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Thursday, December 30, 2010

Rodeo: Life on the Circuit - Premieres January 4th

Rodeo: Life on the Circuit premieres on History Television on January 4, 2011 at 8pm ET/PT.



Check out the Birds Of Feather Media Website for the cast and their descriptions HERE

Rodeo: Life on the Circuit takes us into the world of what ranks as one of the most dangerous sports in North America. Shrouded in the mystique of the 'Old West', a cast of professional cowboys and cowgirls take us on their own rodeo journey filled with colorful images of ritualistic lore and impassioned bravado unparalleled in modern spectator sports.

With unprecedented access to the inner sanctum of the Professional Rodeo circuit, Rodeo showcases the courage, strength, athletic skill, character and perseverance of these competitors. Rodeo explores the personalities, the relationships, the danger, the rivalry, and the inevitable stress of life on the road.

Not everyone survives.

As sixteen-time world champion rodeo cowboy Jim Shoulders, says "It's not whether you're gonna get hurt, it's when and how bad. It's why the Romans went to see the lions eat the Christians."

Put on a cowboy hat, jeans and boots, and take your chances. Where win or lose, everything you've worked for, everything you've dreamed about, comes down to a matter of seconds. Each one, it's own heart-pounding eternity.
upcoming episodes

Find it on the History channel

Episode One

Tuesday January 04 2011

7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT repeating again at 10 pm MT - 11 pm ET/PT

Saturday January 08 at 7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT

Episode Two

Tuesday January 11 2011

7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT repeating again at 10 pm MT - 11 pm ET/PT

Saturday January 15 at 7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT

Episode Three

Tuesday January 18 2011

7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT repeating again at 10 pm MT - 11 pm ET/PT

Saturday January 22 at 7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT

Episode Four


Tuesday January 25 2011

7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT repeating again at 10 pm MT - 11 pm ET/PT

Saturday January 29 at 7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT

Episode Five


Tuesday February 01 2011

7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT repeating again at 10 pm MT - 11 pm ET/PT

Saturday February 05 at 7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT

Episode Six

Tuesday February 08 2011

7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT repeating again at 10 pm MT - 11 pm ET/PT

Saturday February 12 at 7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT

Episode Seven

Tuesday February 15 2011

7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT repeating again at 10 pm MT - 11 pm ET/PT

Saturday February 19 at 7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT

Episode Eight

Tuesday February 22 2011

7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT repeating again at 10 pm MT - 11 pm ET/PT

Saturday February 26 at 7 pm MT - 8 pm ET/PT

Check out the photo galleries too

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Moody wins Average, Brazile wins Triple Crown

Going into round 10 Jill Moody and Sherry Cervi were battling it out for the $44K + 1st place average cheque. One of them was going to take second. Fortunately for Cervi, tipping third barrel only cost her the average title and the difference in money from first and second. Cervi still got second in the average having been so tough all week. This is the second time Moody has won 1st in the average, this time with a record fast time on 10 runs.
In the round Angie Meadors and Mulberry tied Brittany Pozzi and Duke for first. Duke was firing on all cylinders for that run, much like we had anticipated he would at the beginning of the week. This world championship is Sherry Cervi's third win. She has won each on a different horse. Troubles, Hawk and now Stingray.




You can watch all the round winning runs HERE And for each of the events too.

Trevor Brazile won his second triple crown of championships yesterday. Having secured the all around earlier in the week, it came down to the last round in both the tie down and team roping events. Clay Tyran waved it off in the Team Roping to hand Trevor his first Team Roping World Championship. Brazile earned over $500,000 in 2010, $$211,509.40 of it at the NFR to win the Top Gun award which included a new Dodge Truck and goodies to fill it.

Trevor Brazile
Two-time Triple Crown winner Trevor Brazile and his family work the red carpet at the PRCA 10th Night After-Party, Dec. 11 at the Mirage Hotel & Casino. Brazile’s wife, Shada, daughter, Stella Bell and son, Treston accompanied him to the party for 2010 ProRodeo world champions and their families.

2010 PRCA World Champions
The 2010 ProRodeo World Champions gathered together on a stage at The Mirage Hotel during The Official Wrangler NFR World Champion Awards Show and 10th Night After-Party, Dec. 11 in Las Vegas. From left to right: Cody Wright (saddle bronc riding), J.W. Harris (bull riding), Sherry Cervi (WPRA barrel racing), Trevor Brazile (all-around, tie-down roping and team roping), Patrick Smith (team roping, heeling), Dean Gorsuch (steer wrestling) and Bobby Mote (bareback riding). All the 2010 champions have previously won a gold buckle.

In Canadian News, Willy Cassidy received a standing ovation as Curtis Cassidy tipped his hat to the horse that has done so much for the Cassidy family. Willy will be retired now after this NFR. He went out with a bang helping Curtis win the round in 3.7 seconds. Willy is 24 years old and has help cowboys win 5 world championships and of course numerous Canadian championships.
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In the Bareback, Dusty LaValley finished out of the money, but held 4th position in the average finishing 10th in the world with $135,467.39 in season earnings. Dustin Flundra wasn't able to mark a score in the 10th round. Finishing 16th with $58,353.20 won. Lindsay Sears spared Martha in the last round and ran Moe. He had a nice run, but out of the money. Cody Cassidy finished the year with $155,566.97 in earnings, Curtis with $166,775.34 only $20,000ish behind world champion Dean Gorsuch.
Complete results can be found at www.prorodeo.com and if you are on Facebook there are some great interviews from Rodeo Videos. You'll want to search National Finals Rodeo 2009 (yes 2009), then either check the wall or click the >> tab at top till you see videos. They have all the winning interviews from each event, each night for. Try this link
ProRodeo.com also has a facebook page - try this link, there are videos there too

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Cervi clinches World Championship

Two world championships were secured mathematically last night during round 9. JW Harris won the bull riding and Sherry Cervi the barrel racing. It won't be just the world championship buckle JW is packing home with him, he will also have to find room for his first born. His wife gave birth to their baby just a few days after they arrived in Vegas. She will be making her first rodeo appearance tonight and will watch her Daddy be crowded the world champion. This is Harris's third straight championship. The legendary Don Gay was the last bull rider to do this.

In barrel racing Sherry Cervi and Stingray placed fourth in the round securing the world championship. Angie Meadors and the gray mare Mulberry won the round with an impressive 13.59. Meadors stated in interviews it was a coin toss to decide which horse she was going to ride. Both horses have been running strong all week, but knocked barrels put a stop on the would have paychecks.

In the steer wrestling, Curtis Cassidy got on soon to be retired Willy to split the first and second place paychecks. Cassidy remains second in the PRCA World Standings, but is 13th in the average standings. He has now placed in four rounds, but also has three no-times. Luke Branquino had a no time, putting him out of the average and opening the door for others to take the world championship. Cody Cassidy split 4/5 and is now 3rd in the average. Dogger Dean Gorush is in the drivers seat going into round 10.

Calculators will be in use quite a bit during Round 10, including in the team roping. PRCA World Standings leaders Clay Tryan and Travis Graves won Round 9 in 4.2 seconds to hold onto their top spots, but the team of Brazile and Smith were second in the round in 4.3 seconds and remained second in the Wrangler NFR average standings. Tryan and Graves lead Brazile and Smith by roughly $13,000 apiece in the world standings, but are fifth in the average. The difference between fifth and second in the average payout is roughly $21,000, so Tryan and Graves will need some shifting to go on in Round 10 to claim the gold buckles.

In the saddle bronc Dusty LaValley placed 4th again to hold his 4th place average. Dustin Flundra failed to mark a score. Lindsay Sears and Martha finished out of the money. Martha slipped on her hind end going into her second barrel and Sears not worried about an average cheque held up on the way home.

Without further rambling, here is what you are looking for ;)

Friday, December 10, 2010

3 go round buckles and an arena record for Cervi

Sherry Cervi beat the current arena record at the Thomas and Mack in round 8. It was also her 3rd go round win. Cervi and her 8 year old mare MP Meter My Hay "Stingray" toppled the past NFR best of 13.52 seconds set by Brandie Halls and I Am Not Te (“Slim”) in 2006

“Warming her up, I knew it was either going to be really good or really bad,” Cervi said of the record-breaking run with Stingray. “She was feeling good, and I knew that she was going to run hard. I just try to make the same run that I do every night. Obviously, it was just a little bit faster.”

Here are the runs from round 8:


I'm not sure if you can watch this if you aren't on facebook, but here is a great video interview with Sherry including another look at the record breaking run. Click Here There are interviews from every round win on there from each event too.

Here is the run that Brandie Halls made in 2006 to set the previous fast time:


Here are the current standings:
8th Go Results: (# of barrel that was tipped)
1) Sherry Cervi and MP Meter My Hay – 13.49 (new NFR arena record) - $17,512.02
2) Kelli Tolbert and RF Firefly – 13.66 - $13,840.14
3) Jill Moody and TR Dashing Badger – 13.73 - $10,450.72
4) Lindsay Sears and Sugar Moon Express – 13.83 - $7,343.75
5) Brittany Pozzi and Yeah Hes Firen – 13.86 - $4,519.23
6) Brenda Mays and Judge Buy Cash – 14.05 - $2,824.52
7) Tana Poppino and Perryman Star – 14.08
8) Angie Meadors and Mulberry Canyon Moon – 14.12
8) SherryLynn Johnson and Leading Tradition – 14.12
10) Nellie Williams and Rebas Smokey Joe – 14.15
11) Benette Barrington and Smooth My Credit – 14.17
12) Sydni Blanchard and Firewater Five – 18.86 (3rd)
13) Christina Richman and Xtrared – 18.96 (1st)
14) Lisa Lockhart and An Oakie With Cash – 19.27 (1st)
15) Jeanne Anderson and Flaming Firebug – 19.32 (3rd)

World Championship Standings—End of 8th Round
1) Sherry Cervi - $256,113.73
2) Lindsay Sears - $178,391.46
3) Jill Moody - $156,416.48
4) Lisa Lockhart - $148,766.45
5) Brenda Mays - $129,341.03
6) Kelli Tolbert - $127,721.01
7) Brittany Pozzi - $126,314.87
8) Nellie Williams - $86,473.46
9) Sydni Blanchard - $82,668.22
10) Christina Richman - $80,791.88
11) Angie Meadors - $69,985.21
12) Tana Poppino - $67,445.36
13) SherryLynn Johnson - $60,746.31
14) Benette Barrington - $58,927.30
15) Jeanne Anderson - $57,543.39

Canadian Round Up: In the bareback Dusty LaValley placed 4th again and holds his 4th place average position. Saddle Bronc rider Dustin Flundra is not having the same luck failing to post a score in round 8. Cody Cassidy split 2nd and 3rd, moving into 3rd spot in the average. Brother Curis split the 5/6 cheques. Rounding up the 5 Canadian contestants Lindsay Sears placed in her 5th round of the NFR taking home 4th place money.

For full results on all events head to www.prorodeo.com there is plenty of excitement going on in all the events.