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,…
Browsing: Empty Saddles
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…
Fifty years ago, Dr. Frank Santos was the 1974 California Rodeo Salinas all-around champ, and President Gene Nielsen made the presentation. – California Rodeo Salinas Photo
Courtesy ProRodeo.comSaddle bronc rider John “Witch” Holman, a three-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier in 1970-72, passed away May 29. He was 76.
Walt Garrison– PRCA File PhotoProRodeo.com Walt Garrison, a Super Bowl-winning running back for the Dallas Cowboys and a member of the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, passed…
Fred O’Dell, 1928-2023SHANDON, CALIF. – As some of you already know my amazing, funny, loving, talented Dad passed away at age 95.