Hall…
ROY COOPER: RODEO LEGEND GONE TOO SOON By Dee Yates Roy Cooper, widely known as the “Super Looper” and considered one of rodeo’s most revolutionary figures, died in…
Empty Saddles: Jack Roddy, 1937-2025California’s Legendary CowboyBy Dee YatesThere’s a special quiet that settles when a California cowboy takes his final ride. On March 2, 2025,…
Written By Lacey Parsons There are few people who touched the world of team roping, specifically in California, like David S. Brown. Born on March 16, 1946,…
# Empty Saddles: The Last Great All-Around Horseman In the arena at Oklahoma City, where countless champions have written their stories in arena dirt, Bob Avila…
# Empty Saddles: A Champion’s Final Ride In the quiet streets of Hugo, Oklahoma, where rodeo legends are born and memories run as deep as horse…
Jim McNerneyREEDLEY, CALIF. – It is with deep sadness that the family informs Jim’s many friends of his recent passing. A California native, Jim was born…
EXETER, CALIF. – Wes lived a full life. He was born in Visalia, Calif., then moved to Exeter and stayed until the very end. Born and…