NFR Blogs

July 10, 2026 Stepping Up the Ladder One Rung at a Time Sees Tristen Hutchings at the Top Tristen Hutchings may not have put the town of Monteview, Idaho, on the map. But, he certainly is responsible for gaining recognition for th... Read More →

June 5, 2026 Learning by Doing Has Seen Tyler Waguespack Rise to the Top Watching his father compete created a passion to win. While growing up in Gonzales, Louisiana, participating in team sports was the farthest... Read More →

April 28, 2026 Tilden Hooper Grew Up With His Nose In A Book Reading spurred his desire to be a cowboy. By Susan Kanode Growing up in Carthage, Texas, Tilden Hooper learned a sense of community and a d... Read More →

December 15, 2025 2025 Wrangler NFR Wrap Up By Patrick Everson Rocker Steiner entered the 2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in first place in the season-long world standings. On Satu... Read More →

December 15, 2025 2025 World Champion Statler Wright By Patrick Everson The first family of saddle bronc riding proved to be a band of brothers on Saturday night, for the 10th and final go-roun... Read More →

December 15, 2025 2025 World Champion Stetson Wright By Patrick Everson This is how Stetson Wright hoped to return to Las Vegas. In 2023, Wright had to exit the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo a... Read More →

December 15, 2025 Bulldogging, team roping, poles and barrels wrap up Junior NFR LAS VEGAS – The YETI Junior National Finals Rodeo crowned the final champions of its 10-day run Saturday, with steer wrestling, open team ro... Read More →

December 13, 2025 Oregon’s Cline is stealing the show LAS VEGAS – Teagan Cline is making the KK Run for Vegas at the YETI Junior National Finals Rodeo her personal playground. The 10-year-old fr... Read More →

December 12, 2025 Zvonar’s Houdini has ‘the biggest heart ever’ LAS VEGAS – For a barrel racer, River Zvonar is a pretty good pole bender. Zvonar finished fourth in the first round of the KK Run for Vegas... Read More →

February 24, 2025 Wyatt Casper  By Susan Kanode             Saddle bronc rider Wyatt Casper’s quest for excellence in the rodeo arena started when he was a … Continue read... Read More →

October 11, 2024 Clayton Sellars  By Susan Kanode             Clayton Sellars is headed to Las Vegas in December 2024 to compete at his fourth Wrangler National … Continue r... Read More →

July 22, 2024 Stevi Hillman  By Susan Kanode Last December, Stevi Hillman qualified for her eighth consecutive Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Stevi’s love of horses … ... Read More →

November 21, 2025 Hurly’s Hot Spots 2025 – Second Edition — How to Best Experience the 2025 National Finals Rodeo By Brian Hurlburt Hopefully you read our first 2025 Hurly’s Hot Spots blog. If you did, you’re already well on your way to a terrific Wrangl... Read More →

November 6, 2025 Here’s How to Plan for the Most Epic 10 Days and Nights in Vegas National Finals Rodeo History Here we go again! It is just about time for the 2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo®, and with it being the 40th Anniversary of the biggest ... Read More →

October 16, 2024 Hurly’s Hot Spots Part Two Features the Places to Be During the NFR  By Brian Hurlburt Here it is Mid-October, and you can almost feel the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® vibes in Vegas. In addition to the sev... Read More →

August 8, 2023 The Kennadee of Kindness Kennadee Riggs, Miss Rodeo America 2023, is spreading the message of kindness during her journey Since earning the title in Las Vegas as par... Read More →

July 7, 2020 Charlie Daniels – It Don’t Get No Better Than That (1936-2020) By Brian Hurlburt Charlie Daniels and the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo fit together like horse and saddle. Or cowboy and hat. Or a barrel ... Read More →

June 19, 2020 The Family Lockett Roper Kyle Lockett loves his family and rodeo, in that order By Brian Hurlburt, Las Vegas Events Unexpected surprises are usually the most e... Read More →

July 8, 2026 World Title Provided Unexpected Relief for This Wright Brother By Brian Hurlburt Statler Wright, by most accounts, probably wasn’t the Wright brother expected to win the 2025 PRCA Saddle Bronc World Cham... Read More →

July 1, 2026 Invincible Steiner in Danger of Missing NFR Title Defense in 2026 By Brian Hurlburt If there is a rodeo competitor out there with a personality and an aura that oozes invincibility, it would be Rocker Stein... Read More →

June 23, 2026 Best in the Rodeo Business Lead Off 2026 Gold Buckle Buzz NFR World Champions Series with Exclusive Memories In May 2026, each of the 2025 PRCA and WPRA World Champions gathered in Las Vegas for a 2026 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® promotional med... Read More →