It’s Good to Be Queen

Cushing High School student Meghan Beede has almost completed her second year as Cushing Community PRCA Rodeo Queen.  Beede first won the title in 2007 and then returned to win it again in 2009.

Cowboys…

The cowboy is in the saddle more than any man on the Plains. He rides what is well known as the cowboy's saddle, or Brazos tree.The line of its seat from cantle to horn, viewed... Read More.

The Voice Returns to Cushing

He's a roper and no doubt wears Wranglers, but for more than a decade now, he is most widely known as the "Voice of PBR" (Pro Bull Riders).  And once again, Justin McKee will be returning... Read More.

Bull Riding At The Rodeo

Bull riders have a lot less equipment then the competitors in all of the other rodeo events but the event is still rather complex.

Inside The Pocket Of A Clown

The primary job of the rodeo clown is to protect a fallen rider from the bull, whether the rider has been bucked off or has jumped off of the animal.

The History of Cowgirls

There are few records mentioning girls or women working to drive cattle up the cattle trails of the Old West. However women did considerable ranch work, and in some cases (especially when the men went to... Read More.

Rising Rodeo Star, Zayne Goode

(Cushing, Okla.) Do you remember what you were doing at 11 years old?  Chances are it didn't involve standing on top of two galloping horses - straddling a pole of fire.